Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Thompson, Jr.

Thomas R. Thompson, Jr. 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).

  • Automatic generation of joint locations
    Patent number: 8219369
    Abstract: A method determines overlap regions by identifying a face on a first component part of an assembly that is less than a specified gap distance from a face on a second component part of the assembly. The method is also for determining if a minimum width of each of one or more the overlap regions exceeds a specified maximum value, and if the minimum width of an overlap region does not exceed the specified maximum value, determining a guide curve along a centerline of the overlap region. If the minimum width of an overlap region exceeds the specified maximum value, the method is further for determining two or more guide curves along an offset of two or more edges of the overlap region. The method also is for determining one or more joint locations along the guide curve or curves based upon one or more parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Sofrware Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Thompson, Jr., Anthony J. Salerno
  • AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF JOINT LOCATIONS
    Publication number: 20090326877
    Abstract: A method for determining overlap regions by identifying a face on a first component part of an assembly that is normal to and less than a specified gap distance from a face on a second component part of the assembly is provided. The method is also for determining if a minimum width of each of one or more the overlap regions exceeds a specified maximum value, and if the minimum width of an overlap region does not exceed the specified maximum value, determining a guide curve along a centerline of the overlap region. If the minimum width of an overlap region exceeds the specified maximum value, the method is further for determining two or more guide curves along an offset of two or more edges of the overlap region. The method also is for determining one or more joint locations along the guide curve or curves based upon one or more parameters, and displaying the one or more joint locations using symbols or solid objects to represent the one or more joint locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Thompson, JR., Anthony J. Salerno