Patents by Inventor Daniel Duane Hawk

Daniel Duane Hawk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240019388
    Abstract: A defect detection system and method for detecting the presence of a defect in an extruded strip can include various elements. In examples, a thermal imagining sensor is used to detect a plurality of surface temperatures on a surface of the extruded strip. A processing unit is configured to generate a thermal map of an area of the surface of extruded strip. The processing unit is further configured to determine whether the plurality of surface temperatures are outside a tolerance range, indicating the presence of a defect in the extruded strip. Detecting a defect during the extrusion process can help achieve the goal of reducing manufacturing waste and increasing quality control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob James MUDGER, Daniel Duane HAWK
  • Patent number: 11722790
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for inspecting an object comprises a first camera for inspecting a first surface of the object, and a second camera for inspecting a second surface of the object. The object may be placed upon a support structure during simultaneous inspection by the first camera and the second camera. At least one roller is arranged to selectively engage the object when the object is placed upon the support structure, wherein the at least one roller is adapted for circumferential rotation relative to the support structure. Rotation of the at least one roller causes a corresponding circumferential rotation of the object relative to the first and second cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: The Steelastic Company, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Alan Edwards, Daniel Duane Hawk, Robert Thomas Irwin, A. Jack Papes
  • Publication number: 20230074907
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for inspecting an object comprises a first camera for inspecting a first surface of the object, and a second camera for inspecting a second surface of the object. The object may be placed upon a support structure during simultaneous inspection by the first camera and the second camera. At least one roller is arranged to selectively engage the object when the object is placed upon the support structure, wherein the at least one roller is adapted for circumferential rotation relative to the support structure. Rotation of the at least one roller causes a corresponding circumferential rotation of the object relative to the first and second cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: The Steelastic Company, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Alan Edwards, Daniel Duane Hawk, Robert Thomas Irwin, A. Jack Papes
  • Patent number: 11533441
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for inspecting an object comprises a first camera for inspecting a first surface of the object, and a second camera for inspecting a second surface of the object. The object may be placed upon a support structure during simultaneous inspection by the first camera and the second camera. At least one roller is arranged to selectively engage the object when the object is placed upon the support structure, wherein the at least one roller is adapted for circumferential rotation relative to the support structure. Rotation of the at least one roller causes a corresponding circumferential rotation of the object relative to the first and second cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: THE STEELASTIC COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Alan Edwards, Daniel Duane Hawk, Robert Thomas Irwin, A. Jack Papes
  • Publication number: 20210250520
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for inspecting an object comprises a first camera for inspecting a first surface of the object, and a second camera for inspecting a second surface of the object. The object may be placed upon a support structure during simultaneous inspection by the first camera and the second camera. At least one roller is arranged to selectively engage the object when the object is placed upon the support structure, wherein the at least one roller is adapted for circumferential rotation relative to the support structure. Rotation of the at least one roller causes a corresponding circumferential rotation of the object relative to the first and second cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: The Steelastic Company, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Alan Edwards, Daniel Duane Hawk, Robert Thomas Irwin, A. Jack Papes