Patents by Inventor Michael Antoine Birmingham

Michael Antoine Birmingham 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).

  • Apparatus and method for dispensing viscous liquid material
    Patent number: 6689219
    Abstract: An automated dispensing system and method for dispensing a viscous liquid material along an imperfect dispensing path. In a first scan, a scanning apparatus determines a dispensing path. A dispensing apparatus dispenses the viscous liquid material along the dispensing path. In a second scan, the scanning apparatus measures a dimension of the dispensed material. Object not meeting an acceptable liquid height are rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Antoine Birmingham
  • Method for dispensing viscous liquid material
    Publication number: 20030134034
    Abstract: An automated dispensing system and method for dispensing a viscous liquid material along a dynamic dispensing path. In a first scan, a scanning apparatus determines a dispensing path. A dispensing apparatus dispenses the viscous liquid material along the dispensing path. In an optional second scan, the scanning apparatus measures a dimension of the dispensed material. Object not meeting an acceptable liquid height are rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Antoine Birmingham
  • Method for measuring the height of a dispensed material
    Publication number: 20030017257
    Abstract: An automated system and method for measuring the height of a dispensed material. Depending on the requirements of the application, a pre-dispense scan, following the same path as the dispense cycle, of an object is performed to obtain a reference measurement. An automated dispensing apparatus then dispenses material on the object. A post-dispense scan, following the same path as the dispense cycle, is performed to obtain a height measurement of the dispensed material. Objects which do not meet an acceptable dispensed material height are rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Antoine Birmingham
  • Apparatus and method for dispensing viscous liquid material
    Publication number: 20020132038
    Abstract: An automated dispensing system and method for dispensing a viscous liquid material along an imperfect dispensing path. In a first scan, a scanning apparatus determines a dispensing path. A dispensing apparatus dispenses the viscous liquid material along the dispensing path. In a second scan, the scanning apparatus measures a dimension of the dispensed material. Object not meeting an acceptable liquid height are rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventor: Michael Antoine Birmingham