Patents by Inventor Cor Maas

Cor Maas 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).

  • Time of flight teat location system
    Patent number: 7490576
    Abstract: A teat location system for automated milking systems comprises a light projection source and a camera having a two dimensional array of pixels, each of which is capable of returning time of flight information as well as intensity. Depth of field limitations and the problem of overlapping teat images are thereby overcome or minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: LMI Technologies Ltd
    Inventors: Leonard Metcalfe, Cor Maas
  • TIME OF FLIGHT TEAT LOCATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20070215052
    Abstract: A teat location system for automated milking systems comprises a light projection source and a camera having a two dimensional array of pixels, each of which is capable of returning time of flight information as well as intensity. Depth of field limitations and the problem of overlapping teat images are thereby overcome or minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Leonard Metcalfe, Cor Maas