Patents by Inventor Robert William Evans

Robert William Evans 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).

  • Publication number: 20090201368
    Abstract: A glazing inspection apparatus for detecting edge faults in a ply of glass, and a method of inspection, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light source for illuminating a ply of glass, image capture means for capturing images of the edge and the upper and lower surfaces, adjacent the edge, of the ply of glass and focusing means for focusing the images of the edge and the upper and lower surfaces, adjacent the edge, of the ply of glass into the same focal plane. Preferably the focusing means comprises two triangular glass prisms located at one end of a parallelepiped glass block, on opposite sides of the block. Alternatively, the focusing means may comprise the parallelepiped glass block and a pair of mirrors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventor: Robert William Evans