Patents by Inventor Jonathan Kyle Wells

Jonathan Kyle Wells 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).

  • High-resolution position encoder with image sensor and encoded target pattern
    Patent number: 11061338
    Abstract: A position encoder for monitoring position of an object includes a target pattern, an illumination system, an image sensor, and a control system. The illumination system generates (i) a first illumination beam that is directed toward and impinges on the target pattern, the first illumination beam having a first beam characteristic; and (ii) a second illumination beam that is directed toward and impinges on the target pattern, the second illumination beam having a second beam characteristic that is different than the first beam characteristic. The image sensor is coupled to the object and is spaced apart from the target pattern. The image sensor senses a first set of information from the first illumination beam impinging on the target pattern and senses a second set of information from the second illumination beam impinging on the target pattern. The control system analyzes the first set of information and the second set of information to monitor the position of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Kyle Wells, Paul Derek Coon, Matthew D. Rosa, Johnathan Marquez, Michael B. Binnard, Steven Douglas Slonaker, Daniel Gene Smith, Stephen P. Renwick, Brett Herr