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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Elwha Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Alistair K. Chan, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert C. Petroski, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
ELWHA LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 11/60 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/23 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06T 11/001 (2013.01); H04N 1/0032 (2013.01); H04N 1/00167 (2013.01); H04N 1/00278 (2013.01); H04N 1/00352 (2013.01); H04N 1/00663 (2013.01); H04N 1/00676 (2013.01); H04N 1/2338 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10004 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30108 (2013.01); G06T 2215/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of determining a layout for a surface covering includes receiving, with a tool system, layout data that is based on data associated with a surface to be covered with a surface covering, and providing an indication of a pattern of a plurality of covering members included in the surface covering. The layout data provides an indication of a cutting pattern for the surface covering. The cutting pattern is determined based at least in part on a minimum number of surface covering members required for a selected design of the surface covering members.