Patents by Inventor John Graves LARKIN

John Graves 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).

  • Publication number: 20240236469
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is system for providing simultaneous machine vision illumination control and human vision illumination control. The system includes a first illumination control output that is configured to provide first illumination timing information for a first illumination source. The system also includes a second illumination control output configured to provide second illumination timing information for a second illumination source. The first illumination source is configured to provide a first frequency band of illumination for machine vision. The second illumination source is configured to provide a second frequency band of illumination for human vision. The first and second frequency bands are mutually exclusive. A related system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Brian James Mock, John Graves Larkin
  • Patent number: 11943526
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is system for providing simultaneous machine vision illumination control and human vision illumination control. The system includes a first illumination control output that is configured to provide first illumination timing information for a first illumination source. The system also includes a second illumination control output configured to provide second illumination timing information for a second illumination source. The first illumination source is configured to provide a first frequency band of illumination for machine vision. The second illumination source is configured to provide a second frequency band of illumination for human vision. The first and second frequency bands are mutually exclusive. A related system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Event Capture Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian James Mock, John Graves Larkin
  • Publication number: 20220006933
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is system for providing simultaneous machine vision illumination control and human vision illumination control. The system includes a first illumination control output that is configured to provide first illumination timing information for a first illumination source. The system also includes a second illumination control output configured to provide second illumination timing information for a second illumination source. The first illumination source is configured to provide a first frequency band of illumination for machine vision. The second illumination source is configured to provide a second frequency band of illumination for human vision. The first and second frequency bands are mutually exclusive. A related system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Brian James Mock, John Graves Larkin
  • Publication number: 20210372940
    Abstract: A computer implemented method is disclosed herein for monitoring and determining a quality level of incoming raw material from one or more sources. The method includes (1) receiving visual data associated with the incoming raw material; (2) determining an indication of quality level associated with the incoming raw material; and (3) transmitting, to at least one of a graphical user interface (GUI) and a computer log, the indication of quality level and at least one timestamp associated with the visual data. The visual data may include a plurality of images received from one or more cameras configured for monitoring the incoming raw material. A related system is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Brian James MOCK, John Graves LARKIN, Akhil KUMAR, David HIRVONEN, Chris GIROUX