Patents by Inventor Ken Mental

Ken Mental 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).

  • Systems and methods for merging and splitting intersecting solids and surfaces
    Patent number: 8330775
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to merging and splitting intersecting geometry-only solids and surfaces in an intuitive manner. One embodiment is a method of merging and cutting geometry-only format CAD objects without related history information, using a single geometry modification tool and interface. In response to receiving a group selection from the user, of a plurality of CAD objects, the method infers a merge operation and automatically merges the plurality of CAD objects into a single merged CAD object. In response to receiving an individual selection from the user of a CAD object, the geometry modification tool enters a merged state when the subsequent second selection from the user is selected in a manner indicating a merger operation, or alternatively, enters a cut state when the subsequent second selection from the user is selected in a manner indicating a cut operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Spaceclaim Corporation, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank DeSimone, Constantin Sevici, Ken Mental
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MERGING AND SPLITTING INTERSECTING SOLIDS AND SURFACES
    Publication number: 20120236028
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to merging and splitting intersecting geometry-only solids and surfaces in an intuitive manner. One embodiment is a method of merging and cutting geometry-only format CAD objects without related history information, using a single geometry modification tool and interface. In response to receiving a group selection from the user, of a plurality of CAD objects, the method infers a merge operation and automatically merges the plurality of CAD objects into a single merged CAD object. In response to receiving an individual selection from the user of a CAD object, the geometry modification tool enters a merged state when the subsequent second selection from the user is selected in a manner indicating a merger operation, or alternatively, enters a cut state when the subsequent second selection from the user is selected in a manner indicating a cut operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SPACECLAIM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank DESIMONE, Constantin SEVICI, Ken MENTAL
  • Systems and methods for merging and splitting intersecting solids and surfaces
    Patent number: 8207990
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to merging and splitting intersecting geometry-only solids and surfaces in an intuitive manner. One embodiment is a method of merging and cutting geometry-only format CAD objects without related history information, using a single geometry modification tool and interface. In response to receiving a group selection from the user, of a plurality of CAD objects, the method infers a merge operation and automatically merges the plurality of CAD objects into a single merged CAD object. In response to receiving an individual selection from the user of a CAD object, the geometry modification tool enters a merged state when the subsequent second selection from the user is selected in a manner indicating a merger operation, or alternatively, enters a cut state when the subsequent second selection from the user is selected in a manner indicating a cut operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: SpaceClaim Corporation, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank DeSimone, Constantin Sevici, Ken Mental