System, apparatus and method for customizing and generating a 3D printed food item

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10349663
APP PUB NO 20180042245A1
SERIAL NO

15587306

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A system for three-dimensional (3D) printing edible objects, the system including: a first 3D printer including: a first processor; one or more cartridges for storing ingredients used in printing a 3D printed edible object, a plurality of extruders for extruding the ingredients during printing of the 3D printed edible object and a plurality of relays coupled to the plurality of extruders. A first cartridge stores a first ingredient while a second cartridge stores a second ingredient that may be different from the first ingredient. A first extruder extrudes the first ingredient and a second extruder extrudes the second ingredient in a synchronized motion. A first subset of the plurality of relays is configured to control the first extruder and a second subset of the plurality of relays is configured to control the second extruder.

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BEEHEX AUTOMATION INC1130 GAHANNA PKWY COLUMBUS OH 43230

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Contractor, Anjan Cypress, US 8 53
Kanuga, Chintan Cupertino, US 2 15

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