Patents by Inventor Douglas E. Reed

Douglas E. Reed 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).

  • System and method for detecting optical defects in transparencies
    Patent number: 8917312
    Abstract: An optical defect detection system is provided for recording an image of a transparency for detecting optical defects therein. The transparency may be formed with a contour. The defect detection system may comprise a light source, a diffuser and an image recording device for recording images of the transparency. The light source is configured to emit light and may be positioned adjacent one of the sides of the transparency. The image recording device may be positioned on a side of the transparency opposite the diffuser. The diffuser may be contoured complementary to the contour of the transparency and may be positioned between the light source and the transparency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael P. Gleason, Daniel E. Pulcher, Douglas E. Reed, Anthony C. Roberts, Matthew M. Thomas