Patents by Inventor John Byron Raymond

John Byron Raymond 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).

  • Scanning apparatus
    Patent number: 7209228
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus includes a support frame and a laser scanner mounted to the frame. A five bar closed loop spherical linkage supports a clamping device for retaining an object. The linkage moves the object through a scanning beam about a spherical surface to facilitate scanning of curved objects. The linkage is mounted on an arm rotatably mounted to the frame and the clamping device is rotatably mounted to the linkage to provide four degrees of freedom. Encoders and motors drive the linkage to provide accurate positioning and providing for digitizing the scanned object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventors: Perry Y. Li, Chuanqi Chen, Arthur G. Erdman, Zhang Hong, John Byron Raymond
  • Scanning apparatus
    Publication number: 20040246494
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus includes a support frame and a laser scanner mounted to the frame. A five bar closed loop spherical linkage supports a clamping device for retaining an object. The linkage moves the object through a scanning beam about a spherical surface to facilitate scanning of curved objects. The linkage is mounted on an arm rotatably mounted to the frame and the clamping device is rotatably mounted to the linkage to provide four degrees of freedom. Encoders and motors drive the linkage to provide accurate positioning and providing for digitizing the scanned object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Perry Y. Li, Chuanqi Chen, Arthur G. Erdman, Zhang Hong, John Byron Raymond
  • SCANNING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20030020906
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus includes a support frame and a laser scanner mounted to the frame. A five bar closed loop spherical linkage supports a clamping device for retaining an object. The linkage moves the object through a scanning beam about a spherical surface to facilitate scanning of curved objects. The linkage is mounted on an arm rotatably mounted to the frame and the clamping device is rotatably mounted to the linkage to provide four degrees of freedom. Encoders and motors drive the linkage to provide accurate positioning and providing for digitizing the scanned object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: PERRY Y. LI, CHUANQI CHEN, ARTHUR G. ERDMAN, ZHANG HONG, JOHN BYRON RAYMOND