Patents by Inventor Mikko Himmi

Mikko Himmi 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 for optical measurement of the shape of an article
    Patent number: 7733503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for measuring articles made of a material that is difficult to measure, such as glass. In the system, an elastic film (19) is arranged on top of an article (110). A number of measurement points have been arranged on the film that are imaged using a machine vision system. The location of the measurement points imaged are calculated with respect to one another, and based on this, the shape of the article can be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Oy Mapvision Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikko Himmi, Mikko Järvi, Antti Knuuttila
  • Method And System For Optical Measurement Of The Shape Of An Article
    Publication number: 20090009774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for measuring articles made of a material that is difficult to measure, such as glass. In the system, an elastic film (19) is arranged on top of an article (110). A number of measurement points that are imaged using a machine vision system. The location of the measurement points imaged are calculated with respect to one another, and based on this, the shape of the article can be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: OY MAPVISION LTD.
    Inventors: Mikko Himmi, Mikko Jarvi, Antti Knuuttila