Patents by Inventor Michael J. Brenneman

Michael J. Brenneman 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 apparatus for a web inspection system
    Patent number: 8325225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for a web inspection system. In one embodiment, the present invention is a web inspection system including a web moving unit moving a web of material, a camera positioned adjacent the web moving unit, the camera configured to be in an image capture state or a non-image-capture state, a first illumination system positioned adjacent the web moving unit, the first illumination system constantly illuminating the web of material, a second illumination system positioned adjacent the web moving unit, the second illumination system illuminating the web of material only when the camera is in the image capture state, and a control unit connected to the camera, the first illumination system, and the second illumination system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: PT Papertech, Inc
    Inventors: Michael J. Brenneman, Richard T. Eagle, Kari K. Hilden, Dave Narasimhan
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WEB INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100231704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for a web inspection system. In one embodiment, the present invention is a web inspection system including a web moving unit moving a web of material, a camera positioned adjacent the web moving unit, the camera configured to be in an image capture state or a non-image-capture state, a first illumination system positioned adjacent the web moving unit, the first illumination system constantly illuminating the web of material, a second illumination system positioned adjacent the web moving unit, the second illumination system illuminating the web of material only when the camera is in the image capture state, and a control unit connected to the camera, the first illumination system, and the second illumination system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: PT Papertech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Brenneman, Richard T. Eagle, Kari K. Hilden, Dave Narasimhan