Patents by Inventor Richard A. Malleck

Richard A. Malleck 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).

  • Optical character readers for reading characters printed on wires or wire sleeves
    Patent number: 8068671
    Abstract: A scanning system for scanning a wire to determine the characters provided on the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Malleck, Phillip McNutt, Charles E. Ince, III, Steven T. Bader, Michael C. Dauwalder, James A. Kelley, Jimmy W. Lynam
  • Optical character readers for reading characters printed on wires or wire sleeves
    Patent number: 8064701
    Abstract: A scanning system for scanning a wire to determine the characters provided on the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Malleck, Phillip McNutt, Charles E. Ince, III, Steven T. Bader, Michael C. Dauwalder, James A. Kelley, Jimmy W. Lynam
  • Method of matching harnesses of conductors with apertures in connectors
    Patent number: 7647695
    Abstract: An OCR system for matching wire harnesses and connectors facilitates precise registration of wire number strings, uses geometric modeling for character recognition, and restricts searches by region and character to ensure speed and accuracy. A string location algorithm is used to search for and identify the location of the beginning of a wire number string. The horizontal edges of the wire in the image are located, a diameter of the wire is determined, light intensity is confirmed, and the first character is found. The resulting coordinate is used by the algorithm for character definition. Geometric shapes are used for identification in order to overcome twisted wires, poorly printed markings, ink color variations, and contacting characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: William Phillip MacNutt, Richard A. Malleck
  • OPTICAL CHARACTER READERS FOR READING CHARACTERS PRINTED ON WIRES OR WIRE SLEEVES
    Publication number: 20090245644
    Abstract: A scanning system for scanning a wire to determine the characters provided on the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: RICHARD A. MALLECK, Phillip McNutt, Charles E. Ince, III, Steven T. Bader, Michael C. Dauwalder, James A. Kelley, Jimmy W. Lynam
  • OPTICAL CHARACTER READERS FOR READING CHARACTERS PRINTED ON WIRES OR WIRE SLEEVES
    Publication number: 20090245647
    Abstract: A scanning system for scanning a wire to determine the characters provided on the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Malleck, Phillip McNutt, Charles E. Ince, III, Steven T. Bader, Michael C. Dauwalder, James A. Kelley, Jimmy W. Lynam
  • System, for matching harnesses of conductors with apertures in connectors
    Patent number: 7093351
    Abstract: A system for assembling wire harnesses with their connectors utilizes a compact computer-based system that is linked to an engineering data base. The data base contains component information, such as harness number, associated wires, and pin location to connector. An integrated tool contains a light panel that is linked to a dummy connector. The dummy connector has a mating end for the connector being pinned. The connector is mated to the dummy connector such that pin holes in the connector align with the light rods in the dummy connector. The wires are identified by voice recognition, bar code, and/or optical character recognition. Once a wire has been identified, the system illuminates the appropriate pin location on the selected connector, thereby providing a visible point of light in which the selected wire is to be terminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Kelley, Richard A. Malleck, Richard G. Lyons
  • System, method, and apparatus for optical character recognition of labeled conductors while matching harnesses of conductors with apertures in connectors
    Publication number: 20050235491
    Abstract: An OCR system for matching wire harnesses and connectors facilitates precise registration of wire number strings, uses geometric modeling for character recognition, and restricts searches by region and character to ensure speed and accuracy. A string location algorithm is used to search for and identify the location of the beginning of a wire number string. The horizontal edges of the wire in the image are located, a diameter of the wire is determined, light intensity is confirmed, and the first character is found. The resulting coordinate is used by the algorithm for character definition. Geometric shapes are used for identification in order to overcome twisted wires, poorly printed markings, ink color variations, and contacting characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: William Macnutt, Richard Malleck
  • System, method, and apparatus for matching harnesses of conductors with apertures in connectors
    Publication number: 20050147819
    Abstract: A system for assembling wire harnesses with their connectors utilizes a compact computer-based system that is linked to an engineering data base. The data base contains component information, such as harness number, associated wires, and pin location to connector. An integrated tool contains a light panel that is linked to a dummy connector. The dummy connector has a mating end for the connector being pinned. The connector is mated to the dummy connector such that pin holes in the connector align with the light rods in the dummy connector. The wires are identified by voice recognition, bar code, and/or optical character recognition. Once a wire has been identified, the system illuminates the appropriate pin location on the selected connector, thereby providing a visible point of light in which the selected wire is to be terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: James Kelley, Richard Malleck, Richard Lyons