Patents by Inventor Barney E. Klamecki

Barney E. Klamecki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5128870
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the automated reproduction of three dimensional objects of complex and unique geometry. A computer acquires data describing an object and its surroundings, constructs a computer-based three dimensional model of the object from that data, superimposes an ideal geometry on the computer-based model, alters the ideal geometry to fit the form and function required of the reproduction, and then guides a milling machine in the fabrication of the reproduction. In contrast to the prior art, the present invention does not require human intervention in the reproduction process. The present invention provides two preferred embodiments for the automated high precision reproduction of objects of complex and unique geometry. Both embodiments can machine reproductions solely from generic forms stored in the computer, thus eliminating the need for scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Arthur G. Erdman, Elizabeth D. Rekow, Donald R. Riley, Barney E. Klamecki, Yang Zhu, Jeong-Ho Ahn