Patents by Inventor Larry S. Phillips

Larry S. Phillips 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).

  • Patent number: 6836700
    Abstract: A method, program embodied on a computer readable medium, and various systems are provided for generating a process trajectory. A normalized image of an object is displayed on a display device of a computer system, the object including a surface that is to be processed using an end effector. A number of predefined trajectories are stored in a memory of the computer system, each of the predefined trajectories defining a motion of the end effector to process a surface of one of a number of spatial definitions. A trajectory generation system is implemented to generate the process trajectory for the end effector to process the surface of the object by associating at least one of the predefined trajectories with the normalized image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Robotic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Greene, Larry S. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040128000
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a process is disclosed. A grid is displayed on a screen, wherein the grid includes at least one row and a plurality of columns, and the intersection of each row with each column forms a sector. Each row is associated with at least one I/O point, and each column is associated with a time interval. Setpoints are entered into each sector and a plurality of time interval signals are generated by a timer. The I/O points are set to a setpoint in a selected sector, wherein the sector is selected based on the row associated with the I/O point, the time interval associated with the sector and the time interval signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Larry S. Phillips, Charles A. Greene
  • Patent number: 6749689
    Abstract: A reciprocating coating system for coating objects. The reciprocating coating system includes a computer controller for controlling the motion of a coating device, and to allow configuration of system parameters. Configurable parameters include stroke length, stroke center point and stroke speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Robotic Technologies
    Inventors: Charles A. Greene, Larry S. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040019407
    Abstract: A method, program embodied on a computer readable medium, and various systems are provided for generating a process trajectory. A normalized image of an object is displayed on a display device of a computer system, the object including a surface that is to be processed using an end effector. A number of predefined trajectories are stored in a memory of the computer system, each of the predefined trajectories defining a motion of the end effector to process a surface of one of a number of spatial definitions. A trajectory generation system is implemented to generate the process trajectory for the end effector to process the surface of the object by associating at least one of the predefined trajectories with the normalized image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Charles A. Greene, Larry S. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20030201338
    Abstract: A reciprocating coating system for coating objects. The reciprocating coating system includes a computer controller for controlling the motion of a coating device, and to allow configuration of system parameters. Configurable parameters include stroke length, stroke center point and stroke speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Charles A. Greene, Larry S. Phillips