WO2018140021A1 - Cession d'objets 3d imprimés - Google Patents

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WO2018140021A1
WO2018140021A1 PCT/US2017/015086 US2017015086W WO2018140021A1 WO 2018140021 A1 WO2018140021 A1 WO 2018140021A1 US 2017015086 W US2017015086 W US 2017015086W WO 2018140021 A1 WO2018140021 A1 WO 2018140021A1
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Melanie Robertson
Mike Whitmarsh
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • Three-dimensional (3D) printing also known as additive manufacturing (AM) may produce a 3D object.
  • the 3D printing or AM may add successive layers of material under computer control to produce the 3D object.
  • the AM may rely on digital model data from a 3D model to generate the 3D object.
  • the printed 3D objects may be different shapes and geometries.
  • Fig. 1 A is a block diagram of a disposer system to dispose of a printed three-dimensional (3D) object, such as a defective printed 3D object, in accordance with examples of the present techniques;
  • FIG. 1 B is a block diagram of an example of a disposer system to dispose of a printed 3D object, such as a printed 3D object having a defect, in accordance with examples of the present techniques;
  • FIG. 2 is a block flow diagram of a method for disposing of a printed 3D object in accordance with examples of the present techniques
  • FIG. 3 is a block flow diagram of a method for disposing of a printed 3D object in accordance with examples of the present techniques.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a medium containing code to execute disposition of a printed 3D object in accordance with examples of the present techniques.
  • a disposer system for disposal of printed 3D objects may include an analyzer (e.g., a reader), an imaging device, a communication manager, and an object disposal device.
  • the analyzer may determine the identity of the printed 3D object.
  • the imaging device may capture an image of the printed 3D object.
  • the communication manager may provide the identity and image of the printed 3D object to a right-to-print licensing service.
  • the object disposal device may remove or destroy the printed 3D object.
  • an imaging device may photograph the object
  • an object disposal device may partially or fully destroy or demolish the object, or otherwise render the object unusable or undesirable
  • a communication manager may convey the ID, photograph, and record of destruction to a right-to-print licensing/digital rights management (DRM) system.
  • the licensing/DRM system may release the previously reserved right-to-print license and provide an auditable trail for the destruction of the object.
  • Some approaches to 3D printing are not secure and may be prone to content theft.
  • examples herein protect content through DRM and track- and-trace methods, including a right-to-print licensing service.
  • Secure printing may reduce business risk and exposure related to on-demand additive manufacturing, provide for new business models, and result in distributed networks of printers, increasing the demand for and utilization of 3D printers in some examples.
  • a prior solution is a 3D printing system based on a right-to-print license.
  • content is protected, but determining when content needs to be legitimately reprinted can be difficult, such as when production of an object fails mid- print or during post-processing. In this case, it can be difficult for the operator to legitimately reprint the part.
  • the operator can be given the ability to manually release the license and reprint the part, but this opens up the potential for theft, because the operator can claim the object failed when the object did not fail.
  • Examples of the secure disposal techniques described herein may be based on a right-to-print licensing service and a serial-number service.
  • a right- to-print licensing service each order for an object may be accompanied by a license to print a specified number of the object.
  • the license may be granted to a particular organization that has one or more 3D printers.
  • the 3D printer may reserve the right-to-print license from the licensing service and may be given the license ID and may be informed of the quantity to be printed.
  • the licensing service may mark the right-to-print license as reserved for the given quantity and allocated to the specific printer.
  • the license may be redeemed for the given quantity. Further printing of the object is generally not permissible without reserving another license.
  • the process of reserving a license may also involve the exchange of encryption keys and other encrypted data according to a protocol that enables printing.
  • a serial-number service may provide each printed 3D object with a unique identifier.
  • the identifier may by encoded using hidden or visible image marking technologies that can include QR codes, bar codes, quantum dots, radio frequency identification (RFID), topography encoding, steganography techniques, and combinations thereof.
  • RFID radio frequency identification
  • every object printed has a unique ID or uniform resource identifier (URI).
  • URI uniform resource identifier
  • the unique information specific to an object is detected and interpreted by a reader.
  • the reader may be a combination of hardware and software, such as an RFID reader or a mobile phone with a QR code reader.
  • the reader or associated computing device may provide the unique information to a centralized look-up service.
  • the right-to-print licensing service and the serial-number service may work in concert.
  • a license is reserved to print one instance of an object
  • that object may receive a unique ID and mark from the serial-number service, such that there is a one-to-one correlation between an entry in the serial-number service and an entry in the right-to-print licensing service for a given instance of an object.
  • the printing of an object typically involves a 3D printing organization requesting to print an instance of the object.
  • a licensing service may create a right- to-print license and grant the license to the organization.
  • the organization may send the printing request to a printer.
  • the printer may reserve the license and obtain a link to download the encrypted model.
  • a serial-number service may allocate a unique ID and mark to the object and apply it to the associated model.
  • the printer may download the model embedded with the unique mark.
  • the printer may print the model including the unique mark.
  • the printer operator may inspect the output of the printer and notice a defect in the printed 3D object.
  • Secure disposition of the defective printed 3D object typically involves the operator inserting the object into a secure disposer system.
  • the secure disposer system may have a user interface(s) for an operator to use the disposer system. For example, a door opens and closes allowing the part to be placed within the object disposal device and a button is depressed to begin the secure disposition process.
  • the secure disposer system may contain a reader, which detects the unique mark on the printed 3D object.
  • the secure disposer system may have a camera which takes one or more photographs of the object. Via a communication manager, the secure disposer may contact the right-to-print licensing service with the unique ID and photograph(s), and indicate that the printed 3D object will be destroyed.
  • the licensing service may either approve the destruction of the object or provide alternative instructions, such as return of the object to its owner. If destruction is approved, the secure disposer system may receive instructions to destroy the printed 3D object. The secure disposer system may destroy the object by mechanical, chemical, or incendiary means, or by a combination thereof.
  • Destruction of the printed 3D object may be reported to the licensing service.
  • the licensing service may log information relating to the destruction of the object, thereby creating an audit trail.
  • the licensing service may reallocate the right- to-print license, so that the same or another 3D printer can reserve the license and reprint the object.
  • the secure disposition of a printed 3D object does not have to occur in the order given. Secure disposition may occur in a different order as long as the same objective is achieved.
  • the secure object disposal device may be a physical device capable of partially or fully destroying 3D printed objects, or otherwise rendering the objects unusable or undesirable.
  • the type of destruction may vary depending on the nature of the object to be destroyed. For example, nylon objects can be shredded.
  • the destruction of titanium objects may require a type of destruction other than shredding.
  • the secure disposer system may include sensors and computing infrastructure to read the unique mark on an object to be destroyed.
  • the computing infrastructure may also enable the secure disposer system to communicate with the centralized serial-number and licensing services via a communication manager.
  • the secure disposition process described herein may be easier and more user-friendly to implement than other approaches to a secure print flow that include DRM.
  • the process may also reduce the likelihood of fraud by providing an audit trail that indicates object disposition.
  • the secure disposition process can help increase product quality by providing a photographic record of printing and post- production finishing failures.
  • the process may increase customer confidence in 3D printing by providing lifecycle tracking of secure print objects.
  • Fig. 1 A is a block diagram of a disposer system 100 to dispose of a printed three-dimensional (3D) object which may have a defect.
  • the disposer system 100 may include an analyzer 102A to determine the identity of the printed 3D object.
  • the identity of the printed 3D object may be determined in a number of different ways.
  • the analyzer 102A may be a reader that reads a unique identifier (ID) on the printed 3D object.
  • ID unique identifier
  • the identifier may be encoded on the object via hidden or visible image marking techniques that include barcodes.
  • a barcode is generally a machine-readable optical label that contains information about the item to which the barcode is attached.
  • Another marking technique that may be employed is QR codes.
  • a QR code is a two-dimensional barcode.
  • the identifier may be encoded using quantum dots, which are very small semiconductor particles.
  • a quantum dot emits light of a specific frequency if electricity or light is applied to the dot. The emitted frequency can be tuned by changing the dot's size, shape, and material of construction.
  • Radio frequency identification is another technique that may encode identifiers on printed 3D objects.
  • An RFID tag attached to the object, embedded in the object, or printed as part of the object may encode the identifier.
  • the tag contains electronically stored information.
  • a two-way radio transmitter- receiver sends a signal to the tag and reads the tag's response.
  • Topography encoding is yet another technique that can be used to encode identifiers on printed 3D objects. Topography encoding employs the shape and features of the surface of an object to identify the object.
  • Steganography techniques may be used to encode identifiers on printed 3D objects. Steganography is the practice of concealing information. Applied to a printed 3D object, steganography techniques involve hiding an identifier on the printed 3D object. Furthermore, the aforementioned marking techniques can be combined to encode a unique identifier on a printed 3D object.
  • the analyzer 102 may be an analytical device or scanner to identify a printed 3D object by sensing or measuring a property (e.g., a unique property) of the printed 3D object.
  • a property e.g., a unique property
  • the printed 3D object may have a composition, shape, color, or other physical property (e.g., unique property) that can be sensed and measured, and that distinguishes the printed 3D object from other printed 3D objects.
  • spectroscopy can be used to scan printed 3D objects and obtain a 3D image to detect an embedded mark.
  • the embedded marks may be created by printing with different material so that different wavelengths show up on spectral renderings creating a unique image signature.
  • the disposer system 100 may also include an imaging device 1 04 to capture an image of the printed 3D object.
  • the imaging device 104 may be a 2D camera, a 3D camera, a camera array, a scanner, a microscope, or other imaging system.
  • the disposer system 100 may include more than one imaging device 1 04 for capturing images of the printed 3D object from different angles.
  • the disposer system 1 00 may have a receiving component, chamber, or platform to receive and position the printed 3D object for identification and imaging.
  • the printed 3D object may be identified and/or imaged within the object disposal device 1 1 2.
  • the disposer system 100 may include a computing device 108 to facilitate control of the disposer system 100 and to provide an interface for the disposer system 1 00.
  • the computing device 108 has a communication manager 106 to facilitate communication with a right-to-print licensing service 1 10.
  • the computing device 108 and communication manager 106 may receive the identity of the printed 3D object from the analyzer 102 and the image of the printed 3D object from the imaging device 104.
  • the communication manager 106 may forward the identity and image to a right-to-print licensing service 1 10.
  • the communication manager 106 may be code stored in memory of the computing device 108 and executed by a processor of the computing device 1 08.
  • the computing device 108 may include an
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • the communication manager 108 may also be located on another computing device or system not a component of the disposer system 100.
  • the right-to-print licensing service 1 10 may be a centralized, RESTful Web service.
  • a representational state transfer (REST) or RESTful Web service provides interoperability between computer systems on the Internet.
  • the right-to-print licensing service 1 10 may provide interoperability between the communication manager 106 and the right-to-print licensing service 1 10. This interoperability may facilitate the right-to- print licensing service 1 10 to track the lifecycle of a printed 3D object from issue of a right-to-print license to disposition or disposal.
  • the right-to-print licensing service 1 10 may send or provide instructions for the disposition or disposal of the printed 3D object to the disposer system 100 or associated system.
  • the instructions may be sent from the licensing service 1 10 as requested by the disposer system 100 in response to the printed 3D object being defective, out-of-specification, in-specification but having an aesthetic defect (e.g., scratch or dent), or otherwise unacceptable.
  • the printed 3D object may be acceptable but the owner of the object may nevertheless desire disposal of the object.
  • the disposition or disposal instructions from the licensing service 1 10 may be implemented by an object disposal 1 12 device.
  • the instructions may be standing instructions and/or provided in substantially real time by the licensing service 1 10.
  • the instructions may direct the object disposal device 1 12 to destroy the 3D object or return the 3D object to its owner, or otherwise dispose of the 3D object.
  • the disposer system 100 and its object disposal device 1 12 destroy or demolish the printed 3D object by mechanical techniques.
  • Mechanical destruction may involve shredding, splitting, compacting, melting, etc.
  • the disposer system 100 and its object disposal device 1 12 e.g., a shredder
  • destroy printed 3D objects e.g., made of paper or cloth
  • the object disposal device 1 12 may destroy large printed 3D objects by splitting the objects into smaller pieces, and so on.
  • the disposer system 1 00 and its object disposal device 1 12 e.g., a compactor
  • destroy printed 3D objects e.g., made of lower density or loosely bonded material
  • Printed 3D objects made of wax may be destroyed by melting.
  • the object disposal device 1 1 2 may apply heat to the printed 3D object and discharge molten wax.
  • the disposer system 100 and its object disposal device 1 12 may employ chemical techniques to destroy printed 3D objects.
  • the object disposal device 1 12 may be a chamber or vessel that receives the printed 3D object and a chemical(s) (e.g., acid, solvent, base, etc.) to destroy or dissolve the printed 3D object.
  • the object disposal system 1 12 may discharge spent chemicals or chemical waste, and so forth.
  • the object disposal device 1 1 2 may employ incendiary techniques to destroy printed 3D objects.
  • the object disposal device 1 12 may apply fire or flame to printed 3D objects (e.g., made of wood, paper, or cloth, etc.) to partially or fully destroy or demolish the object, or otherwise render the object unusable or undesirable.
  • the disposer system 100 and object disposal device 1 12 may be configured to destroy printed 3D objects by techniques other than mechanical, chemical, or incendiary.
  • printed 3D objects may be destroyed by combinations of mechanical, chemical, and thermal techniques.
  • the object disposal device 1 12 may have several configurations.
  • the object disposal device 1 12 may be a single or multiple chambers.
  • the disposer system 100 or the object disposal system 1 12 may have a receiving platform or receiving cell in addition to the destruction chamber.
  • the analyzer 102 may determine the identity of the printed 3D object and the imaging device 1 04 may capture an image of the printed 3D object.
  • the printed 3D object may enter the chamber if the disposal instructions are to destroy the printed 3D object.
  • the printed 3D object may not enter the chamber if the disposal instructions are to return the printed 3D object to its owner.
  • many other configurations for the disposer system 100 and the object disposal device 1 12 with respect to the positioning and destruction of the printed 3D object are applicable.
  • the destruction chamber may be physically secure.
  • the construction of the destruction chamber may be tamper-proof, e.g., the destruction chamber may be welded together instead of screwed.
  • the destruction chamber may have an electronically locking door.
  • the disposer system 100 may be located in a printing facility, or near or adjacent to a printing facility. In some examples, the disposer system 100 is located on the production floor in a 3D printing and post-finishing complex. In a particular example, the disposer system 1 00 may be placed near the last of the post-finishing machines. This placement may facilitate inspection of the 3D object by an operator at the completion of the manufacturing process and thereafter the placement of the printed 3D object in the object disposal device 1 12 if the printed 3D object is defective, for example.
  • Fig. 1 B is a block diagram of a disposer system 100 to dispose of a printed three-dimensional (3D) object which may be defective.
  • the disposer system 1 00 may include an analyzer 102, an imaging device 104, a computing device 108 (which may have a communication manager 106), and an object disposal device 1 12, which perform the same or similar functions as their counterparts in Fig. 1 A.
  • the computing device 108 may include memory 1 16 that stores instructions executable by a processor 1 14.
  • the processor 1 14 may be more than one processor, and each processor may have more than one core.
  • the processor 1 14 may be a single core processor, a multi-core processor, a computing cluster, or other configurations.
  • the processor 1 14 may be a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a processor emulated on programmable hardware (e.g. FPGA), or other type of hardware processor.
  • the processor 114 may be implemented as a Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) processor, a Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) processor, an x86 Instruction set compatible processor, or other microprocessor or processor.
  • CISC Complex Instruction Set Computer
  • RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer
  • the memory 1 16 may be non-volatile memory and/or volatile memory.
  • the non-volatile memory may include hard drive(s), solid state drive(s), read-only memory (ROM) (e.g., Mask ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, etc.), flash memory, and so forth.
  • the volatile memory may include cache, random access memory (RAM) (e.g., SRAM, DRAM, zero capacitor RAM, SONOS, eDRAM, EDO RAM, DDR RAM, RRAM, PRAM, etc.), and other volatile memory. Other memory systems may be employed.
  • RAM random access memory
  • the memory 1 16 can be used to store data and computer- readable instructions that, when executed by the processor 1 14, direct the processor 1 14 to perform various operations in accordance with examples described herein.
  • the memory 1 16 may store the communication manager 106.
  • the communication manager 106 may be stored code (e.g., instructions, logic, etc.) executable by the processor 1 14 to provide the identity and the image of the printed 3D object to a right-to-print licensing service 1 10, request and receive instructions from the right-to-print licensing service 1 1 0 regarding disposition or disposal of the printed 3D object, report to the right-to-print licensing service 1 10 disposal of the printed 3D object, and receive data from the right-to-print licensing service 1 10 for reprinting of the 3D object.
  • code e.g., instructions, logic, etc.
  • the memory 1 16 may also store a disposition manager 1 18.
  • the disposition manager 1 18 may be code executable by the processor 1 14 to control the object disposal device 1 12.
  • the disposition manager 1 18 may include code to direct the disposer 1 1 2 to reject and remove the printed 3D object if the standing disposal instruction or the disposal instruction received from the right-to- print licensing service 1 10 is to return the printed 3D object to its owner.
  • the disposition manager 1 18 may include code to control the parameters of the destruction process if the disposal instruction is to destroy the printed 3D object.
  • the parameters controlled by the disposition manager 1 18 may include such things as the duration of shredding, the type and amount of chemical(s) added, and the temperature of the flame during incineration.
  • the disposition manager 1 18 may be part of the object disposal device 1 12. If this is the case, the object disposal device 1 12 may have its own separate computing device with a processor and memory.
  • the memory may include the disposition manager 1 1 8.
  • the block diagram of Fig. 1 B is not intended to indicate that the disposer system 1 00 is to include all of the components shown in Fig. 1 B. Rather, the disposer system 1 00 can include fewer or additional components not shown in Fig. 1 B, depending on the details of the specific implementation.
  • the disposer system 1 00 may include both local and Web/Internet implementations. For example, some functions of the processor 1 14 may be implemented on a centralized Internet service, while other functions are implemented on a local processor. Also, the disposer system 1 00 may need to receive firmware updates from the Internet in addition to performing some of the functionality of the disposer system 100 in the cloud. Furthermore, any of the functionalities of the processor 1 14 may be partially, or entirely, implemented in hardware and/or a processor. For example, the functionality may be implemented in any combination of Application Specific
  • examples of the present techniques can generally be implemented in electronic devices, including ultra-compact form factor devices, such as System-On-a-Chip (SOC), multi-chip modules, and other electronic devices.
  • SOC System-On-a-Chip
  • Fig. 2 is a block flow diagram of a method 200 for disposal of a printed 3D object.
  • the method 200 may be performed by the disposer system 100 shown in Figs. 1 A and 1 B.
  • the method 200 may start at block 202 when a printed 3D object is placed in, on, or adjacent to a disposer system.
  • the printed 3D object may have a defect, such as when production fails mid-print or during post-processing. However, the printed 3D object may not have a defect, but is still subject to disposal.
  • the owner of a printed 3D object may simply change his mind and decide he does not want the printed 3D object even though the printed 3D object is without defect.
  • the identity of the printed 3D object may be determined. This may be accomplished in a variety of different ways.
  • the printed 3D object may have a visible or invisible identifying mark.
  • the identifying mark may be made on the printed 3D object by image marking techniques that include QR codes, bar codes, quantum dots, radio frequency identification (RFID), topography encoding, spectroscopy marking, steganography techniques, and combinations thereof.
  • the identifying mark may be read by a reader to determine the identity of the printed 3D object.
  • the printed 3D object may by identified by sensing or measuring a property of the printed 3D object.
  • the identifying mark or property may be unique to the printed 3D object and used to track the printed 3D object throughout its lifecycle, i.e., from reservation of a right-to-print license to disposition or disposal.
  • the identity and image of the printed 3D object may be provided to the right-to-print licensing service by the communication manager.
  • the communication manager may also request and receive instructions from the right-to- print licensing service regarding disposal of the printed 3D object.
  • the connection between the communication manager and the right-to-print licensing service may generally utilize secure communications.
  • the secure communications may typically be encrypted in such a way that the identity of the sender and the receiver are known, but the message itself may not be altered.
  • Secure communications may rely on public key cryptography, which is a cryptographic system that uses two keys - public keys which are disseminated widely and private keys which are known only to the recipient of the message.
  • SSL Secure Sockets Layer
  • HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
  • SSL is a standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a server (e.g., the right-to-print licensing service) and a client (e.g., the disposer system).
  • HTTPS is a protocol for secure communications over a computer network and is widely used on the Internet. HTTPS provides bidirectional encryption of
  • the communication manager may have a unique public/private key pair, so that no other entity can impersonate the communication manager.
  • the communication manager may determine whether the instructions received from the right-to-print licensing service include approval to destroy the printed 3D object. If approval to destroy the printed 3D object is received at block 210, the method 200 may progress to block 212 where disposal occurs by destroying the printed 3D object. Destruction may be by mechanical, chemical, or incendiary techniques. The destruction technique may be determined by the characteristics of the printed 3D object. Characteristics considered in determining the method of destruction may include materials of construction and physical properties of the printed 3D object. Printed 3D objects may be destroyed by techniques other than mechanical, chemical, or incendiary. Moreover, printed 3D objects may be destroyed by combinations of mechanical, chemical, incendiary, and other techniques.
  • the communication manager may report the destruction of the printed 3D object to the right-to-print licensing service at block 214.
  • the right-to-print licensing service may log the information relating to the destruction of the printed 3D object, thereby completing an auditable record of the lifecycle of the printed 3D object.
  • the method 200 may progress to block 21 6 where the communication manager may receive other instructions from the right-to-print licensing service regarding disposal of the printed 3D object. For example, the communication manager may receive instructions to return the printed 3D object to its owner.
  • the disposal of the printed 3D object occurs per the other instructions received by the communication manager. If the disposer system has a receiving platform in addition to a chamber where destruction occurs, the printed 3D object may not enter the chamber in certain examples if the disposal instructions are to return the printed 3D object to its owner. Alternatively, if the printed 3D object has entered the destruction chamber, the object disposal device may reject the printed 3D object and remove the printed 3D object from the chamber. Upon receipt, the owner may inspect the printed 3D object and determine the cause of failure and the corrective actions that may reduce or prevent future failures of the same type.
  • the method 200 proceeds to block 214 after disposal of the printed 3D object per the other instructions at block 21 8.
  • the communication manager may report the disposal of the printed 3D object to the right-to-print licensing service.
  • the right-to-print licensing service may log the information relating to the disposal of the printed 3D object according to the other instructions. The logging of the information may complete the tracking of the 3D object from the reservation of a right-to-print license to disposal.
  • the communication manager may receive data for reprinting the 3D object from the right-to-print licensing service.
  • This data may include a modification of the initial license to permit the reprint, or may be a new license, and so forth.
  • the data may include the same or an updated encrypted model of the 3D object, as well as special instructions, and so on.
  • a copy of the 3D object may be printed without the defect.
  • Fig. 3 is a block flow diagram of a method 300 for disposing of a printed 3D object.
  • the method 300 is analogous to the method 200 shown in Fig. 2. Like the method 200, the method 300 may be carried out by the disposer system 1 00 shown in Figs. 1 A and 1 B.
  • the method 300 may start at block 302 when the identity of the printed 3D object is determined.
  • the printed 3D object may have been produced by or obtained from a process that involves receiving a license to print the 3D object from a right-to- print licensing service, receiving a model for the 3D object, and printing the 3D object per the model. However, the printed 3D object may have a defect resulting from an error that occurred during printing or post-production finishing.
  • the model for the printed 3D object may have a mark (e.g., unique mark) for the object.
  • the 3D printer may print the 3D object such that the 3D object has the mark.
  • this mark may be read by a reader to determine the identity of the printed 3D object.
  • the printed 3D object may by identified by sensing or measuring a property of the printed 3D object.
  • an image of the printed 3D object is captured.
  • the image of the printed 3D object may complement the identity and/or provide a record of the defect that the owner of the printed 3D object or the operator of the 3D printer can use for troubleshooting purposes.
  • the identity and image of the printed 3D object may be provided to a right-to-print licensing service by a communication manager.
  • the communication manager may also request and receive instructions from the right-to- print licensing service regarding disposal of the printed 3D object.
  • the instructions received by the communication manager may be to destroy the printed 3D object.
  • the communication manager may receive instructions to dispose of the printed 3D object in another manner.
  • the communication manager may receive instructions to return the printed 3D object to its owner.
  • the method implements disposal of the printed 3D object per the disposal technique.
  • the disposal of the printed object may take place per the instructions received by the communication manager from the right-to-print licensing service. If the instructions are to destroy the printed 3D object, the method of destruction may be determined by the characteristics of the printed 3D object.
  • destruction may be by mechanical techniques, chemical techniques, incendiary techniques, or combinations thereof.
  • printed 3D objects may be destroyed by techniques other than mechanical, chemical, or incendiary.
  • the disposal of the 3D object may occur by other than destruction. If the instructions are to return the printed 3D object to its owner or distributor, the disposer system may reject or otherwise provide the printed 3D object for sending to the owner. The method may implement disposal of the printed 3D object per other instructions.
  • data e.g., a new license or contractual instructions
  • the data may include an encrypted model of the 3D object.
  • the encrypted model may have an identifier or unique identifier on the 3D object.
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram of a medium 400 containing code to execute secure disposition of a printed 3D object.
  • the medium 400 may be a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores code that can be accessed by a processor 402 via a bus 404.
  • the computer-readable medium 400 can be a volatile or non-volatile data storage device.
  • the medium 400 can also be a logic unit, such as an ASIC, an FPGA, or an arrangement of logic gates implemented in one or more integrated circuits, for example.
  • the medium 400 may include modules 406-412 configured to perform the techniques described herein.
  • an identify module 406 may be configured to identify the printed 3D object.
  • the identify module 406 may identify the printed 3D object by reading, via a reader, an identifier on the printed 3D object.
  • the image capture module 408 may be configured to capture, via an imaging device, an image of the printed 3D object.
  • the dispose module 410 may be configured to dispose of the printed 3D object by destructive or non-destructive means.
  • the communicate module 412 may be configured to establish and maintain communications with the right-to-print licensing service.
  • the identify module 406 may be configured to identify the printed 3D object.
  • the identify module 406 may identify the printed 3D object by reading, via a reader, an identifier on the printed 3D object.
  • the image capture module 408 may be configured to capture, via an imaging device, an image of the printed 3D object.
  • the dispose module 410 may be configured to dispose of the printed 3D object by destructive or non-destruct
  • the communication module 412 may provide the identity and image of the printed 3D object to the right-to-print licensing service.
  • the communication module 412 may request and receive instructions from the right-to-print licensing service regarding the disposal of the printed 3D object.
  • the communication module 412 may report disposal of the printed 3D object to the right-to-print licensing service. Further, the communication module 412 may receive data for reprinting the 3D object from the right-to-print licensing service.
  • an example may include a method for addressing a printed 3D object (e.g., having a defect).
  • the method may include receiving a license from a right-to-print licensing service to print the 3D object, receiving a model for the 3D object, printing the 3D object per the model, and so forth.
  • an error may occur, for instance, in the printing or in post-production finishing, and the like.
  • the method may include determining an identity of the printed 3D object, capturing an image of the printed 3D object, and providing the identity and the image to the right-to-print licensing service.
  • the determining of the identity may include reading, via a reader, an identifier on the printed 3D object.
  • the method may include implementing disposal of the printed 3D object.
  • Implementing disposal may involve destroying the printed 3D object mechanically or chemically, or by combustion, or any combination thereof.
  • implementing disposal may involve providing the printed 3D object to be sent to an owner or distributor of the printed 3D object.
  • the method may include requesting and receiving instructions from the right-to-print licensing service regarding disposal of the printed 3D object, and reporting to the right-to-print licensing service the implemented disposal of the printed 3D object.
  • the method may include receiving data from the right-to-print licensing service for reprinting, e.g., for printing a copy of the printed 3D object. Subsequently, the method may print the copy.
  • the system may include an analyzer to determine an identity of the printed 3D object, an imaging device to capture an image of the printed 3D object, a communication manager to provide the identity and the image to a right-to-print licensing service, and an object disposal device to implement disposal of the printed 3D object.
  • the analyzer may be a reader and the determination of the identity involves the reader reading an identifier on the printed 3D object.
  • Implementing disposal may involve destroying the printed 3D object mechanically or chemically, or by combustion, or any combination thereof.
  • Implementing disposal may involve providing the printed 3D object for sending to an owner, owner agent, or distributor of the printed 3D object.
  • the communication manager may request and receive instructions from the right-to-print licensing service regarding disposal of the printed 3D object. Further, the communication manager may report or facilitate reporting of the implemented disposal of the printed 3D object to the right-to-print licensing service. The communication manager may receive data from the right-to-print licensing service for reprinting, the reprinting involving printing a copy of the printed 3D object without the defect.
  • the communication manager may be implemented on a computing device of the disposer system.
  • the communication manager may be implemented on a computing device separate from but associated with the disposer system, and so forth.

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L'invention concerne un système et un procédé pour la cession d'un objet 3D imprimé, comprenant un analyseur servant à déterminer l'identité de l'objet 3D imprimé, un dispositif d'imagerie servant à capturer une image de l'objet 3D imprimé, un gestionnaire de communication servant à fournir l'identité et l'image à un système d'octroi de licence de droit à imprimer, et un dispositif de cession d'objet destiné à mettre en œuvre la cession de l'objet 3D imprimé.
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