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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130687 | Tuning Implants For Increased Performance A method for preoperatively characterizing an individual patient's biomechanic function in preparation of implanting a prosthesis is provided. The method includes subjecting a patient to various activities, recording relative positions of anatomy during said various act... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130490 | METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND AUGMENTATION OF THE BREAST The invention provides a method for manufacturing a breast prosthesis, which method comprises the determination of existing contours of a breast of an individual in an upright position using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or 3D scanning with ultrasound (US), laser... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN DESIGNING UTILITY NETWORKS A method for use in designing a utility network to provide a utility to a geographic area. A computer system determines a demand point within the geographic area at which to provide the utility. The computer system also determines a source point to provide the utility t... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130686 | METHOD TO DETERMINE A PARAMETER OF A FIXING ELEMENT FOR AN IMPLANT TO BE AFFIXED TO A BONE In a method to determine a parameter of a fixing element for an implant to be affixed to a bone, the actual design of the bone and the relative attitude of the implant positioned on this are determined, a virtual 3D model depicting the actual design of the bone and the ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130685 | TECHNIQUES FOR MODELING/SIMULATING, DESIGNING, OPTIMIZING AND DISPLAYING HYBRID DRILL BITS A hybrid drill bit is modeled, simulated, designed, optimized, and displayed. A hybrid drill bit is designed by determining a performance characteristic of the hybrid drill bit and graphically displaying the performance characteristic as at least one design parameter fo... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120124800 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FENCES A post sleeve installation device is used to install post sleeves at selected positions and orientations to support the fence posts of a fence. Data, such as relative spacing, orientation, and elevation of the post sleeves is collected for off-site manufacture of fence ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129269 | NANO-OPTIC FILTER ARRAY BASED SENSOR A device such as a filter or reflector includes a conductive layer including a periodic pattern of elements. The elements have shapes and sizes configured such that a transmittance or reflectance spectrum of the conductive layer has a drop at a long-wavelength end. The ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126064 | UAV DUCTED FAN LIP SHAPING A ducted fan air-vehicle having a duct lip shape is described. The duct lip has an internal duct lip portion and an external duct lip portion, both of which are substantially curvature continuous around the circumference of the air duct. The duct has a plurality of cros... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130684 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING EXTRUSION DIES A method of designing a die cavity can include performing a flow analysis using characteristics of a predetermined die cavity design, density and rheological properties of a material to be extruded, and a flow rate of the material to calculate the pressure distribution ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109593 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE A bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with a second fan nacelle section axially movable relative to a first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The second fan nacelle sec... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109589 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIRECT-PARAMETRIC INTEROPERABILITY IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN The present disclosure features methods and systems for direct-parametric interoperability in computer-aided design. Two approaches for developing three-dimensional designs are currently widely used: direct and parametric computer-aided design (CAD) modeling. To combine... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109588 | MANUFACTURE OF HEAT TRACE CABLE, DESIGN, INSTALLATION, AND MANAGEMENT, AND METHOD THEREOF The manufacture and installation of heat trace systems, particularly cables, are controlled from comprehensive controls in the design and management of the heat trace systems.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109594 | DETERMINING A DISTRIBUTION OF MULTIPLE LAYERS OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITHIN A STRUCTURAL VOLUME Apparatus and methods for designing multilayer structures are described. The multilayer structures may be of simple or complex shapes having a volume to be filled by multiple layers of composite material. The composite material may include fiber/polymer composites. The ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109592 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSISTENT CONCURRENT OPERATION OF A PLURALITY OF COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN APPLICATIONS The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for managing concurrent design of computer-aided design objects or models. The systems include a common data model, comprising chapters of different information items to describe various aspects of the CAD model,... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107496 | METHOD OF GENERATIVELY MANUFACTURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT WITH BROACHING ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF GENERATING A CORRESPONDING DATA SET The present invention relates to a method of generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (3) by means of a device, comprising the following steps: a) layerwise applying a powdery material (11) onto a support (5) of the device or a previous... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109591 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENFORCING PARAMETRIC CONSTRAINTS IN A DIRECT MODELING INTERFACE IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN The present disclosure features methods and systems for enforcing parametric constraints in a direct modeling interface in computer-aided design (CAD). A parametric geometry engine of a CAD application may compare an attempted edit to a feature in a direct modeling user... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109595 | CONTACT LENS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND FITTING SUCH LENSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT The invention is directed to a contact lens design and methods of manufacturing, fitting and using such lenses. The contact lens may be designed for use in a corneal refractive therapy (CRT) program. The lens provides a design which allows proper fitting of a patient, w... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109596 | Method and Apparatus For Optimization of Floor Covering And System For User Configuration and Real Time Pricing Information A method and system for optimizing surface coverings having user input representative of a construction project, floor plans representative of the project including optional configurations of the plans, user input for selection from a plurality of the plans and options ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109590 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING SYNCHRONIZATION OF A PLURALITY OF INFORMATION ITEMS OF A COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN DATA MODEL The present disclosure features systems and methods for maintaining consistency of a CAD model across a plurality of homogenous or heterogeneous applications across one or more computing devices and used by one or more users. The systems include a common data model, com... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109587 | Method For Linking Work Attribute Information, Its System And Model Structure Of Sheet Metal Component A system for editing sheet metal components using a computer, comprising a sheet metal object having graphic element data defining the graphic elements of a sheet metal and connection data defining face data comprising graphic elements and linkage of the faces, wherein ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105962 | NON-PERIODIC GRATING REFLECTORS WITH FOCUSING POWER AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Aspects of the present invention are directed to flat sub-wavelength dielectric gratings that can be configured to operate as mirrors and other optical devices. In one aspect, a grating layer (102) has a planar geometry and is configured with lines (206,207 | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120084014 | MODELING DEVICE, PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING CORRESPONDENCE A modeling device is disclosed that easily projects characteristic information obtained from an object onto a differently-shaped object, even if the object, from which the characteristic information is obtained, has a complex shape. A modeling device in one embodiment o... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084060 | MODIFYING A PARAMETRICALLY DEFINED MODEL WITH AN EXPLICIT MODELER A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to manage modifications to a solid model between different modeling applications. An original model created using a parametrically-based modeler is obtained. A ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080128 | TIRE WITH TREAD PROFILE HAVING CONTINUOUS CURVATURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING TIRE A tire and a method for forming a tire tread are disclosed. The tire includes a tread defining an inferior tread profile and a superior tread profile, the superior tread profile having a generally continuous curvature between an edge of contact and a top center point. T... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084061 | THREE DIMENSIONAL SIMULATION METHOD A three-dimensional simulation apparatus includes a memory storing shape data on a three-dimensional model of a linear flexible object, and a processor executing specifying data that forms sections of the linear flexible object from the shape data, determining reference... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081661 | EYEGLASS LENS EVALUATION METHOD, EYEGLASS LENS DESIGN METHOD, EYEGLASS LENS MANUFACTURING METHOD, EYEGLASS LENS MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AND EYEGLASS LENS With respect to the evaluation of custom-made eyeglass lenses using a binocular visual acuity function, a measumrnet value including essentially at least one of or both of a positive relative convergence or a negative relative convergence of the positive relative conver... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120066873 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT SYSTEM A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072184 | GOLF BALL AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SAME A golf ball includes noncircular dimples having smooth bottom surfaces; a method for designing the golf ball is disclosed. A noncircular dimple DNC has a border line which is a boundary line on the surface, the boundary line formed by connecting segments at s... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072178 | ADJUSTING DENTAL PROSTHESES BASED ON SOFT TISSUE Herein are provided methods, systems, computer-readable media, techniques and processes for adjusting dental prostheses based on soft tissue. These include allowing an operator to define the surface of a dental prosthesis, such as an abutment, that is proximal to the pa... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072183 | Assessing the Condition of a Joint and Devising Treatment Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint, particularly in a human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three dimensional map of the cartilage. The cartilage map can be correlated to a movement pattern of th... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072185 | PATIENT SELECTABLE JOINT ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES AND SURGICAL TOOLS Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and func... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072182 | Design of a Part Modeled by Parallel Geodesic Curves The invention provides a computer implemented method for designing a part. The method comprises a step of providing a surface and a base curve lying on the surface. The method also comprises a step of sampling the base curve into a list of base points. The method also c... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072179 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING CUSTOM FRAMING OF ARTWORK The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method and computer program products for designing custom framework components for an image. The method includes receiving the image to be framed and determining if the image to be framed is to include... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070299 | WIND TURBINE BLADE A blade for a rotor of a wind turbine has a root region with a substantially circular or elliptical profile closest to the hub and an airfoil region with a lift generating profile furthest away from the hub. A transition region has a base part with an inner dimension th... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071992 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING PERFORATED TILE AIRFLOW IN A DATA CENTER Systems and methods provide determinations of airflow from a raised floor plenum. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method is provided for predicting airflow from a plurality of openings in a plenum. The method includes (A) receiving input data from a storage device... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072180 | TIRE MOLD DESIGN METHOD TO MINIMIZE UNIQUE ANNULAR MOLD PARTS A method of designing a tire mold is disclosed, including the steps of designing an initial tire mold that includes a total number of annular mold pitches that each have a circumferential pitch length, wherein each of the total number of annular mold pitches have comple... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072177 | OCCLUSION ESTIMATION IN DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN Herein are provided methods, systems, computer-readable media, techniques and processes for occlusion estimation in dental prosthesis design. These include determining a first contact point between antagonist teeth, then simulating motion in order to determine additiona... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING HVAC SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS A computer based method and apparatus for simulating and optimizing design of an HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning system) in a building. Conventional software tools for this purpose use the well known Navier-Stokes partial differential equations used to desc... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120069211 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF ARRANGING IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT An image pickup apparatus is provided with: an optical system including a lens or a reflecting mirror; an image pickup device having a light-receiving surface on which light rays from the optical system are focused and a plurality of light-receiving pixels which generat... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053906 | MODEL BUILDING FOR PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS SIMULATION A scale model pressure building for teaching pressure diagnostics and weatherization strategies for residential and commercial building structures. The model building is designed for ease of fabrication and ease of assembly. The design allows the instructor to simulate ... | 03/01/2012 |
