ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,386,330, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to DISH Technologies LLC (Englewood, Colo.).
"Dynamic 3D object recognition and printing" was invented by Nicholas Newell (Centennial, Colo.) and Swapnil Tilaye (Westminster, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Three-dimensional (3D) object manufacturing systems and methods are operable to manufacture printed 3D objects corresponding to user-selected physical objects of interest shown in a media content event that have been viewed by a user, wherein at least one 3D printer that is accessible by the user of the media device is operable to manufacture the printed 3D object corresponding to the view...