Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Saarela

Timothy D. Saarela 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).

  • Automated engraving of a customized jewelry item
    Patent number: 7593786
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ring (i.e. class, championship, or affiliation) begins by receiving order data specifying a series of personalization elements, such as the addition of text and icon designs. A geometric model for each personalization item is constructed. To assemble text panels, the operating system provides font geometry for a desired TrueType font. Then a set of splines are created from the font geometry and are then tessellated to generate polyline sets of data, which are then spaced and mapped between two boundary curves. The personalization elements are then projected onto one of the model's 3D surfaces. A set of machining instructions for a milling machine is generated by obtaining a set of machining pattern strategies, generating a set of curves, projecting the toolpath onto the surface of the ring to calculate the 3D toolpath, and rotating it to a desired angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Jostens, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Saarela, Carlos D. Carbonera, Michael J. Frisch, Yuriy Malinin
  • Automated engraving of a customized jewelry item
    Patent number: 7069108
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ring (i.e. class, championship, or affiliation) begins by receiving order data specifying a series of personalization elements, such as the addition of text and icon designs. A geometric model for each personalization item is constructed. To assemble text panels, the operating system provides font geometry for a desired TrueType font. Then a set of splines are created from the font geometry and are then tessellated to generate polyline sets of data, which are then spaced and mapped between two boundary curves. The personalization elements are then projected onto one of the model's 3D surfaces. A set of machining instructions for a milling machine is generated by obtaining a set of machining pattern strategies, generating a set of curves, projecting the toolpath onto the surface of the ring to calculate the 3D toolpath, and rotating it to a desired angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Jostens, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Saarela, Carlos D. Carbonera, Michael J. Frisch, Yuriy Malinin
  • Automated engraving of a customized jewelry item
    Publication number: 20040111178
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ring (i.e. class, championship, or affiliation) begins by receiving order data specifying a series of personalization elements, such as the addition of text and icon designs. A geometric model for each personalization item is constructed. To assemble text panels, the operating system provides font geometry for a desired TrueType font. Then a set of splines are created from the font geometry and are then tessellated to generate polyline sets of data, which are then spaced and mapped between two boundary curves. The personalization elements are then projected onto one of the model's 3D surfaces. A set of machining instructions for a milling machine is generated by obtaining a set of machining pattern strategies, generating a set of curves, projecting the toolpath onto the surface of the ring to calculate the 3D toolpath, and rotating it to a desired angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy D. Saarela, Carlos D. Carbonera, Michael J. Frisch, Yuriy Malinin
  • Automated engraving of a customized jewelry item
    Patent number: RE44696
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ring (i.e. class, championship, or affiliation) begins by receiving order data specifying a series of personalization elements, such as the addition of text and icon designs. A geometric model for each personalization item is constructed. To assemble text panels, the operating system provides font geometry for a desired TrueType font. Then a set of splines are created from the font geometry and are then tessellated to generate polyline sets of data, which are then spaced and mapped between two boundary curves. The personalization elements are then projected onto one of the model's 3D surfaces. A set of machining instructions for a milling machine is generated by obtaining a set of machining pattern strategies, generating a set of curves, projecting the toolpath onto the surface of the ring to calculate the 3D toolpath, and rotating it to a desired angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Jostens, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Saarela, Carlos D. Carbonera, Michael J. Frisch, Yuriy Malinin
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    Patent number: D780042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Jostens, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bibeault, Miran Armutlu, Ann M. Carr, Timothy D. Saarela, Kelly L. Karsky, Safak Cinar, John A. Freiberg, Blaine Stewart
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    Patent number: D789236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Jostens, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bibeault, Miran Armutlu, Ann M. Carr, Timothy D. Saarela, Kelly L. Karsky, Safak Cinar, John A. Freiberg, Blaine Stewart