Patents by Inventor Carl L. Holden

Carl L. Holden 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).

  • Out-of-round container detection system and method
    Patent number: 8548771
    Abstract: An improved system and method for automatically inspecting the quality of newly-manufactured containers is disclosed that detects containers that are out-of-round by more than a predetermined amount so that they may be rejected to ensure that containers that are passed are of acceptable quality. One or more ultrasonic sensors are located at fixed positions with reference to a container that is rotated. If any sensor detects that the distance between the sensor and the container falls outside of an acceptable range, the container is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Emhart Glass S.A.
    Inventors: Carl L. Holden, Scott M. Briggs
  • Out-Of-Round Container Detection System And Method
    Publication number: 20090287439
    Abstract: An improved system and method for automatically inspecting the quality of newly-manufactured containers is disclosed that detects containers that are out-of-round by more than a predetermined amount so that they may be rejected to ensure that containers that are passed are of acceptable quality. One or more ultrasonic sensors are located at fixed positions with reference to a container that is rotated. If any sensor detects that the distance between the sensor and the container falls outside of an acceptable range, the container is rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Carl L. Holden, Scott M. Briggs
  • Electronic color infrared camera
    Patent number: 6292212
    Abstract: An infrared digital electronic camera includes a solid state color image sensor having an array of image sensing elements and an array of color filter elements including infrared color filter elements arranged over the image sensing elements for producing a color image signal. A signal processing circuit processes the color image signals from the image sensor to produce a false color image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph P. Zigadlo, Carl L. Holden, Mark E. Schrader, Richard M. Vogel
  • Automated system and method for associating identification data with images
    Patent number: 5965859
    Abstract: A system for automatically associating user-generated data to images, the system comprises a card reading device which receives and recognizes the user-generated data entered directly from manipulation of the terminal by a user. A camera captures an image and receives the data from the card reader device for associating a captured image and the data for forming a labeled image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph P. DiVincenzo, Carl L. Holden, Franklyn R. Smith, Steven Benjamin, Thomas P. Szumla, Richard B. Brolly