Patents by Inventor Jim Yoos

Jim Yoos 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).

  • Computer aided design associative design process
    Patent number: 7353147
    Abstract: A system and method for designing components through the use of a computer having a computer aided design (CAD) software enables a reduction in the occurrence of infinite looping. The method includes the step of identifying common areas between the components, wherein the components have a three-dimensional relationship through the use of the computer. Another step includes traversing the common areas with at least one parallel division plane through the use of the computer and trimming the component to the at least one parallel division plane. Yet another step includes storing the component in the computer memory as a first product layout and a second product layout. The method further includes integrating the first and second product layouts through the use of an architectural layout function thereby reducing the occurrence of infinite looping by the CAD software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Edward Kozak, Jim Yoos, Randall Lomako, Robert Mercieca, Lori Spalding
  • COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN ASSOCIATIVE DESIGN PROCESS
    Publication number: 20060277003
    Abstract: A system and method for designing components through the use of a computer having a computer aided design (CAD) software enables a reduction in the occurrence of infinite looping. The method includes the step of identifying common areas between the components, wherein the components have a three-dimensional relationship through the use of the computer. Another step includes traversing the common areas with at least one parallel division plane through the use of the computer and trimming the component to the at least one parallel division plane. Yet another step includes storing the component in the computer memory as a first product layout and a second product layout. The method further includes integrating the first and second product layouts through the use of an architectural layout function thereby reducing the occurrence of infinite looping by the CAD software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Edward Kozak, Jim Yoos, Randall Lomako, Robert Mercieca, Lori Spalding