Patents by Inventor Vincent A. Cicirello

Vincent A. Cicirello 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 solid models
    Patent number: 7761265
    Abstract: A method for determining a similarity of a first solid model to a second solid model is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: selecting a set of features for representing the first solid model; extracting features corresponding to the selected set of features from the first solid model; constructing an undirected model dependency graph of the first solid model based on the selected set of features; extracting features corresponding to the selected set of features from the second solid model; constructing an undirected model dependency graph of the second solid model based on the selected set of features; comparing the undirected model dependency graph of the first solid model with the undirected model dependency graph of the second solid model; and outputting a numerical measure indicative of the similarity of the first solid model to the second solid model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: William C. Regli, Vincent A. Cicirello
  • Method for comparing solid models
    Publication number: 20030208285
    Abstract: A method for determining a similarity of a first solid model to a second solid model is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: selecting a set of features for representing the first solid model; extracting features corresponding to the selected set of features from the first solid model; constructing an undirected model dependency graph of the first solid model based on the selected set of features; extracting features corresponding to the selected set of features from the second solid model; constructing an undirected model dependency graph of the second solid model based on the selected set of features; comparing the undirected model dependency graph of the first solid model with the undirected model dependency graph of the second solid model; and outputting a numerical measure indicative of the similarity of the first solid model to the second solid model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Drexel University
    Inventors: William C. Regli, Vincent A. Cicirello