Patents by Inventor Wade E. Dickerson

Wade E. Dickerson 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).

  • NC programming and predetermined practices integration
    Patent number: 7016745
    Abstract: A computer-based facility configured for programming of numerically controlled (NC) machines includes an NC data set generator component used in allowing a user to select data sets for NC programs that control the NC machines. For example, such data sets may include features, processes, tools, and functions combined in accordance with predetermined practices, such as best practices. Aspects of the facility allow for integration of generated data sets into a computer aided drafting/computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) environment, such as CATIA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Wade E. Dickerson, Amitabh Vyas