Patents by Inventor George Linscott

George Linscott 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).

  • Automated stent inspection system
    Patent number: 9823101
    Abstract: A method for the rapid optical inspection of stents is described wherein a stent is mounted on a mandrel with optical properties suitable for machine vision inspection of the stent is conveyed to a first inspection station containing a camera and illumination light source. A driving member securely contacts the mandrel and the stent is rotated in view of the inspection camera. The stent is then transferred to a second location for further operations. A unique identification tag is associated with each mandrel and tracks the location of the stent through the inspection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Freifeld, John Roberts, John B. Burnett, George Linscott
  • Automated Stent Inspection System
    Publication number: 20130329036
    Abstract: A method for the rapid optical inspection of stents is described wherein a stent is mounted on a mandrel with optical properties suitable for machine vision inspection of the stent is conveyed to a first inspection station containing a camera and illumination light source. A driving member securely contacts the mandrel and the stent is rotated in view of the inspection camera. The stent is then transferred to a second location for further operations. A unique identification tag is associated with each mandrel and tracks the location of the stent through the inspection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Freifeld, John Roberts, John B. Burnett, George Linscott