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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 12, 2020
Applicant:

Esko Software Bvba, Ghent, BE;

Inventors:

Lieven Plettinck, Wingene, BE;

Richard C. Deroo, Reading, MA (US);

Rian Goossens, Lokeren, BE;

Assignee:

Esko Software BV, Ghent, BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/12 (2020.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G06F 30/17 (2020.01); G06F 111/20 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/12 (2020.01); G06F 30/17 (2020.01); G06K 19/06037 (2013.01); G06F 2111/20 (2020.01);
Abstract

A computer-implemented method for creating a computer-aided design (CAD) corresponding to a 2-dimensional rendering of an unfolded blank configured for manipulation into a 3-dimensional shape. The method includes obtaining a first digital, non-CAD design file containing information relating to the unfolded blank geometry but lacking metadata that defines cut or crease lines separately from surrounding content, and deriving, with a computer processor, a digital representation of the unfolded blank geometry based upon the first digital non-CAD design file. The digital representation includes defined data corresponding to a shape having one or more defined cut and/or crease lines. A system for performing the method includes a computer processor and machine-readable media accessible by the computer processor comprising non-transitory, instructions readable by the computer processor for performing the method steps of defining the digital non-CAD design file and deriving the digital representation therefrom.


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