Patents by Inventor Carl E. Sebeny
Carl E. Sebeny 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).
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Patent number: 8508591Abstract: Systems and methods to estimate the height profile of an object using tomosynthesis-like techniques. A plurality of raw images of an object to be characterized are acquired, where the plurality of raw images are representative of a plurality of spatial shifts of an imaging device relative to the object to be characterized. The raw images are processed to generate composite images, where each composite image corresponds to a unique image shift between spatially adjacent raw images. A volatility parameter value is calculated within a neighborhood of a same image pixel location for each composite image. The composite image having the largest volatility parameter value for the image pixel location is determined. A unique image shift, corresponding to the composite image having the largest volatility parameter value, is transformed into a height value representative of a height dimension of the image pixel location.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Applied Vision CorporationInventors: Richard A. Sones, Carl E. Sebeny
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Patent number: 8014586Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and encoders. The methods include synchronization techniques and correlation techniques.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Applied Vision CorporationInventors: Richard A. Sones, Carl E. Sebeny, Brian M. Baird, Michael A. Kress, Michael L. Kress
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Publication number: 20110193953Abstract: Systems and methods to estimate the height profile of an object using tomosynthesis-like techniques. A plurality of raw images of an object to be characterized are acquired, where the plurality of raw images are representative of a plurality of spatial shifts of an imaging device relative to the object to be characterized. The raw images are processed to generate composite images, where each composite image corresponds to a unique image shift between spatially adjacent raw images. A volatility parameter value is calculated within a neighborhood of a same image pixel location for each composite image. The composite image having the largest volatility parameter value for the image pixel location is determined. A unique image shift, corresponding to the composite image having the largest volatility parameter value, is transformed into a height value representative of a height dimension of the image pixel location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: APPLIED VISION COMPANY, LLCInventors: Richard A. Sones, Carl E. Sebeny
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Patent number: 7773214Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Applied Vision CorporationInventors: Richard A. Sones, Carl E. Sebeny, Brian M. Baird, Michael A. Kress, Michael L. Kress
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Publication number: 20100080442Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: APPLIED VISION COMPANY, LLCInventors: Richard A. SONES, Carl E. SEBENY, Brian M. BAIRD, Michael A. KRESS, Michael L. KRESS
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Patent number: 7684034Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Applied Vision Company, LLCInventors: Richard A. Sones, Carl E. Sebeny, Brian M. Baird, Michael A. Kress, Michael L. Kress
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Patent number: 7667836Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of metal containers on a metal container production line, detect defects in the metal containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the metal container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Applied Vision Company, LLCInventors: Richard A. Sones, Carl E. Sebeny, Brian M. Baird, Michael A. Kress, Michael L. Kress
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Publication number: 20080291439Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of metal containers on a metal container production line, detect defects in the metal containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the metal container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: APPLIED VISION COMPANY, LLCInventors: Richard A. SONES, Carl E. SEBENY, Brian M. BAIRD, Michael A. KRESS, Michael L. KRESS
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Publication number: 20080291440Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: APPLIED VISION COMPANY, LLCInventors: Richard A. SONES, Carl E. SEBENY, Brian M. BAIRD, Michael A. KRESS, Michael L. KRESS
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Publication number: 20080292178Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and encoders. The methods include synchronization techniques and correlation techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: APPLIED VISION COMPANY, LLCInventors: Richard A. SONES, Carl E. SEBENY, Brian M. BAIRD, Michael A. KRESS, Michael L. KRESS