Patents by Inventor Nicholas P. Glasser

Nicholas P. Glasser 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).

  • Brake component monitoring
    Patent number: 12066287
    Abstract: A solution for evaluating a component of a vehicle, such as a brake pad of a rail vehicle, is provided. An imaging component can acquire image data for a target area of the vehicle within which at least a portion of the component is visible. The target area can be illuminated by an illumination device that is, for example, horizontally offset from the imaging device to highlight the three-dimensional structure in the target area by creating shadows in the image data. A set of points corresponding to the component can be identified in the image data using the shadows. A measurement for at least one attribute of the component can be calculated from the set of points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: International Electronic Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Zahid F. Mian, Nicholas P. Glasser, Ronald W. Gamache
  • Brake Component Monitoring
    Publication number: 20180231364
    Abstract: A solution for evaluating a component of a vehicle, such as a brake pad of a rail vehicle, is provided. An imaging component can acquire image data for a target area of the vehicle within which at least a portion of the component is visible. The target area can be illuminated by an illumination device that is, for example, horizontally offset from the imaging device to highlight the three-dimensional structure in the target area by creating shadows in the image data. A set of points corresponding to the component can be identified in the image data using the shadows. A measurement for at least one attribute of the component can be calculated from the set of points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: International Electronic Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Zahid F. Mian, Nicholas P. Glasser, Ronald W. Gamache
  • Brake component monitoring
    Patent number: 9945652
    Abstract: A solution for evaluating a component of a vehicle, such as a brake pad of a rail vehicle, is provided. An imaging component can acquire image data for a target area of the vehicle within which at least a portion of the component is visible. The target area can be illuminated by an illumination device that is, for example, horizontally offset from the imaging device to highlight the three-dimensional structure in the target area by creating shadows in the image data. A set of points corresponding to the component can be identified in the image data using the shadows. A measurement for at least one attribute of the component can be calculated from the set of points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Electronic Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zahid F. Mian, Nicholas P. Glasser, Ronald W. Gamache