Patents by Inventor John G. Larkin

John G. Larkin 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).

  • Web monitoring system
    Patent number: 9172916
    Abstract: A method for identifying defects in a web of material is provided. The method may include monitoring one or more characteristics of a web translating along a travel path. The one or more characteristics may include one of position, speed of travel, and direction of travel. The method may include identifying a candidate for a defect by detecting one or more deviations in the web at a first time frame. The method may include monitoring one or more characteristics of the candidate for a defect at one or more subsequent time frames. The method may include determining whether the candidate is a defect by comparing the one or more characteristics of the candidate at one or more subsequent time frames to the one or more characteristics of the web. A related system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Event Capture Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eddy C. Tam, John G. Larkin, Brian J. Mock