Custom decorative articles and system, apparatus, and method for providing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12372350-B2
Application number	US-202418930608-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 29, 2024
Priority date	Jun 6, 2022
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

A method for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article to be installed in an installation area is disclosed, the installation area having a perimeter having a plurality of corners. A computing device receives data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area. Based on at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the computing device determines dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position, are configured to meet to form a corner of the custom decorative article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable-medium comprising instructions for determining an edge profile of an article to be installed in an installation area, wherein the installation area has a perimeter having a plurality of corners, wherein the instructions of the non-transitory computer-readable-medium, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
receiving data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the plurality of coordinates comprising at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, wherein the second corner is positioned between the first and third coordinates along the perimeter of the installation area; and
determining, based on at least the first, second and third coordinates, dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position in the installation area, are configured to meet to form a corner of the article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area,
wherein the opposed portions of the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile each comprise an arcuate sub-portion and a straight sub-portion, and
wherein the opposed portions of the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile cooperate to define a relief cut that extends from the arcuate sub-portions of the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile opposite the straight sub-portions.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the arcuate sub-portion corresponds to a trace of a portion of a sine curve.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the arcuate sub-portion corresponds to a trace of a Bezier curve.

4. A non-transitory computer-readable-medium comprising instructions for determining an edge profile of an article to be installed in an installation area, wherein the installation area has a perimeter having a plurality of corners, wherein the instructions of the non-transitory computer-readable-medium, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
receiving data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the plurality of coordinates comprising at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, wherein the second corner is positioned between the first and third coordinates along the perimeter of the installation area;
determining, based on at least the first, second and third coordinates, dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position in the installation area, are configured to meet to form a corner of the article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area,
wherein determining, based on at least the first, second and third coordinates, dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile comprises:
determining a first vector parallel to a line between the first and second coordinates;
determining a second vector parallel to a line between the second and third coordinates; and
determining an angle between the first and second vectors, and

wherein determining the dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of opposed portions of the edge profile comprises determining the dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of opposed portions of the edge profile based on the angle between the first and second vectors.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the angle is an obtuse angle.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the angle is an acute angle.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the opposed portions of the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile each comprise an arcuate sub-portion and a straight sub-portion, the arcuate sub-portion is a trace of a Bezier curve that approximates a portion of a sine curve to define the arcuate sub-portions of the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile, the trace having been adapted based on the angle between the first and second vectors.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the angle is 90 degrees.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the angle is an obtuse angle.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the angle is an acute angle.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the angle is greater than 180 degrees, wherein when the angle is greater than 180 degrees, the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that are configured to meet to form a corner of the article comprise a first opposed portion and a second opposed portion that are respectively provided on a first segment and a boot segment that cooperate to form the corner.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the opposed portions of the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile each comprise an arcuate sub-portion and a straight sub-portion, the arcuate sub-portion is a trace of a Bezier curve that approximates a portion of a sine curve to define the arcuate sub-portions of the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile, the trace having been adapted based on the angle between the first and second vectors.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the instructions of the non-transitory computer-readable medium, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to account for a material thickness to determine a profile of the arcuate sub-portion of each opposed portion of the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable-medium comprising instructions for determining an edge profile of an article to be installed in an installation area, wherein the installation area has a perimeter having a plurality of corners, wherein the instructions of the non-transitory computer-readable-medium, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
determining, based on at least the plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of respective pairs of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position in the installation area, are configured to meet to form respective corners of the article when installed at each other corner of the perimeter of the installation area; and
determining portions of the edge profile that, in an installed configuration of the article, correspond to linear segments that extend between ends of adjacent pairs of opposed portions of the edge profile of sequential corners of the article, wherein the pair of opposed portions of the edge profile of each corner of the article and the linear segments cooperate to define an entirety of the edge profile of the article;
determining, based on the plurality of coordinates corresponding to corners of the perimeter of the installation area, that a standard dimension of a source material cannot provide sufficient material to form the entirety of the edge profile of the article;

Assignees

• Shaw Ind Group Inc

Inventors

• Altarkawi Jacob Daniel
• Odum Thomas
• Marianetti Katelyn
• Hohol Anthony Patrick Raymond

Classifications

• E04F2019/0422

  of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials · CPC title

• E04F19/045

  Hygienic or watertight plinths · CPC title

• G05B2219/45041

  Laser cutting · CPC title

• G05B2219/33099

  Computer numerical control [CNC]; Software control [SWC] · CPC title

• G05B19/4097

  characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM (G05B19/4093 takes precedence) · CPC title