After years of process, US patent number 8,515,826 has been issued to Bryan Norman of KraftWurx fame. While there are billions of patents appearing, many of which are related to 3D printing, this one bears mentioning. Here’s the abstract of the patent: Methods and systems for designing and producing a three-dimensional object selection of… Continue reading Patent Issued for Digital Manufacturing
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KraftWurx Launches
The mysterious Kraftwurx finally appeared publicly last week at CES, where they showed off their new 3D print service. We spoke with founder Chris Norman, who explained they’ve recently received a patent award for his complex and detailed vision of a 3D print service. The concept is to combine an online “storefront” containing a… Continue reading KraftWurx Launches
KraftWurx’s Patent Available
The legalities behind the KraftWurx 3D print service/software are now available for public viewing, courtesy of the US Government’s Patent and Trade office. Patent application number 20110313878, entitled “Made-to-order direct digital manufacturing enterprise” includes this abstract: Methods and systems for designing and producing a three-dimensional object selection of a base three-dimensional object from a… Continue reading KraftWurx’s Patent Available
Kraftwurx Opens
As reported previously, the Kraftwurx 3D print service has been under development for years, but a recent press release indicates they’re open for business. You can now buy printed objects from them and upload & print your own objects for printing or for sale. The magic behind the nine-person Kraftwurx is their Digital Factory… Continue reading Kraftwurx Opens
Digital Reality Developing 3D Print Service
We spoke at length recently with Chris Norman, head of Digital Reality Corp, a Texas-based company that knows a lot about 3D printing and product engineering. They’ve been working on a new distributed 3D print service that sounds a lot more comprehensive than those available today. We don’t know all the details yet, as Digital… Continue reading Digital Reality Developing 3D Print Service