Patents by Inventor Charles David Apps

Charles David Apps 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 system for controlling the quality of a stamped part
    Patent number: 9999911
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a defective part and the type of defect formed during stamping operations. The system and method will not only detect the defect but also the nature of the defect and the time at which the defect occurred during stamping operations. Such information is useful not only in quality control but also in isolating a problem which may exist in stamping operations and thus eliminating time for isolating such problems and correcting them. The system and method uses a profile of a properly stamped part to detect a defect, and the root cause of the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua A.H. Walter, Michael J. Gravis, Charles David Apps
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE QUALITY OF A STAMPED PART
    Publication number: 20150107320
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a defective part and the type of defect formed during stamping operations. The system and method will not only detect the defect but also the nature of the defect and the time at which the defect occurred during stamping operations. Such information is useful not only in quality control but also in isolating a problem which may exist in stamping operations and thus eliminating time for isolating such problems and correcting them. The system and method uses a profile of a properly stamped part to detect a defect, and the root cause of the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua A.H. Walter, Michael J. Gravis, Charles David Apps
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE QUALITY OF A STAMPED PART
    Publication number: 20120227452
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting a defective part and the type of defect formed during stamping operations. The system and method will not only detect the defect but also the nature of the defect and the time at which the defect occurred during stamping operations. Such information is useful not only in quality control but also in isolating a problem which may exist in stamping operations and thus eliminating time for isolating such problems and correcting them. The system and method uses a profile of a properly stamped part to detect a defect, and the root cause of the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua A.H. Walter, Michael J. Gravis, Charles David Apps