Patent ID: 11957604
Assignee: PRECISION VALVE & AUTOMATION, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC A  B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
receiving data representing coordinates of a shape of a body part;
forming a model of a flexible inner liner based upon the received data, the flexible inner liner configured to be placed over the body part;
receiving, as input, a thickness and an offset of the model of the flexible inner liner;
assigning a default uniform density to an internal structure of the model;
varying the default uniform density of the model in at least one area of the model without changing the thickness of the model to create a modified model of the flexible inner liner having a non-uniform density, the thickness defined by a distance between an outer surface and an inner surface of the model, wherein the at least one area of the model has a density that different than a density of a remaining area of the model, and a structural configuration of the at least one area of the model includes a plurality of repeating structural elements that are spaced apart from each other by a distance, each repeating structural element extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the model; and
converting the modified model into machine readable instructions based on a language for manufacturing the flexible inner line by a 3D printer.