Gary W Amadon

US Patent:

20020107673, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Feb 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/781053

Inventors:

Kirk Haller - Acton MA, US
Gary Amadon - West Townsend MA, US
Robert Noftle - Masmua NM, US
David Corcoran - Lexington MA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/50

US Classification:

703/001000

Abstract:

Construction of a model using a computer aided design system includes constructing a feature in a three dimensional model based on data input by a user. Following construction of the feature, a part configured to compatibly couple with the feature is automatically identified based on design attributes of the feature. The part can be selected from a parts library that includes data representing parts and their geometric characteristics. The part also may be automatically generated based on a part model in a parts library. The part generation can include querying a database storing the part library to retrieve a part model, and then generating an instance of the part model based on design attributes of the feature so as to ensure coupling compatibility with the feature.

US Patent:

20040250236, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Apr 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/834774

Inventors:

Austin O'Malley - Acton MA, US
Gary Amadon - West Townsend MA, US
Robert Noftle - Nashua NH, US
Frederick Dollen - Bedford NH, US
Mandi Bishop - Bedford NH, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717/104000, 717/110000, 717/106000

Abstract:

Maintaining a relationship between a model of an object and data relevant to the model includes storing data representing the model (i.e., the data utilized to construct the model for display by a computerized system), storing user-interface codes for enabling the retrieval of data relevant to the model, forming an association between the model and the user-interface codes, displaying a user interface in accordance with the user-interface codes (the user interface allowing for selection of the data relevant to the model), and initiating the retrieval of the data relevant to the model by analyzing a link associated with the plurality of user-interface codes to determine the location of the data relevant to the model.