Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Armstrong

Matthew T. Armstrong 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: 20240167817
    Abstract: A method includes attaching a 3D projector to a stand, the 3D projector having a projecting mechanism and a gimbal mechanism; determining a six degree-of-freedom pose of the 3D projector based at least in part on steering at least one of the projecting mechanism and the gimbal mechanism to place the beam of light on each of a plurality of anchor targets in each of a first instance and a second instance, each anchor target having an anchor point with 3D coordinates known in a CAD model, each projection angle and gimbal angle to each of the plurality of anchor targets being different in first instance and the second instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Arkady SAVIKOVSKY, Joel STAVE, Ilya ALEXEEV, Matthew T. ARMSTRONG, Robert E. BRIDGES
  • Patent number: 11988889
    Abstract: A light projector and method of aligning the light projector is provided. A light projector steers an outgoing beam of light onto an object, passing light returned from the object through a focusing lens onto an optical detector. The light projector may generate a light pattern or template by rapidly moving the outgoing beam of light along a path on a surface. To place the light pattern/template in a desired location, the light projector may be aligned with an electronic model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxime Thierry Isabelle, Joshua Bigham, Matthew T. Armstrong, Salvatore DiAngelus, Joel H. Stave
  • Patent number: 11921409
    Abstract: A light projector and method of aligning the light projector is provided. A light projector steers an outgoing beam of light onto an object, passing light returned from the object through a focusing lens onto an optical detector. The light projector may generate a light pattern or template by rapidly moving the outgoing beam of light along a path on a surface. To place the light pattern/template in a desired location, the light projector may be aligned with an electronic model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxime Isabelle, Matthew T. Armstrong, Salvatore DiAngelus, Leonardo Martinez, Joel H. Stave
  • Publication number: 20220326593
    Abstract: A light projector and method of aligning the light projector is provided. A light projector steers an outgoing beam of light onto an object, passing light returned from the object through a focusing lens onto an optical detector. The light projector may generate a light pattern or template by rapidly moving the outgoing beam of light along a path on a surface. To place the light pattern/template in a desired location, the light projector may be aligned with an electronic model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Maxime Isabelle, Matthew T. Armstrong, Salvatore DiAngelus, Leonardo Martinez, Joel H. Stave
  • Publication number: 20210149144
    Abstract: A light projector and method of aligning the light projector is provided. A light projector steers an outgoing beam of light onto an object, passing light returned from the object through a focusing lens onto an optical detector. The light projector may generate a light pattern or template by rapidly moving the outgoing beam of light along a path on a surface. To place the light pattern/template in a desired location, the light projector may be aligned with an electronic model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Maxime Thierry Isabelle, Joshua Bigham, Matthew T. Armstrong