Patents by Inventor John Brooks Reece

John Brooks Reece 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).

  • Publication number: 20180283854
    Abstract: An optical scanner includes a light source located within a housing. A reticle having an aperture is positioned within the housing to receive a first light beam emitted from the light source. The reticle is configured to transmit a second light beam through the aperture. A mirror is positioned within the housing to receive the second light beam transmitted from the reticle and reflect the second light beam through a first window in the housing onto a surface of interest of an object. A light receiver is configured to receive a third light beam from the surface of interest of the object through a second window in the housing, wherein the light receiver is configured to obtain one or more light position values to determine a parameter of the surface of interest of the object. Methods for generating three-dimensional images of an object utilizing the optical scanner are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: James F. Munro, Michael F. Foley, John Brooks Reece, JR., Chase Olle
  • Patent number: 10048064
    Abstract: An optical scanner includes a light source located within a housing. A reticle having an aperture is positioned within the housing to receive a first light beam emitted from the light source. The reticle is configured to transmit a second light beam through the aperture. A mirror is positioned within the housing to receive the second light beam transmitted from the reticle and reflect the second light beam through a first window in the housing onto a surface of interest of an object. A light receiver is configured to receive a third light beam from the surface of interest of the object through a second window in the housing, wherein the light receiver is configured to obtain one or more light position values to determine a parameter of the surface of interest of the object. Methods for generating three-dimensional images of an object utilizing the optical scanner are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Adcole Corporation
    Inventors: James F. Munro, Michael F. Foley, John Brooks Reece, Chase Olle
  • Publication number: 20170052024
    Abstract: An optical profiler includes a light source configured to provide a light spot on a surface of an object of interest A light receiver including a lens and a photosensor is configured to receive and image light from the surface of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: John Brooks Reece, JR., James F. Munro
  • Publication number: 20160223319
    Abstract: An optical scanner includes a light source located within a housing. A reticle having an aperture is positioned within the housing to receive a first light beam emitted from the light source. The reticle is configured to transmit a second light beam through the aperture. A mirror is positioned within the housing to receive the second light beam transmitted from the reticle and reflect the second light beam through a first window in the housing onto a surface of interest of an object. A light receiver is configured to receive a third light beam from the surface of interest of the object through a second window in the housing, wherein the light receiver is configured to obtain one or more light position values to determine a parameter of the surface of interest of the object. Methods for generating three-dimensional images of an object utilizing the optical scanner are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: James F. Munro, Michael F. Foley, John Brooks Reece, JR., Chase Olle