Obvious 3D printer technology based on 24. Mediator

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Broad and/or obvious patent claims for 3-D printing technology may hamper the open-source 3-D printing community's ability to innovate. Previous work on an algorithm protected 3-D printing materials. This page is part of a MTU Open Source 3-D Printing class project to investigate 3-D printing concepts using TRIZ and is presented here as a defensive publication of prior art to help identify obvious 'inventions' for 3-D printing.

Examiners: The ideas on this page dated Dec 3, 2015 and Nov 29, 2016 were developed by university students with less than a semester of formal 3-D printing experience (or by an instructor in class) and thus should be considered unpatentable because of obviousness to any person skilled in the art of additive manufacturing.
Appropedians: This page is open edit. Please fee free to add ideas and sign them below with ~~~~ or to use any of the ideas to built better open-source 3-D printers.

atketter (talk) 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)

1. Change nozzle size during print to print high resolution on more delicate parts 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
2. Changing print speed during different layers 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
3. Communicating wirelessly with the printer 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
4. Changing filament without the need to do it by hand 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
5. Changing filament mid print 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
6. Voice commands to stop print instantly 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
7. Voice commands to tell the printer what print to start 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
8. Voice commands to change layer height 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
9. Alarm to tell when the print goes wrong 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
10. Alarm to tell when printer is not level 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
11. Auto leveling when printer senses the build plate is off 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
12. Beep for every 50 degrees when heating 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
13. Tell when an hour is left in the print 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
14. Voice activated heat up 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
15. Voice activated pause 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
16. Voice activated homing 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
17. One touch keys to print and pause141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
18. Smart phone controls 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
19. Camera to see print in live time 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
20. Wifi connection to control printer from around the world 141.219.218.12 07:48, 1 December 2015 (PST)
21. Tablet mounting for quick action with beaglebone 141.219.218.12 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
22. Cad interface to change print as it happens 141.219.218.12 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
23. External cooling commands for faster nozzle and print cooling 141.219.218.12 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
24. Control between computer and printer from far distances 141.219.218.12 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
25. Voice nozzle changing 141.219.218.12 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)

1. Take out supports once finished Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
2. Change resolution during print Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
3. removable heated bed Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
4. Standalone print display/controls Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
5. Two independent extruder heads printing the same object Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
6. Low gravity chamber to reduce overhang Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
7. Audio feedback during print Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
8. Analysis of layers during print Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)
9. Auto splice based on environment Dsully567 (talk) 07:52, 1 December 2016 (PST)

1. Use multiple nozzle dimensions to draw down filament in stepsABStilwell (talk) 06:54, 4 December 2018 (PST)
2. Use secondary interface on printer instead of laptop based interfaceABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
3. Use seperate machine for lubricating parts during printingABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
4. Use multiple print heads to print seperate materials to create things such as circuit boardsABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
5. Have concurrent recyclebot to take up and reuse all small scraps of printing in real timeABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
6. Attach solar panels and seperate battery so that the printer can harvest its own energyABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
7. Use an active sound damper next to the printer to cancel the noise it outputsABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
8. Attach an active CMM head to allow printer to correct itself during the printABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
9. 3D Scan the print in real time and compare to ideal print to correct for imperfectionsABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
10. Have an external enclosure to aid with climate conditions and to improve safety and access restrictionABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
11. Have multiple nozzles fed with identical material to handle varying degrees of detail to increase resolutionABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
12. Attach a pick and place robot within a circle of printers using various materials to create a fully functional part automaticallyABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
13. Create a recycle bot that can grind up readily available material and use it as a filler to add to quality plastic to create much more lower quality materialABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
14. Allow printer to detect its own imperfections so if a print is out of tolerance it can self-abort thus reducing overall wasteABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
15. Use an air cleaner/purification device to reduce unwanted smellABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)
16. Have multi piece bed plate to eject part once printing is completed. i.e. ejection pinsABStilwell (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2018 (PST)

1. Change printer speeds via smart phone, tablet, or other device over Wi-Fi Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
2. Change printer speeds with voice commands Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
3. Change filaments via smartphone, tablet, or other device over Wi-Fi Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
4. Change filaments with voice commands Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
5. Ability to change speed mid print to achieve high quality at specific points Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
6. Notifications sent to phone when print goes wrong Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
7. Print updates directly to any device via Wi-Fi Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
8. Notification sent to phone when print finishes Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
9. Alarm going off when print finishes Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
10. Alarm going off if print fails Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)
11. Self cleaning bed Dwsweene (talk) 07:27, 4 December 2018 (PST)

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Authors	Alec Bradley Stilwell, Dakota, Dan Sullivan
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Language	English (en)
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Created	December 1, 2015 by 141.219.218.12
Modified	February 6, 2023 by Felipe Schenone
Cite as	Alec Bradley Stilwell, Dakota, Dan Sullivan (2015–2023). "Obvious 3D printer technology based on 24. Mediator". Appropedia. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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