Patents Assigned to MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY
  • Publication number: 20230325770
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) system add-ins configured to receive a CAD file of an assembly drawing, analyze the CAD file to extract part components located within the assembly drawing and add the extracted part components to a part component list of the assembly drawing. The system subsequently filters, based on a set of vendors sourcing the extracted part components, the part component list to identify specific vendors sourcing one or more of the part components or equivalent part components and determines availability of the part components for each of the identified specific vendors. The system subsequently generates, based on the availability of the part components, vendor-specific part component lists for each vendor with the availability, converts the vendor-specific part component lists to purchase orders and communicates the purchase orders to a corresponding one of the vendors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: McMaster-Carr Supply Company
    Inventors: Travis Lankheet, Kiki Rohde, Will Martin, Mrunil Champaneri
  • Publication number: 20210089585
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for training a search engine generates synthetic search arguments and target information that are provided to the search engine as training. A search argument simulator ingests product information and historical interaction data, determines relevant descriptors, creates compound descriptors, and creates candidate search arguments. A trainer checks the candidates against historical search arguments, identifies similar search arguments and determines likely search arguments that are used for training. An evaluator monitors search engine responses and triggers retraining of the search engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: McMaster-Carr Supply Company
    Inventors: Ben C. Callanta, Deric A. Bertrand, Gracelyn R. Newhouse, John N. Rosensweig, Bina M. Vasavda, Ross P. Kelly, Larry G. Kirby, Matthew T. Hayden, Emily R. Rapport
  • Patent number: 10872368
    Abstract: A computer device such as a tablet computer accesses a server to search a product catalog. The catalog is displayed as a broad classifications of products, which when selected result in the display of sub-classifications within the classification. Levels of searching are provided to the product level, and movement within each level is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: McMaster-Carr Supply Company
    Inventors: Ben Callanta, Hui Kang, Charleston Noble, Eric Olson, Tom Sherman, Alison Tisza
  • Publication number: 20180082347
    Abstract: A computer device such as a tablet computer accesses a server to search a product catalog. The catalog is displayed as a broad classifications of products, which when selected result in the display of sub-classifications within the classification. Levels of searching are provided to the product level, and movement within each level is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: McMaster-Carr Supply Company
    Inventors: Ben Callanta, Hui Kang, Charleston Noble, Eric Olson, Tom Sherman, Alison Tisza
  • Patent number: 9870582
    Abstract: A mobile device such as a tablet computer accesses a server to search a product catalog. The catalog is displayed as a broad classifications of products, which when selected result in the display of sub-classifications within the classification. Levels of searching are provided to the product level, and movement within each level is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: McMaster-Carr Supply Company
    Inventors: Ben Callanta, Hui Kang, Charleston Noble, Eric Olson, Tom Sherman, Alison Tisza
  • Publication number: 20140279245
    Abstract: A mobile device such as a tablet computer accesses a server to search a product catalog. The catalog is displayed as a broad classifications of products, which when selected result in the display of sub-classifications within the classification. Levels of searching are provided to the product level, and movement within each level is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY
    Inventors: Ben Callanta, Hui Kang, Charleston Noble, Eric Olson, Tom Sherman, Alison Tisza
  • Patent number: D947896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: McMaster-Carr Supply Company
    Inventors: Sheena Wang, Patrice Payne, Emiko Myers, Brian Keto, Jim Friedland, Barkha Patel
  • Patent number: D1002654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY
    Inventors: Javier Calvo Mendoza, Sheena Wang, Mira Staykova