3D Print Queue Prioritization in Integrated Fabrication Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current 3D printing systems operate independently and are not fully integrated into larger manufacturing computing environments, lacking efficient management and prioritization of print jobs.
Innovation Solution
A 3D printing system that includes a processing system with computer-readable instructions to receive print job requests, determine print job attributes, calculate priority scores, and order print jobs based on these attributes, integrating with a 3D printer to initiate print jobs efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If 3D printing systems operate independently without integration into larger manufacturing computing environments, then system simplicity is maintained, but print job management and prioritization efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a computing environment that acts as an intermediary between multiple 3D printing systems and print job requests. This central system receives print job requests, determines priorities based on multiple attributes, and manages the print job queue, thereby improving management efficiency without requiring complex integration at the printer level itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The computing environment serves multiple functions: receiving print job requests, determining print job attributes, calculating priority scores, ordering the print job queue, and initiating print jobs. This multi-functional approach consolidates management capabilities in a single system, improving overall productivity while maintaining relative simplicity in individual printer components.
2Loss of time
If print jobs are processed without priority scoring and queue ordering, then processing simplicity is maintained, but customer wait times and service quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by determining all print job attributes and calculating priority scores before processing print jobs. This advance preparation enables efficient queue ordering and reduces customer wait times, as the system is already prepared to process jobs in the optimal sequence without delays during printing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces multiple print job attributes (completion time, delivery time, customer loyalty, price) as parameters for priority scoring. By changing from simple first-come-first-served processing to multi-parameter priority-based processing, the system optimizes customer service quality and reduces wait times while managing complexity through systematic attribute evaluation.
3Measurement precision
If multiple print job attributes are evaluated for priority scoring, then print job prioritization accuracy improves, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the priority scoring process into distinct components: determining individual print job attributes (completion time, delivery time, customer loyalty, price), calculating priority scores based on these attributes, and then ordering the queue. This segmentation allows for accurate priority scoring while managing complexity by breaking down the evaluation into manageable, independent steps.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure includes a three-dimensional design and integrated fabrication system that includes a data system in a computing environment. The system includes a manufacturing section including a pre-processing section and a post-processing section. The system also includes a material selection system and a control system that integrates the data system, manufacturing section, and material selection system with an intelligence system that includes artificial intelligence in the computing environment.