Patents by Inventor Gerald Hochenauer

Gerald Hochenauer 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).

  • Modeling sheet metal transitional shapes with manufacturing intent and results
    Patent number: 8718811
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to generate a lofted sheet metal model. User input is accepted that obtains two input profiles. A triangulated lofted shape is generated that transitions between the two profiles. The triangulated lofted shape is adjusted to reflect a manufacturing process. A manufacturable lofted sheet metal shape is then generated based on the adjusted triangulated lofted shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth A. Hindman, Gerald Hochenauer, Matthew J. Bussey
  • MODELING SHEET METAL TRANSITIONAL SHAPES WITH MANUFACTURING INTENT AND RESULTS
    Publication number: 20100138021
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to generate a lofted sheet metal model. User input is accepted that obtains two input profiles. A triangulated lofted shape is generated that transitions between the two profiles. The triangulated lofted shape is adjusted to reflect a manufacturing process. A manufacturable lofted sheet metal shape is then generated based on the adjusted triangulated lofted shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth A. Hindman, Gerald Hochenauer, Matthew J. Bussey
  • PUNCH REPRESENTATION FOR PUNCH GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20090005899
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for representing punch geometry and associated manufacturing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Hochenauer, Matthew James Bussey, Seth A. Hindman
  • Method and apparatus for simplified generation and displaying of cutout features of computer aided design (CAD) model
    Patent number: 6810295
    Abstract: The invention includes computer instructions that operate to receive a selection of a face of a first three-dimensional solid geometry piece, where the first three-dimensional solid geometry piece has a bend area. The instructions operate to receive a depiction of a two-dimensional geometry piece on the face for specifying a cutout feature cutting through the first three-dimensional solid geometry piece. Then, the instructions operate to determine whether the cutout feature, as specified through the depiction of the two-dimensional geometry piece, cuts through the bend area. If cutout feature cuts through the bend area, the instructions operate to automatically generate a number of temporary geometry pieces representative of a three-dimensional geometry piece corresponding to the cutout feature cutting through the bend area in the first three-dimensional solid geometry piece. As a result, cutout features through varying surface areas may be simply generated and visualized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Hochenauer, Phillip J. Scott