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US Patent Office to Hold 3D Printing Partnership Meeting in January
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host an Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Alexandria campus. Additive manufacturing, sometimes called “3D printing,” refers to a group of new technologies that create objects from 3D computer models, usually by joining thin materials, layer upon layer. In addition to serving as a forum for users sharing ideas, experiences, and insights in the emerging field, the meeting will elicit discussions on how the USPTO can improve and expand its relationship with individual users.
Additive manufacturing is used in the fields of jewelry, footwear, architecture, engineering and construction, automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, geographic information systems, civil engineering, and many others. Representatives from 3D Systems, Sratasys and MakerBot will also be on site to provide an overview of the application of additive manufacturing in different technologies and demonstrations of 3D printers.
What: Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting
When: January 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT
Where:
USPTO Campus, Madison North Auditorium
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Space is limited and registration will be done on a first-come first-served basis. Please RSVP by e-mail to jill.warden@uspto.gov or maria.ewald@uspto.gov, or by telephone to Jill Warden at (571) 272-1267 or Veronica Ewald at (571) 272-8519 to confirm your attendance.
Via USPTO.gov.
Top 3D Printing Headlines Last Week: will.i.am and Britney, M&A, Staples, Holiday Gift Guide
A roundup of the top news On 3D Printing brought you from December 4 to December 9.
Tuesday, December 4
Wednesday, December 5
- Video: BBC Reports on the Growth of 3D Printing
- Review: Mixee Me Lets You Design and 3D Print Your Own Mini-Me
Thursday, December 6
- Make Magazine Publishes a Holiday Gift Guide for 3D Printing
- Video: A Look Inside Staples Easy Button Solution For 3D Printing
Friday, December 7
Sunday, December 9
will.i.am, Britney Spears, and 3D Printing = 20 Million Views
Which 3D printing video has over 20 million views on YouTube? The new music video for Scream & Shout by will.i.am featuring Britney Spears released in November 2012.
will.i.am taps into much of today’s modern lifestyle, from smartphones to digital cameras to fast cars, in the music video. And there is a special cameo by a MakerBot 3D printer that creates a replica of will.i.am’s head. This is probably the most publicity MakerBot has received since it was founded in 2009!
Watch the MakerBot 3D printing segment on YouTube, or watch the whole music video below.
Make Magazine Publishes a Holiday Gift Guide for 3D Printing
Popular among “makers,” Make is a leading source of DIY goodness. The magazine has published a holiday gift guide for 3D printing, ranging from plastic filament to 3D printers.
When it comes to home 3D printing, most of us still haven’t taken the plunge. If you, or someone on your gift list, is still in the toe-dipping stage, maybe the smartest thing to do is to start at the stocking-stuffer level with a copy of the MAKE Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. It’s the best deal going when it comes to getting oriented in the exploding consumer 3D-printing scene. Or, if you’ve already made up your mind to gift someone a 3D-printer, grab a copy for yourself to help guide that decision, then pass it along in the box!
Or, if you’re in a hurry (and it’s worth noting that lead times on 3D printers can be fairly long) our online guide, linked below, can get you started shopping right now. Within, you’ll find a tasty assortment of gifts for desktop manufacturers of all skill levels, from experienced pros to total n00bs, arranged in pricetag order from $30-$3,000. Here’s wishing you speedy shopping and a relaxing winter break!
View the entire gift guide.
Video: BBC Reports on the Growth of 3D Printing
From toys to cars – what will you make on a 3D printer? BBC reporter Dan Simmons looks into the amazing world of 3D printing.
Around 200 years ago the industrial revolution changed the way we create things. Today nearly everything we own is mass produced in factories but that could all be about to change again.
Just as consumer tech has helped many of us become photographers, DJs and even journalists – could it be about to remove the barriers to production itself.
In the video below, Simmons reports on MakerBot, Anarkik3D, the 3D Print Show, and more.
