Patents by Inventor Michael Andrew Wirth

Michael Andrew Wirth 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).

  • Method for comparing computer-generated drawings
    Patent number: 8155449
    Abstract: A method for comparing a first drawing and a second drawing generated by a shape-based computer system includes: (a) In no particular order: (1) identifying shapes present in the first drawing; and (2) identifying shapes present in the second drawing. (b) In no particular order: (1) identifying deleted shapes; the deleted shapes being present in the first drawing and not present in the second drawing; and (2) identifying new shapes; the new shapes being present in the second drawing and not present in the first drawing. (c) In no particular order: (1) indicating the deleted shapes in the first drawing; and (2) indicating the new shapes in the second drawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Michael Andrew Wirth
  • METHOD FOR COMPARING COMPUTER-GENERATED DRAWINGS
    Publication number: 20090123076
    Abstract: A method for comparing a first drawing and a second drawing generated by a shape-based computer system includes: (a) In no particular order: (1) identifying shapes present in the first drawing; and (2) identifying shapes present in the second drawing. (b) In no particular order: (1) identifying deleted shapes; the deleted shapes being present in the first drawing and not present in the second drawing; and (2) identifying new shapes; the new shapes being present in the second drawing and not present in the first drawing. (c) In no particular order: (1) indicating the deleted shapes in the first drawing; and (2) indicating the new shapes in the second drawing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: BOEING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE
    Inventor: Michael Andrew Wirth