Patents by Inventor Dan Quigley

Dan Quigley 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 product defect classification
    Patent number: 7451009
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for processing defect data indicative of defects in a product is described. In one example, each of the defects is assigned one of a plurality of severity levels and one of a plurality of impact levels. The defects are classified into categories based on combinations of severity level and impact level. A graphic representative of a topographical relation among numbers of defects in the categories is generated. The graphic is displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: David Grubb, Tom Doblmaier, Glen P. Goffin, Evan A. Groat, Steven M. Mensoff, Dan Quigley
  • Method and apparatus for product defect classification
    Publication number: 20070150084
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for processing defect data indicative of defects in a product is described. In one example, each of the defects is assigned one of a plurality of severity levels and one of a plurality of impact levels. The defects are classified into categories based on combinations of severity level and impact level. A graphic representative of a topographical relation among numbers of defects in the categories is generated. The graphic is displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: David Grubb, Tom Doblmaier, Glen Goffin, Evan Groat, Steven Mensoff, Dan Quigley