Patents by Inventor Bob Aguero

Bob Aguero 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).

  • Seal inspection apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20080100288
    Abstract: A seal inspector and a method of inspecting a seal are described. A seal inspector includes an eddy current sensor for detecting changes in an eddy current within a lid seal of a can. The eddy current sensor includes a signal line for creating a magnetic field, which induces the eddy current. The induced eddy current generates a magnetic field that acts on the alternating current and as a consequence produces an eddy current response. A signal processing control unit receives the eddy current response and determines whether a value associated with the eddy current has surpassed a threshold value. If the associated value has surpassed the threshold value, the can may be ejected from a can conveyor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: Eric Leung, Alexander Skulartz, Bob Aguero, Brad K. Menees, Francis Tan, Frank J. Harder, John Knapp, Tom Braydich