Patents by Inventor Fernado Luengas Ruiz

Fernado Luengas Ruiz 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).

  • Sensor device for counting and determining surface bubble and crack sizes in copper bars during continuous tapping
    Patent number: 5923771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device that measures and counts near surface bubbles on a copper bar, as well as the cracks on the lateral sides. The device detects said flaws in real time. The device is based on the image digitalization technique. The device consists of a personal computer, a video camera, a digitalization card, water and air sprinklers, external monitor and camera frame. The input of the images is performed with the video camera protected within the frame. The object of the water and air sprinklers is to make the bar flaws more visible. The external monitor allows to focus the area of interest and the digitalizing card within the computer, following the instructions of the program, performs the image analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Servicios Condumex S.A. De C.V. Carretera ASLP. KM.
    Inventors: Daniel Cardenas Garcia, Daniel Aguilera Longoria, Fernado Luengas Ruiz