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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1992
Kent H Kienzle, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Mark J Jeffery, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Trent R Jaeger, Troy, MI (US);
Karon A Barber, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An automated generative gear design process, which designs parallel axis gearsets to meet constraints and performance goals. The process uses state space searches, generate and test, and other knowledge based techniques to automatically generate gearset designs and recommend cutting and inspection tools. Specific knowledge applied includes standard gear and gearset equations and conditions for use, standard and specially developed gearset design methodologies, models of generic gears and gearsets, the specific limitations of geometry of various gears and gearsets, the ability to evaluate designs based on performance relative to goals, characteristics of available cutting and inspection tools, lubricants, and materials.