Patents by Inventor Calum Conner McLean

Calum Conner McLean 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).

  • Method and apparatus for illumination and inspection of an object in a machine vision apparatus
    Patent number: 10775159
    Abstract: A method of inspecting an object including locating an object on a machine vision apparatus, attaching a light panel to the object to backlight a region of the object, obtaining an image of the region when backlit by the light panel and identifying a geometric property of the object from the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Calum Conner McLean, Timothy Charles Featherstone, Richard George Dewar
  • Method for measuring an artefact
    Patent number: 10591289
    Abstract: A method of measuring at least one point on an artefact to be inspected that is located within a positioning apparatus' measurement volume, the method comprising, obtaining at least two images of the artefact obtained from different perspectives and, based on a given nominal location of a predetermined point to be measured within said positioning apparatus' measurement volume, determine the location of said predetermined point in each of the at least two images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Calum Conner McLean, Ian William McLean
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ARTEFACT
    Publication number: 20180156608
    Abstract: A method of measuring at least one point on an artefact to be inspected that is located within a positioning apparatus' measurement volume, the method comprising, obtaining at least two images of the artefact obtained from different perspectives and, based on a given nominal location of a predetermined point to be measured within said positioning apparatus' measurement volume, determine the location of said predetermined point in each of the at least two images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Calum Conner MCLEAN, Ian William MCLEAN
  • A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN MACHINE VISION
    Publication number: 20150362311
    Abstract: A method of inspecting an object including locating an object on a machine vision apparatus, attaching a light panel to the object to backlight a region of the object, obtaining an image of the region when backlit by the light panel and identifying a geometric property of the object from the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: REINSHAW PLC
    Inventors: Calum Conner MCLEAN, Timothy Charles FEATHERSTONE, Richard George DEWAR
  • VISION MEASUREMENT PROBE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20120072170
    Abstract: A method of operating a vision measurement probe for obtaining and supplying images of an object to be measured. The vision measurement probe is mounted on a continuous articulating head of a coordinate positioning apparatus, and the continuous articulating head having at least one rotational axis. The object and vision measurement probe can be moved relative to each other about the at least one rotational axis and in at least one linear degree of freedom during a measuring operation. The method includes: processing at least one image obtained by the vision measurement probe to obtain feedback data; and controlling the physical relationship between the vision measurement probe and the object based on said feedback data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Alexander David McKendrick, Ian William McLean, Calum Conner McLean, Nicholas John Weston, Timothy Charles Featherstone