Patents by Inventor Danielle R. Fernandez

Danielle R. Fernandez 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).

  • Patent number: 12091797
    Abstract: Computerized methods of creating embroidery including capturing embroidery instructions, receiving instructions at an embroidery engine, creating planned patterns of stitches, and outputting instructions for stitching, including instructions for printing colors onto a thread before stitching. Color may be printed in a gradient or gradually faded, for example, from a start color to an end color, or from a start color to an intermediate color and from the intermediate color to an end color. Color may be gradually faded from a start location to an end location or from a start location to an intermediate location and from the intermediate location to an end location. Varying shades of colors may be printed, patterns may be repeated, outlines, segments, and vectors may be used, and intermediate stitch color may be determined based on number of stitches or vector length. Some embodiments allow a user to change embroidery instructions while reapplying unchanged instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TAJIMA SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Claude Vlandis, Brian J. Goldberg, Danielle R. Fernandez, Si Ming Yang, William M. Collins, Robert R. McTavish, Anastasios Tsonis
  • Publication number: 20220120001
    Abstract: Computerized methods of creating embroidery including capturing embroidery instructions, receiving instructions at an embroidery engine, creating planned patterns of stitches, and outputting instructions for stitching, including instructions for printing colors onto a thread before stitching. Color may be printed in a gradient or gradually faded, for example, from a start color to an end color, or from a start color to an intermediate color and from the intermediate color to an end color. Color may be gradually faded from a start location to an end location or from a start location to an intermediate location and from the intermediate location to an end location. Varying shades of colors may be printed, patterns may be repeated, outlines, segments, and vectors may be used, and intermediate stitch color may be determined based on number of stitches or vector length. Some embodiments allow a user to change embroidery instructions while reapplying unchanged instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Claude Vlandis, Brian J. Goldberg, Danielle R. Fernandez, Si Ming Yang, William M. Collins, Robert R. McTavish, Anastasios Tsonis