18606235. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE ECOSYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (General Electric Company)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE ECOSYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Organization Name

General Electric Company

Inventor(s)

Joseph Salvo of Schenectady NY (US)

Benjamin Edward Beckmann of Niskayuna NY (US)

John William Carbone of Niskayuna NY (US)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE ECOSYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18606235 titled 'INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE ECOSYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

The patent application describes a system that enables customers to request industrial asset items through an additive manufacturing platform.

• Additive manufacturing platform provides capability data
• Customer platform transmits industrial asset item requests
• Digital transaction engine associates request with asset definition file
• Engine assigns request to additive manufacturing platform based on data and file
• Assignment recorded via secure, distributed transaction ledger
• Additive manufacturing platform creates and provides industrial asset item to customer

Potential Applications: - Custom manufacturing of industrial asset items - Streamlining the production process for specific industrial components

Problems Solved: - Efficiently fulfilling customer requests for industrial asset items - Ensuring accurate production based on additive manufacturing capability data

Benefits: - Increased customization options for industrial asset items - Enhanced efficiency in fulfilling customer requests - Improved record-keeping and transaction security through distributed ledger technology

Commercial Applications: Title: "Custom Industrial Asset Manufacturing System" This technology could be utilized in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and machinery manufacturing to streamline the production of custom industrial components.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the system ensure the accuracy of the industrial asset items produced? 2. What measures are in place to protect the security of the transaction ledger data?

Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in additive manufacturing technology and its applications in various industries to understand the evolving landscape of custom manufacturing solutions.

Original Abstract Submitted

According to some embodiments, a system may include an additive manufacturing platform that provides additive manufacturing capability data. A customer platform, associated with a customer, may transmit an industrial asset item request for an industrial asset item. A digital transaction engine may receive the additive manufacturing capability data and the industrial asset item request. The digital transaction engine may then associate the industrial asset item request with an industrial asset definition file, and, based on the additive manufacturing capability data and the industrial asset definition file, assign the industrial asset item request to the additive manufacturing platform. The assignment of the industrial asset item request may be recorded via a secure, distributed transaction ledger. Responsive to the assignment, the additive manufacturing platform may create the industrial asset item (e.g., via an additive manufacturing printer) and provide the item to the customer.