Patents by Inventor Claude Dinsmoor

Claude Dinsmoor 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).

  • Robot teach device with 3-D display
    Patent number: 9415509
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying three-dimensional workcell data includes a hand-held pendant that is provided with 3-D workcell data representing a model of a machine and associated components in a workcell. The hand-held pendant has a display that generates a 3-D visual representation of the workcell data. The pendant can be operated by a user to manipulate the visual representation to change a user viewpoint and to show motion of the machine with associated process information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Fanuc America Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Krause, Bradley O. Niederquell, Gordon Geheb, Ganesh Kalbavi, Claude Dinsmoor, Scott M. Dreslinski, Charles R. Strybis, H. Dean McGee, Glenn Nowak, Judy Evans, Rick E. Wunderlich
  • Method of controlling a robotic tool
    Patent number: 8706300
    Abstract: A method of controlling a robot system includes the steps of providing a tool supported by a moveable mechanism of the robot system, providing a workpiece supported by a holder, generating an image of the workpiece, extracting a data from the image, the data relating to a feature of the workpiece, generating a continuous three-dimensional path along the workpiece using data extracted from the image, and moving the tool along the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Fanuc Robotics America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Krause, Bruce E. Coldren, Edward Roney, Steven Prehn, Michael M. Sharpe, Claude Dinsmoor
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC TOOL
    Publication number: 20110282492
    Abstract: A method of controlling a robot system includes the steps of providing a tool supported by a moveable mechanism of the robot system, providing a workpiece supported by a holder, generating an image of the workpiece, extracting a data from the image, the data relating to a feature of the workpiece, generating a continuous three-dimensional path along the workpiece using data extracted from the image, and moving the tool along the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Ken Krause, Bruce E. Coldren, Edward Roney, Steven Prehn, Michael M. Sharpe, Claude Dinsmoor
  • Robotic system with teach pendant
    Patent number: 6560513
    Abstract: A robotic system for a robot includes a programmable controller coupled to the robot and a teach pendant coupled to the programmable controller. The teach pendant is adapted to control the robot and includes a processor capable of operating the teach pendant and a display coupled to the processor. The teach pendant also includes a web browser. The web browser is adapted to accept input data in a standard format and display the input data on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Fanuc Robotics North America
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Krause, Donald D. DeMotte, Claude A. Dinsmoor, Judy A. Evans, Glenn F. Nowak, Gerald A. Ross, Gary J. Rutledge, Charles F. Slabe
  • Robotic system with teach pendant
    Publication number: 20020045970
    Abstract: A robotic system for a robot includes a programmable controller coupled to the robot and a teach pendant coupled to the programmable controller. The teach pendant is adapted to control the robot and includes a processor capable of operating the teach pendant and a display coupled to the processor. The teach pendant also includes a web browser. The web browser is adapted to accept input data in a standard format and display the input data on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Krause, Donald D. DeMotte, Claude A. Dinsmoor, Judy A. Evans, Glenn F. Nowak, Gerald A. Ross, Gary J. Rutledge, Charles F. Slabe