Evolute participates in the following patents:

• SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR FREEFORM SURFACES IN BUILDINGS International Application No. PCT/AT2007/000302.
  Owned by Helmut Pottmann and RFR. Application domain includes freeform surfaces (that is surfaces with complex geometry beyond translational or rotational surfaces) in buildings (partially) consisting of planar quadrilateral or hexagonal elements. Data generated by the Planarization Module of our EvoluteTools for Rhino plugin suite is automatically related to this patent.
  Google patent database entry here.

• SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR CURVED ENVELOPE GEOMETRIES International Application No. PCT/EP2009/057805.
  Owned by Evolute and RFR. Application domain includes freeform surfaces (that is surfaces with complex geometry beyond translational or rotational surfaces) in buildings or ships (partially) consisting of single curved elements, as well as mixtures of such elements with planar or double curved elements.
  Google patent database entry here.

Patents brochure

For more information about the patents and EvoluteTools please download the Patents Brochure.

Can I use the patented technology?

Yes, absolutely!

We and our patent co-holders want you to use it! Some of the patented technology is even made directly available to everyone through our Rhino Plugin EvoluteTools. Of course great technology does not always come free :-)

It is free to use our patented technology for virtual design studies and renderings. In case you wish to make use of our patented technology for your real building project, just contact us and we will happily provide further information about the scope of the patents and the conditions to use the patented technology. If you are in doubt we will of course assist you in determining whether and when one of the patents applies to your project. More information can also be found on our blog.