Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Plocher

Thomas S. Plocher 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).

  • Systems and methods for rendering building spaces
    Patent number: 7705863
    Abstract: A method and system of rendering buildings in three-dimensional space first renders a respective floor, then adds objects and finally walls to bound each of the floors. The result, a three-dimensional rendering of a building, has translucent walls and illustrates the position of objects within the building in addition to presenting the overall shape of the building. The building can be rotated or enlarged to clarify the position of the various objects in space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Rye, Thomas S. Plocher