Patents by Inventor Michael Bruce Laughton

Michael Bruce Laughton 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).

  • Methods and systems for an in-line automated inspection of a mechanical part
    Patent number: 11788826
    Abstract: A method of in-line automated inspection of a mechanical part comprising receiving a mechanical part datum, orienting the mechanical part datum within a representative inspection system, and examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum, wherein examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum comprises dividing the face into regions as a function of stylus tip data. The method comprises generating a fixture adapter model for the mechanical part datum as a function of a local region of the mechanical part datum, generating a measurement of at least a pair of part geometric data, wherein generating a measurement comprises selecting the at least a pair of part geometric data as a function of the at least an alignment datum and displaying the measurement of at least the pair of part geometric data. The method comprises producing the fixture adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PROTOLABS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric M. Boyd, Dylan Lundberg, Michael Bruce Laughton, Nicholas John Griffin
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN IN-LINE AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF A MECHANICAL PART
    Publication number: 20220026191
    Abstract: A method of in-line automated inspection of a mechanical part comprising receiving a mechanical part datum, orienting the mechanical part datum within a representative inspection system, and examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum, wherein examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum comprises dividing the face into regions as a function of stylus tip data. The method comprises generating a fixture adapter model for the mechanical part datum as a function of a local region of the mechanical part datum, generating a measurement of at least a pair of part geometric data, wherein generating a measurement comprises selecting the at least a pair of part geometric data as a function of the at least an alignment datum and displaying the measurement of at least the pair of part geometric data. The method comprises producing the fixture adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: PROTOLABS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric M. Boyd, Dylan Lundberg, Michael Bruce Laughton, Nicholas John Griffin
  • Methods and systems for an in-line automated inspection of a mechanical part
    Patent number: 11162770
    Abstract: A method of in-line automated inspection of a mechanical part comprising receiving a mechanical part datum, orienting the mechanical part datum within a representative inspection system, and examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum, wherein examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum comprises dividing the face into regions as a function of stylus tip data. The method comprises generating a fixture adapter model for the mechanical part datum as a function of a local region of the mechanical part datum, generating a measurement of at least a pair of part geometric data, wherein generating a measurement comprises selecting the at least a pair of part geometric data as a function of the at least an alignment datum and displaying the measurement of at least the pair of part geometric data. The method comprises producing the fixture adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Proto Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M Boyd, Dylan Lundberg, Michael Bruce Laughton, Nicholas John Griffin
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN IN-LINE AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF A MECHANICAL PART
    Publication number: 20210270591
    Abstract: A method of in-line automated inspection of a mechanical part comprising receiving a mechanical part datum, orienting the mechanical part datum within a representative inspection system, and examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum, wherein examining each face of the plurality of faces of the mechanical part datum comprises dividing the face into regions as a function of stylus tip data. The method comprises generating a fixture adapter model for the mechanical part datum as a function of a local region of the mechanical part datum, generating a measurement of at least a pair of part geometric data, wherein generating a measurement comprises selecting the at least a pair of part geometric data as a function of the at least an alignment datum and displaying the measurement of at least the pair of part geometric data. The method comprises producing the fixture adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Eric M. Boyd, Dylan Lundberg, Michael Bruce Laughton, Nicholas John Griffin