Patents by Inventor Beth McAndless

Beth McAndless has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for inspecting repair or assembly operations
    Patent number: 11828711
    Abstract: A method of identifying an item on a surface of a workpiece is disclosed. An optical device identifies an item on the surface of a workpiece. An item identification system includes a light projector and a photogrammetry system. One of the light projector and the photogrammetry system generates a three-dimensional coordinate system within the work cell. One of the light projector and the photogrammetry system identifies a location of the surface of the workpiece within the three-dimensional coordinates system. The controller calculates geometric location of the item on the surface of the work piece in the three-dimensional coordinate system as identified by the optical device. The controller signals the light projector to project a beam of light onto the surface of the workpiece identifying a disposition of the item disposed upon the surface of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: VIRTEK VISION INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Kurt D. Rueb, Jeff Erbrecht, Beth McAndless, Vincent Tran
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING REPAIR OR ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20220113259
    Abstract: A method of identifying an item on a surface of a workpiece is disclosed. An optical device identifies an item on the surface of a workpiece. An item identification system includes a light projector and a photogrammetry system. One of the light projector and the photogrammetry system generates a three-dimensional coordinate system within the work cell. One of the light projector and the photogrammetry system identifies a location of the surface of the workpiece within the three-dimensional coordinates system. The controller calculates geometric location of the item on the surface of the work piece in the three-dimensional coordinate system as identified by the optical device. The controller signals the light projector to project a beam of light onto the surface of the workpiece identifying a disposition of the item disposed upon the surface of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: VIRTEK VISION INTERNATIONAL, ULC
    Inventors: Kurt D. Rueb, Jeff Erbrecht, Beth McAndless, Vincent Tran