Patents by Inventor Benjamin Parkin

Benjamin Parkin 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).

  • System and method for verifying a position of a component on an object
    Patent number: 11867499
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for verifying the position of an edge of component on an object. The apparatus includes an optical sensor configured to receive light reflected from the component and the object. A contrast element disposed on or adjacent to the edge. One or more processors operably coupled to the optical sensor for determining the position of the edge at an inspection point. A system is also provided for cutting plies of a layup assembly and applying a contrast element to make the cut edge visible to position verification systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxime Thierry Isabelle, Benjamin Parkin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING A POSITION OF A COMPONENT ON AN OBJECT
    Publication number: 20210254970
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for verifying the position of an edge of component on an object. The apparatus includes an optical sensor configured to receive light reflected from the component and the object. A contrast element disposed on or adjacent to the edge. One or more processors operably coupled to the optical sensor for determining the position of the edge at an inspection point. A system is also provided for cutting plies of a layup assembly and applying a contrast element to make the cut edge visible to position verification systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Maxime Thierry Isabelle, Benjamin Parkin