Patents Assigned to Visions East, Inc.
  • Computer controlled apparatus for fairing and painting of marine vessel surfaces
    Patent number: 6562139
    Abstract: An apparatus for finishing marine vessel surfaces including track-mounted robots, movable relative to the vessel being finished. The robots are controlled by a computer, with each robot having a plurality of tools attachable to the robots both for mapping the surface contours of the vessel and for painting or otherwise finishing the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Visions East, Inc.
    Inventor: John Stephen Morton
  • Computer controlled method and apparatus for fairing and painting of marine vessel surfaces
    Patent number: 6365221
    Abstract: A computer controlled method utilizing robots for the fairing and painting of marine vessel surfaces comprising the steps of analyzing the vessel hull and/or superstructure for imperfections; applying a fairing compound to the imperfections; smoothing the imperfections into alignment with the hull and/or superstructure; and applying a final paint finish to the hull and/or superstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Visions East, Inc.
    Inventor: John Stephen Morton