Patents by Inventor Greg Bouvier

Greg Bouvier 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 controlling a conveyor system configuration to accommodate different size substrates
    Patent number: 6902052
    Abstract: A rail position control system is provided that controls a conveyor system configuration to accommodate a plurality of differently sized substrates in an apparatus. The rail position control system includes at least one camera, which is mounted on a mounting surface located in close proximity to the conveyor system. The rail position control system further includes a computer system that is operatively coupled to the camera and to a motor. The motor is further coupled to at least one rail of the conveyor system. The camera is operative to view and provide a plurality of images of a conveyor lane width value to the computer system. The conveyor lane width value represents a space located between at least one pair of rails of the conveyor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Speedline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Prentice, Brian P. Prescott, Greg Bouvier
  • System and method for controlling a conveyor system configuration to accommodate different size substrates
    Publication number: 20040129534
    Abstract: A rail position control system is provided that controls a conveyor system configuration to accommodate a plurality of differently sized substrates in an apparatus. The rail position control system includes at least one camera, which is mounted on a mounting surface located in close proximity to the conveyor system. The rail position control system further includes a computer system that is operatively coupled to the camera and to a motor. The motor is further coupled to at least one rail of the conveyor system. The camera is operative to view and provide a plurality of images of a conveyor lane width value to the computer system. The conveyor lane width value represents a space located between at least one pair of rails of the conveyor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas C. Prentice, Brian P. Prescott, Greg Bouvier
  • System and method for controlling a conveyor system configuration to accommodate different size substrates
    Patent number: 6688458
    Abstract: A rail position control system is provided that controls a conveyor system configuration to accommodate a plurality of differently sized substrates in an apparatus. The rail position control system includes at least one camera, which is mounted on a mounting surface located in close proximity to the conveyor system. The rail position control system further includes a computer system that is operatively coupled to the camera and to a motor. The motor is further coupled to at least one rail of the conveyor system. The camera is operative to view and provide a plurality of images of a conveyor lane width value to the computer system. The conveyor lane width value represents a space located between at least one pair of rails of the conveyor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Speedline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Prentice, Brian P. Prescott, Greg Bouvier
  • System and method for controlling a conveyor system configuration to accommodate different size substrates
    Publication number: 20030066734
    Abstract: A rail position control system is provided that controls a conveyor system configuration to accommodate a plurality of differently sized substrates in an apparatus. The rail position control system includes at least one camera, which is mounted on a mounting surface located in close proximity to the conveyor system. The rail position control system further includes a computer system that is operatively coupled to the camera and to a motor. The motor is further coupled to at least one rail of the conveyor system. The camera is operative to view and provide a plurality of images of a conveyor lane width value to the computer system. The conveyor lane width value represents a space located between at least one pair of rails of the conveyor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas C. Prentice, Brian P. Prescott, Greg Bouvier