Patents Assigned to Eagle Engineering of America, Inc.
  • Network-based system for the manufacture of parts with a virtual collaborative environment for design, development and fabricator selection
    Patent number: 6928396
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a comprehensive, integrated computer-based system and method for undertaking an engineering design and development effort in a virtual collaborative environment, identifying qualified fabricators for manufacturing a part design based on fabricator capability information stored in a global registry database substantially maintained by the fabricators themselves, and conducting a virtual bidding process whereby electronic representations of three dimensional model and specification data are provided by a central server. The central server further supports the bidding process by providing quasi-real time audio, video and graphics, and the contracts negotiation and formalization steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Eagle Engineering of America, Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Thackston
  • Network-based system for the manufacture of parts with a virtual collaborative environment for design, developement, and fabricator selection
    Patent number: 6295513
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a comprehensive, integrated computer-based system and method for undertaking an engineering design and development effort in a virtual collaborative environment, identifying qualified fabricators for manufacturing a part design based on fabricator capability information stored in a global registry database substantially maintained by the fabricators themselves, and conducting a virtual bidding process whereby electronic representations of three dimensional model and specification data are provided by a central server. The central server further supports the bidding process by providing quasi-real time audio, video and graphics, and the contracts negotiation and formalization steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Eagle Engineering of America, Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Thackston