Patents by Inventor Julie D. Wilker

Julie D. Wilker 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).

  • Apparatus and method for computer-aided design of sheet metal fabricated parts
    Patent number: 5587914
    Abstract: A CAD system and method for designing sheet metal parts. A proposed design is automatically tested against a set of design rules. Available tools are selected according to criteria computed with reference to the part to the fabricated and then are tested to determine whether they can be used to make desired bends. A fabrication sequence is computed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Scott A. Conradson, Lee A. Barford, William D. Fisher, Michael J. Weinstein, Julie D. Wilker