Patents by Inventor Scott M. Dreslinski

Scott M. Dreslinski 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).

  • Robot teach device with 3-D display
    Patent number: 9415509
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying three-dimensional workcell data includes a hand-held pendant that is provided with 3-D workcell data representing a model of a machine and associated components in a workcell. The hand-held pendant has a display that generates a 3-D visual representation of the workcell data. The pendant can be operated by a user to manipulate the visual representation to change a user viewpoint and to show motion of the machine with associated process information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Fanuc America Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Krause, Bradley O. Niederquell, Gordon Geheb, Ganesh Kalbavi, Claude Dinsmoor, Scott M. Dreslinski, Charles R. Strybis, H. Dean McGee, Glenn Nowak, Judy Evans, Rick E. Wunderlich
  • Weld cap and tip inspection method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8847100
    Abstract: A robot welding apparatus including a welding station having a welding robot with weld tips for creating a weld along a work piece. A welding power supply and control pendant is also provided. A visual screen of the control pendant provides a view of the weld tips for use with the method to detect characteristics such as weld tip face measurement, tip wear measurement, tip alignment measurement, and cap replacement and type verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fanuc America Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Holcomb, Scott M. Dreslinski
  • WELD CAP AND TIP INSPECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090173725
    Abstract: A robot welding apparatus including a welding station having a welding robot with weld tips for creating a weld along a work piece. A welding power supply and control pendant is also provided. A visual screen of the control pendant provides a view of the weld tips for use with the method to detect characteristics such as weld tip face measurement, tip wear measurement, tip alignment measurement, and cap replacement and type verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy J. Holcomb, Scott M. Dreslinski