Protects key technology used to automate the PCB documentation process
Marlborough, Mass – February 16, 2009 – DownStream Technologies, LLC has announced that the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office has granted the company a patent for some of the technology contained within their revolutionary product BluePrint-PCB®.
BluePrint-PCB was first released in 2006 and has quickly become the industry standard for automating the creation of comprehensive
electronic PCB Documentation as well as being an important piece of the complete PCB Release Package. The patent covers a number of
key items including:
- How BluePrint-PCB automates PCB documentation in an electronic “Release Package” file;
- The core technology contained in the BluePrint-PCB shape engine that is configured to display simultaneous views of the PCB CAD database;
- The use of reconfigurable objects that display different views of the PCB CAD database;
- The technology behind BluePrint’s template elements that can be customized and linked to the PCB CAD database;
- The Engineering Change Order (ECO) technology to automate changes in the PCB CAD database are reflected in the release package.
‘‘Intellectual property is the most vital asset of any technology company and this patent represents a
very real and important strategic advantage for DownStream. With the patent fully secured, we can now substantiate our claim
of the sole provider of this important functionality,” said Rick Almeida, one of DownStream’s Founders. “The granting of this
patent will help ensure that BluePrint-PCB remains a powerful and innovative solution to the PCB documentation process”.
The Company has been working on securing the Patent for several years to carve out and protect it’s position
in what DownStream believes to be a key segment in the post processing of PCB layouts.
About DownStream Technologies
DownStream Technologies, LLC is a progressive software company
focused on helping engineering organizations automate the PCB Release Process.
Our tools redefine how engineering professionals post-process PCB designs to
create and distribute all the deliverables required for a complete PCB assembly
release package. CAM350® provides verification, optimization and output
generation to efficiently drive PCB fabrication. BluePrint for Printed Circuit
Boards® works with CAM350 and PCB CAD systems to help users quickly produce
comprehensive electronic drawings to drive PCB fabrication, assembly, and
inspection processes. More information
about DownStream can be found at www.downstreamtech.com.
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