Patents by Inventor John Robert Pfeiffer

John Robert Pfeiffer 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).

  • CUTTING TOOL ABNORMALITY SENSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120163930
    Abstract: A cutting tool abnormality sensing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an image pickup device for taking individual images of teeth of the cutting tool. The apparatus further includes a triggering mechanism for triggering the image pickup device each time a tooth passes along a field of view of the image pickup device. One or more light sources are provided to illuminate the cutting tool. Further, the apparatus includes an image processor to process one or more criteria in the individual images for quantifying an extent of abnormality in the cutting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Satheesh Jeyaraman, Kevin George Harding, Megha Navalgund, John Robert Pfeiffer, Shaileshh Bojja Venkatakrishnan