Patents by Inventor Gregory Pickens

Gregory Pickens 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).

  • Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects
    Patent number: 7801638
    Abstract: Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects are disclosed. One system disclosed comprises a light source adapted to emit a collimated light beam onto a contoured surface, a sensor adapted to view a profile of the contoured surface illuminated by the collimated light beam, a processor in communication with the sensor, and a controller in communication with the processor. The controller may be adapted to generate a signal based on an attribute of a predefined profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Jeld-Wen, inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Lawson, Bruce B. Cullen, Larry W. Oberholtzer, Gregory A. Pickens, Robert J. Reifel
  • Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects
    Patent number: 7640073
    Abstract: Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects are disclosed. One system disclosed comprises a light source adapted to emit a collimated light beam onto a contoured surface, a sensor adapted to view a profile of the contoured surface illuminated by the collimated light beam, a processor in communication with the sensor, and a controller in communication with the processor. The controller may be adapted to generate a signal based on an attribute of a predefined profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: JELD-WEN, inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Lawson, Bruce B. Cullen, Larry W. Oberholtzer, Gregory A. Pickens, Robert J. Reifel
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING AND MANIPULATING OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20090299516
    Abstract: Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects are disclosed. One system disclosed comprises a light source adapted to emit a collimated light beam onto a contoured surface, a sensor adapted to view a profile of the contoured surface illuminated by the collimated light beam, a processor in communication with the sensor, and a controller in communication with the processor. The controller may be adapted to generate a signal based on an attribute of a predefined profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: JELD-WEN, INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. Lawson, Bruce B. Cullen, Larry W. Oberholtzer, Gregory A. Pickens, Robert J. Reifel
  • Products and processes for forming door skins
    Publication number: 20070160812
    Abstract: Products and processes for forming door skins. One such process includes forming in a press a master panel having a raised profile extending beyond a planar surface of the master panel. The raised profile can be removed substantially from the master panel to form two distinct panels with each distinct panel having a substantially straight edge. Each door panel can then be sized referencing its substantially straight edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory Pickens, Dennis Richardson, David Bleha, Glenn Davina, Larry Maurer
  • Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects
    Publication number: 20060233435
    Abstract: Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects are disclosed. One system disclosed comprises a light source adapted to emit a collimated light beam onto a contoured surface, a sensor adapted to view a profile of the contoured surface illuminated by the collimated light beam, a processor in communication with the sensor, and a controller in communication with the processor. The controller may be adapted to generate a signal based on an attribute of a predefined profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Lawson, Bruce Cullen, Larry Oberholtzer, Gregory Pickens, Robert Reifel