Conversion of geometry to boundary representation with facilitated editing for computer aided design and 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing

KDD Willis, NJW Morris, AL Bastian… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products,
for computer aided design of physical structures using data format conversion (eg, of output …

Generating a shape profile for a 3D object

AP Del Angel, J Zeng, SC i Herms, S White - US Patent 11,043,042, 2021 - Google Patents
According to an example, a processing device may slice a 3D model along a first direction to
generate a plurality of layers in parallel planes defined across a second direction and a third …

Periodic Cellular Structure Based Design for Additive Manufacturing Approach for Light Weighting and Optimizing Strong Functional Parts

R Rai, J Wang - US Patent App. 17/141,169, 2021 - Google Patents
A method of additively manufacturing a 3D structure, comprising defining a boundary
conditions, load constraints, and a periodic cell structure for lattifying the 3D structure; …

System and method for lattice structure design for additive manufacturing

TLE Tang, D Lu, Y Liu, SR Musuvathy… - US Patent App. 16 …, 2019 - Google Patents
A system and method is provided for facilitate lattice structure design for additive
manufacturing carried out through operation of at least one processor. The processor may …

Topology optimization of structure with multiple targets

H Yu, JN Hallet - US Patent 11,288,417, 2022 - Google Patents
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-en coded computer program products,
for computer aided design of physical structures, which can be built using various …

System and methods for generating an optimized 3D model

LIU Boyang, Y Zhong, N Jiang - US Patent 10,685,430, 2020 - Google Patents
Provided is a system and method for generating an optimized 3D model. The system
includes a processor for receiving a high-poly 3D model, wherein the processor is …

Mass customization in additive manufacturing

H Kabaria, A Kurtz - US Patent 10,882,255, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for the production of an object by additive manufacturing includes
inputting a boundary shape and desired mechanical properties for said object, subdividing …

Orientation optimization in components fabricated with anisotropic material properies

T Nomura, A Kawamoto, Y Iwano - US Patent App. 16/405,754, 2020 - Google Patents
A method for optimizing orientations of an anisotropic material in a component. For example,
the method overcomes the non-uniqueness and gimbal locking problems associated with …

Computer aided generative design with layer boundary determination to facilitate 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing processes

DJ Weinberg, NH Kim - US Patent 11,762,368, 2023 - Google Patents
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products,
for computer aided design of physical structures using generative design processes, where …

Methods and systems for generating lattice recommendations in computer-aided design applications

KMK Bandara, H Shayani - US Patent 11,900,029, 2024 - Google Patents
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products,
for designing three dimensional lattice structures include, in one aspect, a method including …