Patents by Inventor Kenneth Nolan Ely

Kenneth Nolan Ely 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).

  • Method and system to facilitate reporting results of a defect inspection
    Patent number: 7020580
    Abstract: An invention to facilitate reporting results of a defect inspection. The defect inspection can relate to paint defects, structural defects, dimensional defects, and other defects. The invention is suited to products having multiple body portions. A portable computer displays multiple body portions to an inspector to facilitate reporting defects. A computer receives defect data from the portable computer to facilitate analyzing the reported defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gerret Martin Peters, Edmund Nizio, Kenneth Nolan Ely, Timothy W. March
  • Method and system to facilitate reporting results of a defect inspection
    Publication number: 20040117131
    Abstract: An invention to facilitate reporting results of a defect inspection. The defect inspection can relate to paint defects, structural defects, dimensional defects, and other defects. The invention is suited to products having multiple body portions. A portable computer displays multiple body portions to an inspector to facilitate reporting defects. A computer receives defect data from the portable computer to facilitate analyzing the reported defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Gerret Martin Peters, Edmund Nizio, Kenneth Nolan Ely, Timothy W. March