PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15861426
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-01
Publication Date: 2018-07
Patent Classification: ["345", "420000"]

Abstract:
Multiple simultaneous representations are achieved through the capture essential geometry and topology in a master graph. Object information is captured in metadata associated with elements of this graph. An algorithm builds multiple domain specific representations based on the master graph and metadata. The summary of model objects is created based on metadata. Through this abstraction, desired representations (in this case for design and for manufacturing) may be generated and presented simultaneously with associativity.

Claim (Index 1):
A method for direct modeling within a software system for parametric computer aided design (CAD), comprising:\n operating parametric CAD software for editing a model design; selecting a domain-specific feature tool for sheet metal within a user interface; inputting domain-specific metadata comprising inputting thickness, K-factor for calculating a neutral bending plane, a bend radius, a gap distance between edges, a corner relief type, and a bend relief type; selecting one or more geometric elements within the model for the specific domain; generating, by the parametric CAD software, a model graph based on the selected domain-specific feature tool, selected geometric elements, and input metadata; initializing the model graph by converting prismatic parts within the selected geometric elements into sheet metal, extruding curves within the selected geometric elements into sheet metal, and thickening sketch regions, surfaces, and faces of parts within the selected geometric elements; building wall patches by thickening wall faces of the master sheet model and adjusting boundaries according to metadata for corresponding joints; constructing corner relief tools according to metadata for corners and applied to corresponding patches; building bend patches for two flattened and unflattened representations based on metadata for bends and corners; identifying one or more geometry views to display; computing patch transformations for each of the one or more geometry views; transforming copies of wall patches for each of the one or more geometry views; merging patches together for each of the one or more geometry views; presenting, by the parametric CAD software, the one or more geometry views as multiple representations simultaneously for editing, including a 3D model, a domain-specific model, and a table for editing metadata, wherein edits to any representation automatically update and apply to all representations; selecting a feature tool to finish sheet metal modeling, and performing conventional parametric modeling on further CAD operations affecting sheetmetal parts; exporting, by the parametric CAD software, the model into a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) format or computer numerical control (CNC) code; and machining an object from the exported model.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 9.0
- Percentile: 86.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.44643
- Patent Class: 345.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15052418', '15840067', '12035126', '12914008', '15433823']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6320820910014895
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4739355413760087
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6162674360389415
- Mean Citation Score: 169.58767999999995
- Max Citation Score: 193.55219
- Similarity Product: 151.3402202656877

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test