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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2007
James C. Culp, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kwan Ho, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shiva Prasad Sambu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Srinivas Kaza, San Francisco, CA (US);
Craig E. Farren, Livermore, CA (US);
Samuel J. Kass, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sergey Nikolsky, Moscow, RU;
James C. Culp, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kwan Ho, Milpitas, CA (US);
Shiva Prasad Sambu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Srinivas Kaza, San Francisco, CA (US);
Craig E. Farren, Livermore, CA (US);
Samuel J. Kass, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sergey Nikolsky, Moscow, RU;
Align Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Mass-customized parts are identified by encoding part identification information into a multi-dimensional bar code, wherein mass-customization machinery, such as stereolithography apparatus, is used to make the parts with the multi-dimensional bar code embedded therein.