Patents by Inventor Michael R. Lauer

Michael R. Lauer 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).

  • Patent number: 10691844
    Abstract: Disclosed is a parametric feature-based 3D CAD system that allows multiple users to simultaneously edit a parametric feature-based 3D CAD model consisting of 3D parts and assemblies of those parts (3D Model). Several CAD users, each using their own computer, phone, or tablet, can edit the same 3D Model at the same time. Editing may be separate and simultaneous—there is no need for users to worry about locking, checking out, or otherwise restricting each other's access to 3D Models. As a result, users see each other's changes occur in real-time, and may also identify what aspects other users are actively modifying through visible Collaboration Cues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: PTC Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Lauer, Ilya Baran, Nicholas J. Eyre, Louis V. Gallo, III
  • Publication number: 20200004895
    Abstract: Disclosed is a parametric feature-based 3D CAD system that allows multiple users to simultaneously edit a parametric feature-based 3D CAD model consisting of 3D parts and assemblies of those parts (3D Model). Several CAD users, each using their own computer, phone, or tablet, can edit the same 3D Model at the same time. Editing may be separate and simultaneous—there is no need for users to worry about locking, checking out, or otherwise restricting each other's access to 3D Models. As a result, users see each other's changes occur in real-time, and may also identify what aspects other users are actively modifying through visible Collaboration Cues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Michael R. Lauer, Ilya Baran, Nicholas J. Eyre, Louis V. Gallo, III
  • Patent number: 10437938
    Abstract: Disclosed is a parametric feature-based 3D CAD system that allows multiple users to simultaneously edit a parametric feature-based 3D CAD model consisting of 3D parts and assemblies of those parts (3D Model). Several CAD users, each using their own computer, phone, or tablet, can edit the same 3D Model at the same time. Editing may be separate and simultaneous—there is no need for users to worry about locking, checking out, or otherwise restricting each other's access to 3D Models. As a result, users see each other's changes occur in real-time, and may also identify what aspects other users are actively modifying through visible Collaboration Cues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Onshape Inc.
    Inventors: Jon K. Hirschtick, Michael R. Lauer, Scott S. Harris, Paul R. Chastell, Ilya Baran, Lana Saksonov, Ravi Nallapareddy, Nicholas J. Eyre, Karl Evan Nowak, John Rousseau, Rammohan Vangapalli, Andrew John Morris, Steven C. Hess, Philip Gareth Thomas, Daniel Vlasic, Louis V. Gallo, III, Parapura Rajkumar, Malay Kumar
  • Publication number: 20160246899
    Abstract: Disclosed is a parametric feature-based 3D CAD system that allows multiple users to simultaneously edit a parametric feature-based 3D CAD model consisting of 3D parts and assemblies of those parts (3D Model). Several CAD users, each using their own computer, phone, or tablet, can edit the same 3D Model at the same time. Editing may be separate and simultaneous—there is no need for users to worry about locking, checking out, or otherwise restricting each other's access to 3D Models. As a result, users see each other's changes occur in real-time, and may also identify what aspects other users are actively modifying through visible Collaboration Cues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jon K. Hirschtick, Michael R. Lauer, Scott S. Harris, Paul R. Chastell, Ilya Baran, Lana Saksonov, Ravi Nallapareddy, Nicholas J. Eyre, Karl Evan Nowak, John Rousseau, Rammohan Vangapalli, Andrew John Morris, Steven C. Hess, Philip Gareth Thomas, Daniel Vlasic, Louis V. Gallo, III, Parapura Rajkumar, Malay Kumar
  • Patent number: 8040358
    Abstract: A method of propagating changes in a design model identifies a change to a changed element, creates steps to carry out the change, creates additional steps based on the change and on relationships between the changed element and other elements in the design model, and executes the steps to alter the model in a manner that reflects the change. The steps may be created in a manner that depends on other steps that have been created. A system for regenerating a design model comprises a model element, a step propagator, and a step executor. The step propagator receives a first step that represents changes in the model element, and produces a second step that represents other changes in the model element that are dependent on the first step, and the step executor executes the first and second steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Irwin Jungreis, Michael R. Lauer
  • Publication number: 20110018898
    Abstract: A method of propagating changes in a design model identifies a change to a changed element, creates steps to carry out the change, creates additional steps based on the change and on relationships between the changed element and other elements in the design model, and executes the steps to alter the model in a manner that reflects the change. The steps may be created in a manner that depends on other steps that have been created. A system for regenerating a design model comprises a model element, a step propagator, and a step executor. The step propagator receives a first step that represents changes in the model element, and produces a second step that represents other changes in the model element that are dependent on the first step, and the step executor executes the first and second steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.
    Inventors: Irwin Jungreis, Michael R. Lauer
  • Patent number: 7768526
    Abstract: A method of propagating changes in a design model identifies a change to a changed element, creates steps to carry out the change, creates additional steps based on the change and on relationships between the changed element and other elements in the design model, and executes the steps to alter the model in a manner that reflects the change. The steps may be created in a manner that depends on other steps that have been created. A system for regenerating a design model comprises a model element, a step propagator, and a step executor. The step propagator receives a first step that represents changes in the model element, and produces a second step that represents other changes in the model element that are dependent on the first step, and the step executor executes the first and second steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Irwin Jungreis, Michael R. Lauer