Patent ID: 8249944
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for calculating graphite material usage and labor pricing, wherein the method comprises the steps of: collecting information from a user; determining whether to calculate a quote or an order; entering information including a category or geometry type, a material, a class or a tolerance, a desired quantity, and one or more dimensions; validating, using a server computer, whether a part can be manufactured based on the entered information; calculating an actual volume, an over-cut volume, an actual surface area, and an over-cut surface area for the part; calculating a weight for the part using the actual volume and a density of the material obtained by a database lookup; storing the calculated values in a memory for use in other calculations; calculating a material cost by multiplying a cost by cubic inch against the calculated over-cut volume; calculating a baseline labor charge; processing the information on the server computer by storing it in the database; and sending the information back to the user in the format of a price quote so that it can be displayed on a screen.