公开(公告)号：US20070106407A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11269834

申请日：2005-11-09

申请人： Michael Drumheller ,  Alan Jones ,  Frederick Klein

发明人： Michael Drumheller ,  Alan Jones ,  Frederick Klein

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/41 ,  B29C70/386 ,  G05B2219/35113 ,  G05B2219/35115 ,  G05B2219/35129 ,  G05B2219/49002 ,  Y02T10/82

摘要： A tape course generator produces tape course definitions for use in programming a CNC composite tape lamination machine. The tape course generator includes a reference surface parameterizer that maps a contoured surface onto a parametric reference surface, and a reference plane instantiator that maps the reference surface onto a reference plane. The tape course generator also includes a tape boundary plotter that plots a tape boundary, and a boundary mapper that maps the tape boundary and a ply boundary into the reference plane. In addition, the tape course generator includes an intersection locator that identifies intersections of the ply boundary and the tape boundary, and a tape course delimiter that defines tape cuts and determines which points in the reference plane are within a tape course. Moreover, the tape course generator includes a tape course transformer that maps the defined tape course back onto the contoured surface.

摘要翻译： 磁带课程生成器生成用于编程CNC复合胶带层压机的磁带课程定义。 磁带路线生成器包括将轮廓表面映射到参数参考表面上的参考表面参数设备，以及将参考表面映射到参考平面上的参考平面实例化器。 磁带课程生成器还包括绘制磁带边界的磁带边界绘图仪，以及将磁带边界和层边界映射到参考平面中的边界映射器。 此外，磁带路线生成器包括识别层边界和磁带边界的交叉点的交叉定位器，以及限定磁带切割并确定参考平面中的哪些点在磁带路线内的磁带路线定界符。 此外，磁带路线发生器包括磁带路线变压器，其将所定义的磁带路线映射回轮廓表面。

公开(公告)号：US07647211B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-12

申请号：US11439643

申请日：2006-05-24

申请人： Michael Drumheller

发明人： Michael Drumheller

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/509 ,  G06F2217/06 ,  G06F2217/08 ,  G06F2217/34 ,  Y10T29/49174

摘要： An improved method for designing the route of a transport element, such as a tube, is provided. The method preferably designs the route automatically and, by utilizing constraint objects in the design of the route, as opposed to during a post design check, ensures that the resulting route complies with the various constraint objects. In addition, the method of the present invention may establish an overall cost function to evaluate a plurality of feasible routes of the transport element that each comply with the constraint objects such that a preferred or optimal route may be designed. Constraints may be based upon the routing of the transport element in relation to another transport element, an additional constraint, or a relaxed constraint.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于设计运输元件（例如管）的路线的改进方法。 该方法优选地自动地设计路线，并且通过在路线的设计中利用约束对象，而不是在后期设计检查期间，确保所得到的路线符合各种约束对象。 此外，本发明的方法可以建立总体成本函数，以评估每个符合约束对象的传输元件的多个可行路线，使得可以设计优选或最佳路由。 约束可以基于传输元件相对于另一传输元件的路由，附加约束或松弛约束。

公开(公告)号：US07643970B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US11269834

申请日：2005-11-09

申请人： Michael Drumheller ,  Alan K. Jones ,  Frederick W. Klein

发明人： Michael Drumheller ,  Alan K. Jones ,  Frederick W. Klein

IPC分类号： G06G7/48

CPC分类号： G05B19/41 ,  B29C70/386 ,  G05B2219/35113 ,  G05B2219/35115 ,  G05B2219/35129 ,  G05B2219/49002 ,  Y02T10/82

摘要： A tape course generator produces tape course definitions for use in programming a CNC composite tape lamination machine. The tape course generator includes a reference surface parameterizer that maps a contoured surface onto a parametric reference surface, and a reference plane instantiator that maps the reference surface onto a reference plane. The tape course generator also includes a tape boundary plotter that plots a tape boundary, and a boundary mapper that maps the tape boundary and a ply boundary into the reference plane. In addition, the tape course generator includes an intersection locator that identifies intersections of the ply boundary and the tape boundary, and a tape course delimiter that defines tape cuts and determines which points in the reference plane are within a tape course. Moreover, the tape course generator includes a tape course transformer that maps the defined tape course back onto the contoured surface.

摘要翻译： 磁带课程生成器生成用于编程CNC复合胶带层压机的磁带课程定义。 磁带路线生成器包括将轮廓表面映射到参数参考表面上的参考表面参数设备，以及将参考表面映射到参考平面上的参考平面实例化器。 磁带课程生成器还包括绘制磁带边界的磁带边界绘图仪，以及将磁带边界和层边界映射到参考平面中的边界映射器。 此外，磁带路线生成器包括识别层边界和磁带边界的交叉点的交叉定位器，以及限定磁带切割并确定参考平面中的哪些点在磁带路线内的磁带路线定界符。 此外，磁带路线发生器包括磁带路线变压器，其将所定义的磁带路线映射回轮廓表面。

公开(公告)号：US07668700B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US11563777

申请日：2006-11-28

申请人： Charles A. Erignac ,  Michael Drumheller

发明人： Charles A. Erignac ,  Michael Drumheller

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/5009 ,  G06F17/5095 ,  G06F2217/06 ,  G06F2217/34

摘要： Improved methods for designing the route of a transport element, such as a tube, are provided. A method preferably designs the route automatically and, by utilizing constraint objects, including at least one adaptively-sampled distance field (adaptive distance field or ADF) constraint object, in the design of the route, as opposed to during a post design check, ensures that the resulting route complies with the various constraint objects, including the at least one ADF constraint object. In addition, a method may establish an overall cost function to evaluate a plurality of feasible routes of the transport element that each comply with the constraint objects, including at least one ADF constraint object, such that a preferred or optimal route may be designed.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于设计运输元件（例如管）的路线的改进方法。 一种方法优选地自动设计路线，并且通过利用约束对象，在路线的设计中包括至少一个自适应采样的距离场（自适应距离场或自适应距离场）或自适应距离场约束对象），与后期设计检查相反，确保 所生成的路由符合各种约束对象，包括至少一个ADF约束对象。 另外，一种方法可以建立整体成本函数来评估传输元件的多个可行的路由，每个可行路由符合约束对象，包括至少一个ADF约束对象，使得可以设计优选或最佳路由。

公开(公告)号：US07869982B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US12545819

申请日：2009-08-22

申请人： Michael Drumheller ,  Alan K. Jones ,  Frederick K. Klein

发明人： Michael Drumheller ,  Alan K. Jones ,  Frederick K. Klein

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G05B19/41 ,  B29C70/386 ,  G05B2219/35113 ,  G05B2219/35115 ,  G05B2219/35129 ,  G05B2219/49002 ,  Y02T10/82

摘要： A method of defining a composite tape course to form at least a portion of a composite part ply comprises approximating a contoured surface with a reference plane. The method further includes selecting a three-dimensional reference surface to approximate the contoured surface and defining a first function to correlate a first point from the contoured surface to a first intermediate point on the reference surface. The method includes selecting the reference plane to approximate the reference surface, defining a second function to correlate the first intermediate point to a reference point in the reference plane, and mapping a ply boundary from the contoured surface to a reference ply boundary in the reference plane. A tape boundary may be mapped from the contoured surface to a reference tape boundary in the reference plane. A tape edge may be defined based at least in part on a reference intersection of the reference ply boundary and the reference tape boundary in order to form at least a portion of the composite part ply using the defined tape edge.

摘要翻译： 定义复合带路线以形成复合部件帘布层的至少一部分的方法包括用参考平面近似轮廓表面。 该方法还包括选择三维参考表面以近似轮廓表面并且限定第一功能以将从轮廓表面的第一点与参考表面上的第一中间点相关联。 该方法包括选择参考平面以近似参考表面，定义第二函数以将第一中间点与参考平面中的参考点相关联，以及将层状边界从轮廓表面映射到参考平面中的参考层边界 。 磁带边界可以从轮廓表面映射到参考平面中的参考磁带边界。 可以至少部分地基于参考层边界和参考带边界的参考交点来定义带边缘，以便使用限定的带边缘形成复合部件层的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US07444269B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-28

申请号：US09967784

申请日：2001-09-29

申请人： Michael Drumheller

发明人： Michael Drumheller

IPC分类号： G06F17/50 ,  G06G7/48 ,  H01R43/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/509 ,  G06F2217/06 ,  G06F2217/08 ,  G06F2217/34 ,  Y10T29/49174

摘要： An improved method for designing the route of a transport element, such as a tube, is provided. The method preferably designs the route automatically and, by utilizing path constraints in the design of the route, as opposed to during a post design check, ensures that the resulting route complies with the various path constraints. In addition, the method of the present invention may establish a selection criterion to evaluate a plurality of feasible routes of the transport element that each comply with the path constraints such that a preferred or optimal route may be designed.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于设计运输元件（例如管）的路线的改进方法。 该方法优选地自动设计路线，并且通过利用路线设计中的路径约束，而不是在后期设计检查期间，确保所得到的路线符合各种路径约束。 此外，本发明的方法可以建立选择标准，以评估每个符合路径约束的传输元件的多个可行路线，使得可以设计优选或最佳路由。

公开(公告)号：US20070088530A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11563777

申请日：2006-11-28

申请人： Charles Erignac ,  Michael Drumheller

发明人： Charles Erignac ,  Michael Drumheller

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/5009 ,  G06F17/5095 ,  G06F2217/06 ,  G06F2217/34

摘要： Improved methods for designing the route of a transport element, such as a tube, are provided. A method preferably designs the route automatically and, by utilizing constraint objects, including at least one adaptively-sampled distance field (adaptive distance field or ADF) constraint object, in the design of the route, as opposed to during a post design check, ensures that the resulting route complies with the various constraint objects, including the at least one ADF constraint object. In addition, a method may establish an overall cost function to evaluate a plurality of feasible routes of the transport element that each comply with the constraint objects, including at least one ADF constraint object, such that a preferred or optimal route may be designed.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于设计运输元件（例如管）的路线的改进方法。 一种方法优选地自动设计路线，并且通过利用约束对象，在路线的设计中包括至少一个自适应采样的距离场（自适应距离场或自适应距离场）或自适应距离场约束对象），与后期设计检查相反，确保 所生成的路由符合各种约束对象，包括至少一个ADF约束对象。 另外，一种方法可以建立整体成本函数来评估传输元件的多个可行的路由，每个可行路由符合约束对象，包括至少一个ADF约束对象，使得可以设计优选或最佳路由。

公开(公告)号：US20090312993A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12545819

申请日：2009-08-22

申请人： Michael Drumheller ,  Alan K. Jones ,  Frederick W. Klein

发明人： Michael Drumheller ,  Alan K. Jones ,  Frederick W. Klein

IPC分类号： G06G7/48

CPC分类号： G05B19/41 ,  B29C70/386 ,  G05B2219/35113 ,  G05B2219/35115 ,  G05B2219/35129 ,  G05B2219/49002 ,  Y02T10/82

摘要： A method of defining a composite tape course to form at least a portion of a composite part ply comprises approximating a contoured surface with a reference plane. The method further includes selecting a three-dimensional reference surface to approximate the contoured surface and defining a first function to correlate a first point from the contoured surface to a first intermediate point on the reference surface. The method includes selecting the reference plane to approximate the reference surface, defining a second function to correlate the first intermediate point to a reference point in the reference plane, and mapping a ply boundary from the contoured surface to a reference ply boundary in the reference plane. A tape boundary may be mapped from the contoured surface to a reference tape boundary in the reference plane. A tape edge may be defined based at least in part on a reference intersection of the reference ply boundary and the reference tape boundary in order to form at least a portion of the composite part ply using the defined tape edge.

摘要翻译： 定义复合带路线以形成复合部件帘布层的至少一部分的方法包括用参考平面近似轮廓表面。 该方法还包括选择三维参考表面以近似轮廓表面并且限定第一功能以将从轮廓表面的第一点与参考表面上的第一中间点相关联。 该方法包括选择参考平面以近似参考表面，定义第二函数以将第一中间点与参考平面中的参考点相关联，以及将层状边界从轮廓表面映射到参考平面中的参考层边界 。 磁带边界可以从轮廓表面映射到参考平面中的参考磁带边界。 可以至少部分地基于参考层边界和参考带边界的参考交点来定义带边缘，以便使用限定的带边缘形成复合部件层的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20060212276A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11439643

申请日：2006-05-24

申请人： Michael Drumheller

发明人： Michael Drumheller

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/509 ,  G06F2217/06 ,  G06F2217/08 ,  G06F2217/34 ,  Y10T29/49174

摘要： An improved method for designing the route of a transport element, such as a tube, is provided. The method preferably designs the route automatically and, by utilizing constraint objects in the design of the route, as opposed to during a post design check, ensures that the resulting route complies with the various constraint objects. In addition, the method of the present invention may establish an overall cost function to evaluate a plurality of feasible routes of the transport element that each comply with the constraint objects such that a preferred or optimal route may be designed. Constraints may be based upon the routing of the transport element in relation to another transport element, an additional constraint, or a relaxed constraint.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于设计运输元件（例如管）的路线的改进方法。 该方法优选地自动地设计路线，并且通过在路线的设计中利用约束对象，而不是在后期设计检查期间，确保所得到的路线符合各种约束对象。 此外，本发明的方法可以建立总体成本函数，以评估每个符合约束对象的传输元件的多个可行路线，使得可以设计优选或最佳路由。 约束可以基于传输元件相对于另一传输元件的路由，附加约束或松弛约束。