Patents by Inventor Robert B. Terrell

Robert B. Terrell 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).

  • Video bus for a vision system
    Patent number: 4959802
    Abstract: A vision system provides an apparatus and method for obtaining an image of a manufacturing apparatus that is electrically controllable. The vision system has a video bus that transmits the actual pixel value synchronized with a pixel clock, frame and line strobes which are used to synchronized each unit of the vision system, a field index bit, and provision for a pixel valid bit are included. A gray scale image of the manufacturing apparatus is obtained and is used to generate control commands that control the manufacturing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: John E. Slaughter, Robert B. Terrell
  • Modular, vision system for automation of inspection and process control
    Patent number: 4706120
    Abstract: A vision system provides an apparatus and method for obtaining an image of a manufacturing apparatus that is electrically controllable. A gray scale image of the manufacturing apparatus is obtained and is used to generate control commands that control the manufacturing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: John E. Slaughter, Robert B. Terrell