Patents by Inventor Frankie K. Wood-Black

Frankie K. Wood-Black 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).

  • Apparatus and process for detecting the presence of defects on a moving sheet of material
    Patent number: 5220178
    Abstract: A defect detection system for the optical inspection of defects in transparent and translucent sheets of materials. The system utilizes the differing optical properties of different defects to distinguish between such defects as fisheye defects, speck defects and scratches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Mark J. Dreiling, Frankie K. Wood-Black, George A. Moczygemba