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Tagged build material for three-dimensional printing

  • US 10,569,466 B2
  • Filed: 10/05/2018
  • Issued: 02/25/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing a three-dimensional printer that includes a tag sensor;

    receiving a request from a client over a network to fabricate an object on the three-dimensional printer, the three-dimensional printer coupled to a supply of a build material including a tag that stores at least one property of the build material;

    reading data from the tag with the tag sensor;

    providing the data from the tag to the client over the network, the data including at least one property of the build material;

    receiving one or more operational parameters from the client selected for use in controlling operation of the three-dimensional printer when fabricating the object with the build material having the at least one property stored in the tag; and

    fabricating the object with the build material according to the one or more operational parameters.

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