Patents by Inventor P. Tomas Larsson

P. Tomas Larsson 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).

  • Integrated paint quality control system
    Patent number: 6936106
    Abstract: An integrated paint quality control (IPQC) system for feedback control of paint process for painting vehicle bodies includes a film thickness sensor system for measuring paint film thickness of the painted bodies. The IPQC system also includes a control system communicating with the film thickness sensor system for receiving information of the paint film thickness and combining the paint film thickness information with paint automation parameters on a vehicle identification number (VIN) basis of the painted bodies to control the paint process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Dimitar P. Filev, Steve A. Weiner, P. Tomas Larsson
  • Integrated paint quality control system
    Publication number: 20030101933
    Abstract: An integrated paint quality control (IPQC) system for feedback control of paint process for painting vehicle bodies includes a film thickness sensor system for measuring paint film thickness of the painted bodies. The IPQC system also includes a control system communicating with the film thickness sensor system for receiving information of the paint film thickness and combining the paint film thickness information with paint automation parameters on a vehicle identification number (VIN) basis of the painted bodies to control the paint process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Dimitar P. Filev, Steve A. Weiner, P. Tomas Larsson
  • Integrated paint quality control system
    Patent number: 6528109
    Abstract: An integrated paint quality control (IPQC) system for feedback control of paint process for painting vehicle bodies includes a film thickness sensor system for measuring paint film thickness of the painted bodies. The IPQC system also includes a control system communicating with the film thickness sensor system for receiving information of the paint film thickness and combining the paint film thickness information with paint automation parameters on a vehicle identification number (VIN) basis of the painted bodies to control the paint process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dimitar P. Filev, Steve A. Weiner, P. Tomas Larsson