US Patent Issued to AUTODESK on Jan. 28 for "Topology optimization techniques for three-dimensional models" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,210,804, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to AUTODESK INC. (San Francisco).

"Topology optimization techniques for three-dimensional models" was invented by Nigel Morris (Toronto), Adrian Butscher (Toronto) and Francesco Iorio (Toronto).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Design process that performs geometry synthesis on a 3D model of a product based on a design problem statement and manufacturing constraints associated with a manufacturing machine intended to manufacture the product. The manufacturing constraints may include dimensions for a tool bit, dimensions for a tool head, a set of machining directions of the manufacturing machine, or an...