Computer-Implemented Nesting Method for Generating Nesting Plan

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Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application, US20260087423A1, detailing a computer-implemented method for generating nesting plans for workpiece parts on a workpiece sheet. The application was filed on December 1, 2025, and describes a method that ascertains geometry characteristics and determines individual workpiece spacings for optimized nesting.

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This document is a publication of a new patent application (US20260087423A1) filed with the USPTO on December 1, 2025. The application describes a computer-implemented method for generating a nesting plan for cutting workpiece parts from a sheet, focusing on determining individual workpiece spacings based on geometry characteristics. This is a publication of a patent application, not a final rule or guidance, and therefore does not impose new regulatory obligations.

As this is a patent application, there are no immediate compliance actions required for regulated entities. However, companies involved in manufacturing, particularly those utilizing laser cutting or similar processes, may wish to review the application for potential intellectual property considerations or to understand emerging technologies in manufacturing optimization. The application is scheduled for publication on March 26, 2026.

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COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED NESTING METHOD FOR GENERATING A NESTING PLAN BY NESTING WORKPIECE PARTS ON A WORKPIECE SHEET

Application US20260087423A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Wolf Wadehn

Abstract

A nesting method for generating a nesting plan by nesting workpiece parts with different two-dimensional workpiece part geometries on a workpiece sheet with a two-dimensional workpiece sheet geometry, wherein the nesting plan is configured to be used for a laser cutting method for cutting the workpiece parts nested according to the nesting plan out of the workpiece sheet placed on a workpiece support. The nesting method includes reading in geometry data of the workpiece parts, ascertaining individual geometry characteristics of at least some of the workpiece parts from their geometry data, determining individual workpiece spacings between adjacent workpiece parts on the workpiece sheet based on their individual geometry characteristics, and nesting the workpiece parts with their individual workpiece spacings on the workpiece sheet.