hello,

i knew of the process previously also.  i don't see why paper could not be
substituted for a plastic sheet for braille printing.  building up dots for
braille would be simple compared to a 3d model of some physical item,
especially if the dot were rendered as a cone instead of a disk.  maybe
something like an ink jet printer which squirts with styrofoam, or other
liquid which hardens, would do.  of course i claim that latter idea as well
(2xgrin)

"Nothing needs so reforming as other people's habits." -- Mark Twain

On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Dan Rossi wrote:

> You do realize that Stereolithography has absolutely nothing to do with a
> fax machine?  It was just a poor analogy.
>
> I've had some rapid prototyping done in the past using stereolithography.
> It is a great method for producing models.  It could, in fact, put braille
> dots on a model if you wanted them.  However, it would not be a very
> useful device for actually producing braille.  Unless you wanted rigid
> pieces of plastic with braille dots on them.
>
> Never-the-less, I'll conceed the patent to you. (grin).
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, ddunfee.. wrote:
>
> > hello,
> >
> > i ran across an article today and see a possible application for what it
> > describes for reproduction of braille material via a fax machine or using a
> > fax machine as a local printer.  if a braille translation program was used
> > to print regular ink dots on paper rather then physically scribe them, the
> > process described below could produce braille as oupput, absent physical
> > punching of paper.  remember you saw it here first and i claim all patent
> > rights for it's application for braille reproduction.  (grin)
>
> Dan
>
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