Geometric Gets US Patent for Shape-Based Search Engine
 MUMBAI,
India, Aug 20, 2008 - Geometric Limited (BSE: 532312, NSE: GEOMETRIC), a
leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions and technologies, was
granted a patent titled “Geometry based search method for 3D CAx/PDM
repositories” by the US Patent and Trademark Office (Patent no. 7,397,473).
The patent outlines algorithms and methods to locate 3D CAD models based on
shape data, unlike text and attribute based search methods.
Geometric’s 3DSearchIT is a shape-based search engine technology, built
on patented algorithms such as this. Shape-based search is an intuitive
process and improves productivity by enabling and encouraging information
reuse through product lifecycle stages such as design, planning,
manufacturing, procurement and inventory management. By encouraging reuse,
it also has a potential to reduce overall product development time and
costs.
Geometric’s Desktop Products and Technologies (DPT) business unit
develops technologies and out-of-the-box (OOTB) software products that
address productivity and knowledge management challenges for the engineering
and manufacturing industry. The unit creates Intellectual Property and
contributed close to 7% to the company’s revenues in Q1 FY09. Geometric
licenses these technologies to OEM partners besides using them to design and
implement customized process solutions for industrial customers. In the
past, Geometric has received several patents for its Feature Recognition
technology which is licensed to several OEMs in the CAD, CAM and CAE space.
For more information on 3DSearchIT please visit
http://3dsearchit.geometricglobal.com.
About Geometric
Geometric is a specialist in the domain of engineering solutions,
services and technologies. Its portfolio of Global Engineering services and
Digital Technology solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) enables
companies to formulate, implement, and execute global engineering and
manufacturing strategies aimed at achieving greater efficiencies in the
product realization lifecycle.
Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Geometric was incorporated in 1994 and is
listed on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges. The company recorded
consolidated revenues of Rupees 4.86 billion (US Dollars 121.6 million) for
the year ended March 2008. It employs close to 3000 people across 10 global
delivery locations in the US, France, Romania, India, and China. Geometric
is assessed at SEI CMMI Level 5 for its software services and ISO 9001:2000
certified for engineering operations.
Geometric’s Desktop Products and Technologies (DPT) business unit
develops cutting-edge point productivity solutions that enhance design and
improve manufacturing operations. The end-user products from Geometric
include CAMWorks, eDrawings Publisher, DFMPro and GeomCaliper. The key
technologies from Geometric are NestLib, Feature Recognition (FR), GeomDiff
and 3DSearchIT. Geometric licenses these technologies to OEM partners and
also designs and implements customized process solutions using these
technologies for industrial customers.
For further details about Geometric’s DPT business unit, please visit
www.geometricglobal.com/products or call +1.480.367.0132
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