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Networked three-dimensional printer with web-based video feed

  • US 9,430,169 B2
  • Filed: 07/24/2012
  • Issued: 08/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a three-dimensional printer including a build volume;

    a video camera directed toward the build volume and configured to provide a video feed of the build volume;

    a machine vision system configured to analyze image content to obtain information about the status of a print job on the three-dimensional printer by comparing actual three-dimensional results within the build volume to expected three-dimensional results from a three-dimensional model for the print job, and further configured to provide error detection for the print job and to address a fabrication error based on the comparison prior to completion of the print job;

    a processor coupled to the three-dimensional printer, the processor configured to provide a web server that serves a web page displaying the video feed of the build volume; and

    a network interface configured to couple the three-dimensional printer and the processor in a communicating relationship with a data network, the web server configured to host a remote user of the three-dimensional printer through the network interface, the web server including a user interface with a display of a visual alert based on the error detection.

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