Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Dorranc

Daniel R. Dorranc 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 guiding placement of vehicle service fixtures
    Patent number: 7382913
    Abstract: A machine vision system is configured to facilitate placement of a vehicle service apparatus relative to an associated vehicle. The machine vision system is configured to utilize images of optical targets received from one or more cameras to guide the placement of the vehicle service apparatus relative to the associated vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Hunter Engineering Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. Dorranc, Timothy A. Strege, Leigh R. Burns, Jr., Mark S. Shylanski, Thomas J. Golab