Patents by Inventor Cathrine Hill

Cathrine Hill 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).

  • Method, computer program product and apparatus for providing a building options configurator
    Patent number: 10891405
    Abstract: Embodiments may provide a method for creating specific three-dimensional building information models and a construction document set, including elevation views, architectural documents, mechanical systems, documents, etc. based on user-selected options from a master three-dimensional model element database. A method is provided for generating a building information model, including: deriving three-dimensional building information model elements, where each of the building information model elements is part of an options set for a building; providing for display of the building information model elements in an options grid of an options configurator application, where each building information model element is presented in a cell of the options grid; associating options rules with the building information model elements; and receiving selection of two or more building information model elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Eugene Bumbalough, Gary Ned Sharp, Scott Paul Babin, Cathrine Hill
  • METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A BUILDING OPTIONS CONFIGURATOR
    Publication number: 20200057826
    Abstract: Embodiments may provide a method for creating specific three-dimensional building information models and a construction document set, including elevation views, architectural documents, mechanical systems, documents, etc. based on user-selected options from a master three-dimensional model element database. A method is provided for generating a building information model, including: deriving three-dimensional building information model elements, where each of the building information model elements is part of an options set for a building; providing for display of the building information model elements in an options grid of an options configurator application, where each building information model element is presented in a cell of the options grid; associating options rules with the building information model elements; and receiving selection of two or more building information model elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Eugene Bumbalough, Gary Ned Sharp, Scott Paul Babin, Cathrine Hill
  • Method, computer program product and apparatus for providing a building options configurator
    Patent number: 10402506
    Abstract: Embodiments may provide a method for creating specific three-dimensional building information models and a construction document set, including elevation views, architectural documents, mechanical systems documents, etc. based on user-selected options from a master three-dimensional model element database. A method is provided for generating a building information model, including: deriving three-dimensional building information model elements, where each of the building information model elements is part of an options set for a building; providing for display of the building information model elements in an options grid of an options configurator application, where each building information model element is presented in a cell of the options grid; associating options rules with the building information model elements; and receiving selection of two or more building information model elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Eugene Bumbalough, Gary Ned Sharp, Scott Paul Babin, Cathrine Hill
  • METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A BUILDING OPTIONS CONFIGURATOR
    Publication number: 20160210377
    Abstract: Embodiments may provide a method for creating specific three-dimensional building information models and a construction document set, including elevation views, architectural documents, mechanical systems documents, etc. based on user-selected options from a master three-dimensional model element database. A method is provided for generating a building information model, including: deriving three-dimensional building information model elements, where each of the building information model elements is part of an options set for a building; providing for display of the building information model elements in an options grid of an options configurator application, where each building information model element is presented in a cell of the options grid; associating options rules with the building information model elements; and receiving selection of two or more building information model elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Eugene Bumbalough, Gary Ned Sharp, Scott Paul Babin, Cathrine Hill