Charles Goulding and Lia Palumbo explore the Universal Instruments patent wall as a reflection of engineering innovation, highlighting the role patents play in advancing technology. They also examine the Southern Tier’s legacy of innovation, the importance of workforce development, and the impact of emerging technologies on the future of manufacturing.
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Recent Patents Suggest Creality Is Building a Broad Intellectual Property Portfolio
Creality seems to be patenting a great deal of intellectual property.
Josef Průša Declares Open Hardware Desktop 3D Printing “Dead
Josef Průša has declared “open hardware desktop 3D printing is dead”.
Scoobe3D Resurrected: Immensa Acquires High-Precision 3D Scanning Technology
A 3D scanner company’s technology might come back from the dead.
Thermwood’s Thirty-Two Concurrent 3D Printing Patents
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss Thermwood’s impressive portfolio of patents.
Which 3D Print Company Has The Most Patents?
I was curious about the quantity of patents held by several 3D print companies, and decided to investigate.
Examining European Additive Manufacturing Patents
A report from the European Patent Office shows a wealth of data regarding innovative activity.