Patents by Inventor Matthew James Bussey

Matthew James Bussey 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).

  • Virtual components for CAD models
    Patent number: 8319792
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a method for composing a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing that includes modeled components and non-modeled components. The method includes receiving a selection of properties for a non-modeled component to include in the CAD drawing, where the non-modeled component defines an element of an object modeled in the CAD drawing that is not included in a display representation of the object including an instance of the non-modeled component in the CAD drawing. Although not shown in display representations, the non-modeled elements may be displayed in a browse view showing the elements included in a CAD drawing, and in a bill of materials generated from the CAD drawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew James Bussey, Hans Walter Herzog
  • 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
  • VIRTUAL COMPONENTS FOR CAD MODELS
    Publication number: 20080140357
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is a method for composing a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing that includes modeled components and non-modeled components. The method includes receiving a selection of properties for a non-modeled component to include in the CAD drawing, where the non-modeled component defines an element of an object modeled in the CAD drawing that is not included in a display representation of the object including an instance of the non-modeled component in the CAD drawing. Although not shown in display representations, the non-modeled elements may be displayed in a browse view showing the elements included in a CAD drawing, and in a bill of materials generated from the CAD drawing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew James Bussey, Hans Walter Herzog