Patents by Inventor Jeffrey B. Erbrecht

Jeffrey B. Erbrecht 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).

  • Virtual spatially registered video overlay display
    Patent number: 10950057
    Abstract: A method of identifying an accurate assembly of a component onto a workpiece to an operator includes the use of a laser projector and a headset or goggles. The laser projector projects laser images relative to the workpiece. The headset or goggles includes an imaging device and a display element. A location of the laser projector, the imaging device and the display element is registered in a common coordinate system relative to the workpiece. The imaging device generates an image of a view of the workpiece appearing in the display element when viewed by the operator though the display element. A computer generated image of the component is overlaid upon the image of the workpiece being disposed in a geometrically accurate location on the image of the workpiece. The image of the workpiece appearing in the display element is registered to the three dimensional coordinate system defined relative to the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: VIRTEK VISION INTERNATIONAL, ULC
    Inventors: Kurt D. Rueb, Jeffrey B. Erbrecht
  • VIRTUAL SPATIALLY REGISTERED VIDEO OVERLAY DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20190385377
    Abstract: A method of identifying an accurate assembly of a component onto a workpiece to an operator includes the use of a laser projector and a headset or goggles. The laser projector projects laser images relative to the workpiece. The headset or goggles includes an imaging device and a display element. A location of the laser projector, the imaging device and the display element is registered in a common coordinate system relative to the workpiece. The imaging device generates an image of a view of the workpiece appearing in the display element when viewed by the operator though the display element. A computer generated image of the component is overlaid upon the image of the workpiece being disposed in a geometrically accurate location on the image of the workpiece. The image of the workpiece appearing in the display element is registered to the three dimensional coordinate system defined relative to the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Kurt D. Rueb, Jeffrey B. Erbrecht