by David | Mar 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Intellectual Property, Blockchain & Liability, Medical, People
In Italy, a shortage of vital medical equipment has brought together the worlds of patent law and 3D printing. . The equipment, which is apparently patented, is a special valve used in breathing machines that are needed to treat seriously ill COVID-19 patients. In...
by David | Mar 22, 2020 | 3D Trends
In the first article in this series, I laid out a consumer consumption-driven world where our needs are never quite met by things. . Our needs are now mistranslated into a desire for objects that we do not yet have. Yet when we get that t-shirt, pair of headphones or...
by David | Mar 22, 2020 | 3D Hobbyists, 3D News, 3D Trends, COVID-19, Maker Movement, Medical
At least 30 Majorcan volunteers with 3D printers in their homes are preparing to print pieces that make up respirators which are urgently needed for coronavirus patients. . This group is part of a national network called Coronavirus Makers and they’ve created a...
by David | Mar 22, 2020 | 3D Growth, 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Medical
The world of 3D printing doesn’t stop. In fact, if anything, it has accelerated. . 3D LifePrints UK Ltd, one of the UK’s leading medical 3D printing organizations, has recently closed an investment round of £1.2M led by Fenwall Investments. The investment will be...
by David | Mar 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Intellectual Property, Blockchain & Liability, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads globally, 3D printing firms have been stepping in to help fill the need for everything from respirator parts to touch-free door handles. . The moves come as governments call on companies to shut down most non-essential...
by David | Mar 22, 2020 | 3D 101, 3D Hobbyists, Maker Movement
Although it’s no longer commonly used nowadays, SLA printing holds the distinct position of being the oldest form of 3D printing technology. . In contrast to FDM printing which recreates models using molten plastic filament, the material for SLA printing is liquid...
by David | Mar 22, 2020 | 3D News, COVID-19, Maker Movement, Medical
As the global community faces a health crisis, it is, at the very least, heartening to see how individuals, organizations and companies are uniting for the common good. Whether it’s self-isolating if you have a cold, supporting employees during these trying times or...
by David | Mar 22, 2020 | 3D News, COVID-19, Education and Research, Medical
Monterey Peninsula College is putting its 3D printers to work to create a prototype face mask they hope will be able to help hospitals around the country battling COVID-19. . “Our machines are perfect for this sort of thing. They print soft material called PLA...
by David | Mar 22, 2020 | Education and Research
The STEAM Project in Richmond Hill organizes challenge The STEAM Project (Jay Wengle, Huron Chu, Ann Hu), a Richmond Hill group, is offering a series of online design challenges that can get kids excited to learn again. . The first challenge in this series will...
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