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Patent drawing for Systems and methods for providing a personal affector machine
US 8,377,360 B2
Plastics forming US 8,377,360 B2 Expired

Systems and methods for providing a personal affector machine

This is a machine designed to modify or mark materials placed in a removable tray. It works by moving a specialized head in straight lines across the material, allowing for precise interaction in multiple dimensions. The tray can be easily swapped out for different materials.

Why it matters: Filed before the open-source 3D printing movement made precision motion control and custom affectors widely accessible and affordable. The core mechanics are now commodity.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedPrecision motion control, custom affector, software

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