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Dimension Inx granted U.S. patent for 3D-Painting System
Chicago-based biofabrication company Dimension Inx has been granted a U.S. patent covering its 3D-Painting System, a platform built for designing and manufacturing next-gen biomaterials for organ and tissue repair and regeneration. . The company says the patent...
Markforged 3D printing platform achieves ISO 27001 security certification
Carbon fibre and metal 3D printer manufacturer Markforged has announced it has achieved ISO 27001 Certification – so far, the only additive manufacturing platform to do so. . ISO/IEC 27001:2013 is an Information Security Management System (ISMS) standard published by...
Can 3D Printing Revolutionize Spare Parts Procurement?
Online e-procurement portal for marine spares and equipment ShipParts.com is taking part in a project to investigate how additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, could revolutionize the way in which spare parts are procured and delivered. ....
3D printing of body parts is coming fast – but regulations are not ready
In the last few years, the use of 3D printing has exploded in medicine. . Engineers and medical professionals now routinely 3D print prosthetic hands and surgical tools. But 3D printing has only just begun to transform the field. Today, a quickly emerging set of...
National Governments Around the Globe Look To Embrace Blockchain
In spite of the original philosophy behind bitcoin, a tool to protect and empower sovereign citizens worldwide against oppressive regimes and predatory financial institutions, more and more nations are finding legitimate value in endorsing cryptocurrency. ....
Grey matters in 3D printing IP protection
Intellectual property (IP) protection is a major feature of the additive manufacturing (AM) sector, with the registration of IP rights covering new AM processes, hardware, materials and end products as well as copyright issues over digital files all commonplace. ....
Newly patented 3D construction printer can reportedly create 60-foot-long concrete slabs in less than 1 minute
Armatron Systems, an Arizona-based 3D construction printing company, has secured a patent for an on-site printer that officials say can create a slab as long as 60 feet in less than a minute. . The 3D printer uses a slip-form mold extrusion system that limits bubbles...
EU’s AMable initiative secures 3D printing innovation with blockchain
Yesterday, the European Commission-funded AMable initiative announced its fourth open call to grant €450,000 for SMEs in the Additive Manufacturing field, otherwise known as 3-D printing. . One of the Amable solutions is to help inventors to protect the rights to...
The Virtual Foundry wins a patent for the process used to produce its extrudable plastic-infused materials
The Virtual Foundry recently won a patent for its proprietary process for extruding metal, glass or ceramic powder with a thermoplastic binder into continuous filament suitable for use in fused filament 3D printers. . Once an object is printed using this hybrid...