Patents by Inventor David Cowden

David Cowden 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).

  • Publication number: 20140074272
    Abstract: A system for storing and modifying a 3D printing file for use in 3D printing comprising: a server having a non-transitory computer readable medium and a processor in electronic communications to the non-transitory computer readable medium; a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium that when executed by the processor causes the server to: receiving a 3D model file representing a physical shape from a first designer's computer system in communications with the server generated by a first designed using a 3D fluent development language having a set of basic selection commands and a set of workplane commands, the 3D model having dynamic parameters and static parameters, the workplane commands having 2D commands and 3D commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: PARAMETRIC PRODUCTS INTELLECTUAL HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: David Cowden, IV
  • Patent number: 6026210
    Abstract: An optical fiber connector optically connects a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber. The optical fiber connector includes a plug the retains and selectively aligns the first optical fiber, a receptacle that retains and selectively aligns the second optical fiber, and means for forcing the first optical fiber against the second optical fiber. The plug of the optical fiber connector is inserted into the receptacle in order to contact the first optical fiber to the second optical fiber. The force created at the point of contact of the fibers by the means for forcing is in excess of the bending stress of the optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Sidney J. Berglund, Donald G. Doss, David Cowden