Patents by Inventor Richard Coutts

Richard Coutts 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).

  • Publication number: 20080036769
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer aided design (CAD) system is disclosed that includes a user interface comprising means for updating a current reference point for specifying a plurality of coordinate positions indicating endpoints of a plurality of graphical objects. The user interface can accept successive coordinate positions corresponding to the endpoints from a user, wherein any two endpoints define a direction. Upon specification of a new endpoint, the updating means updates the current reference point to be a penultimate endpoint if the new endpoint and the penultimate endpoint define a new direction. And if the new endpoint and the penultimate endpoint define the same direction as a current direction, the updating means maintains the current reference point (i.e., it does not change the current reference point).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Richard Coutts
  • Publication number: 20050041028
    Abstract: The present invention provides a CAD system that is particularly suitable for running on a PDA. A CAD system of the invention includes a plurality of tools for generating drawings. In particular, one such tool allows generating a plurality of line segments and gap segments that are selectively positioned relative to the line segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: 123-D SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventor: Richard Coutts