Patents by Inventor Robert Keith Strong

Robert Keith Strong 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: 9329595
    Abstract: A remote pendant for a metrology machine. The pendant comprises a non-configurable user interface which is an extension of the main computer monitor wherein the screens shown on a monitor of the pendant are created by application and/or control software running on the computer control of the machine. The remote pendant further comprises camera and/or webcam features as well as voice recording capabilities. With the remote pendant, the machine operator can view messages appearing on the main computer screen and respond to any prompts via a touch screen on the pendant thereby eliminating the need to return to the machine operator station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GLEASON METROLOGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kishore Lankalapalli, Mike Tanner, Justin Shultz, Larry D. Lucous, Robert Keith Strong
  • Publication number: 20120229662
    Abstract: A remote pendant for a metrology machine. The pendant comprises a non-configurable user interface which is an extension of the main computer monitor wherein the screens shown on a monitor of the pendant are created by application and/or control software running on the computer control of the machine. The remote pendant further comprises camera and/or webcam features as well as voice recording capabilities. With the remote pendant, the machine operator can view messages appearing on the main computer screen and respond to any prompts via a touch screen on the pendant thereby eliminating the need to return to the machine operator station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: GLEASON METROLOGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kishore Lankalapalli, Mike Tanner, Justin Shultz, Larry D. Lucous, Robert Keith Strong