Patents by Inventor Stephen W. Attaway

Stephen W. Attaway 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).

  • Process for predicting structural performance of mechanical systems
    Patent number: 5754447
    Abstract: A process for predicting the structural performance of a mechanical system represents the mechanical system by a plurality of surface elements. The surface elements are grouped according to their location in the volume occupied by the mechanical system so that contacts between surface elements can be efficiently located. The process is well suited for efficient practice on multiprocessor computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Sandia National Laboratories
    Inventors: David R. Gardner, Bruce A. Hendrickson, Steven J. Plimpton, Stephen W. Attaway, Martin W. Heinstein, Courtenay T. Vaughan