Patents by Inventor Robert Lessard

Robert Lessard 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).

  • System and method for printing a code on an elongate article and the code so printed
    Patent number: 7275803
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing a redundant code on an elongate article are disclosed. The apparatus includes an ink unit, at least one printing head and a controller. The printing head includes two, or three, valves, controlled by the controller. As the elongate article passes through a printing station, the controller selectively actuates the valves to release ink, and thus print the code. The two valves are preferably aligned and laterally spaced from each other in order to print the same code twice on the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Autolog, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Lessard
  • System and method for printing a code on an elongate article and the code so printed
    Publication number: 20040207710
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing a redundant code on an elongate article are disclosed. The apparatus includes an ink unit, at least one printing head and a controller. The printing head includes two, or three, valves, controlled by the controller. As the elongate article passes through a printing station, the controller selectively actuates the valves to release ink, and thus print the code. The two valves are preferably aligned and laterally spaced from each other in order to print the same code twice on the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Robert Lessard
  • Apparatus for detecting defects in wood processed by a planer
    Patent number: 6366351
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting defects in wood which includes an inlet for loading a piece of wood in the apparatus, a scanning device for scanning and detecting defects in the piece of wood and an outlet for releasing the piece of wood from the apparatus. The inlet and outlet are each provided with at least one roller assembly which include a top and bottom roller. The roller assemblies are positioned relative to each other and the scanning device so that the piece of wood is maintained, at any time, by two points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Autolog Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ethier, Robert Lessard