Patents by Inventor David D. Rudiger

David D. Rudiger 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 computer-program product for transferring a numerical control program to thereby control a machine tool controller
    Patent number: 6834214
    Abstract: A DNC system, method and computer-program product that utilize a wide area network (WAN), such as the Internet, to transfer numerical control (NC) programs to thereby control machine tool controllers is provided. The DNC system consists of at least one central processing element that includes at least one numerical NC program, and a workstation connected to the central processing elements via the WAN for selecting desired NC programs. Additionally, the system includes at least one machine tool controller for receiving the selected NC programs across the WAN from the central processing elements. Based upon the selected NC programs, the machine tool controllers can control the at least one machine tool during a manufacturing process. The system can further include at least one server processing element connected to the central processing elements via the WAN, and electrically connected to the machine tool controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Larry A. Davison, Linda M. Manfull, Randal K. Geerdes, David D. Rudiger, Timothy A. Banta, Richard L. Wilson, Randall E. Patten, Rodney L. Benson
  • System, method and computer-program product for transferring a numerical control program to thereby control a machine tool controller
    Publication number: 20020193905
    Abstract: A DNC system, method and computer-program product that utilize a wide area network (WAN), such as the Internet, to transfer numerical control (NC) programs to thereby control machine tool controllers is provided. The DNC system consists of at least one central processing element that includes at least one numerical NC program, and a workstation connected to the central processing elements via the WAN for selecting desired NC programs. Additionally, the system includes at least one machine tool controller for receiving the selected NC programs across the WAN from the central processing elements. Based upon the selected NC programs, the machine tool controllers can control the at least one machine tool during a manufacturing process. The system can further include at least one server processing element connected to the central processing elements via the WAN, and electrically connected to the machine tool controllers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Larry A. Davison, Linda M. Manfull, Randal K. Geerdes, David D. Rudiger, Timothy A. Banta, Richard L. Wilson, Randall E. Patten, Rodney L. Benson