Patents by Inventor Bradley N. Maker

Bradley N. Maker 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).

  • System, method, and device for designing a die to stamp metal parts to an exact final dimension
    Patent number: 7415400
    Abstract: A system and method for designing stamping tools that produce parts of desired dimensions. The system and method compensate for post stamping deviations from the desired dimensions in the shape of the tools used to produce the parts. The compensated tools result in nearly ideal parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Livermore Software Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Xin Hai Zhu, Bradley N Maker
  • System, method, and device for designing a die to stamp metal parts to an exact final dimension
    Patent number: 7395128
    Abstract: A system and method for designing stamping tools that produce parts of desired dimensions. The system and method compensate for post stamping deviations from the desired dimensions in the shape of the tools used to produce the parts. The compensated tools result in nearly ideal parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Livermore Software Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Xin Hai Zhu, Bradley N Maker
  • Implicit-explicit switching for finite element analysis
    Patent number: 7286972
    Abstract: A method for performing a finite element simulation. The method includes switching between an implicit method and an explicit method during the finite element simulation. By switching between the implicit and explicit methods during a simulation, an accurate solution can be obtained quickly and reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Livermore Software Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Bradley N. Maker
  • System, method, and device for designing a die to stamp metal parts to an exact final dimension
    Publication number: 20040073323
    Abstract: A system and method for designing stamping tools that produce parts of desired dimensions. The system and method compensate for post stamping deviations from the desired dimensions in the shape of the tools used to produce the parts. The compensated tools result in nearly ideal parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Xin Hai Zhu, Bradley N. Maker
  • Implicit-explicit switching for finite element analysis
    Publication number: 20020177983
    Abstract: A method of performing a finite element simulation. The method includes switching between and implicit method one or more times during the finite element simulation. B switching between the implicit and explicit methods during a simulation, an accurate solution can be obtained quickly and reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Bradley N. Maker