Patents by Inventor Kavous Roumina

Kavous Roumina 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).

  • Automated process planning for quality control inspection
    Patent number: 5465221
    Abstract: A computer is used for generating a part inspection plan for a coordinate measuring machine (CMM), in a feature-based rapid design system (RDS), having a Feature-Based Design Environment (FBDE), an Episodal Associative Memory (EAM), Fabrication Planning (FAB), and an Inspection Plan (INSP), with features which include form features (D1) which define the form or shape of the part, manufacturing features (D2), inspection features (D3), and geometric and design (GD&T) features (D4). The Inspection Plan (INSP) includes interaction means wherein the inspector interacts with the system to guide it to a desired result, and the inspector can define setups, measurement points, sequence for the points, and the via points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Francis L. Merat, Kavous Roumina, Steven M. Ruegsegger, Robert B. Delvalle