Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by theinventors: “The present disclosure relates to additive manufacturing systems for 3D printing of parts bymaterial extrusion techniques. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a 3D printer having a spoolof consumable filament that has an electronic identification device, sometimes referred to as a spool chip,carried in a filament key fob tethered to the spool and configured to communicate with the printer. Allreferences disclosed herein are incorporated by reference.