Patents by Inventor Roger Ivan

Roger Ivan 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).

  • Patent number: 10852703
    Abstract: A method and device for aggregate point-solution mapping is disclosed. The aggregate point-solution mapping includes accessing a plurality of system data types for an assembly operation. For each of the plurality of system data types, a functional location is determined that relates to the assembly operation, and correlating the functional location to a layout mapping for the assembly operation. Each of the plurality of system data types are compared with a respective data type threshold to produce a status result. Upon an unfavorable comparison, visual indicator data is generated for the status result, and presented for display via the layout mapping at the functional location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Ivan, Shubhendu Tripathi
  • Publication number: 20190064760
    Abstract: A method and device for aggregate point-solution mapping is disclosed. The aggregate point-solution mapping includes accessing a plurality of system data types for an assembly operation. For each of the plurality of system data types, a functional location is determined that relates to the assembly operation, and correlating the functional location to a layout mapping for the assembly operation. Each of the plurality of system data types are compared with a respective data type threshold to produce a status result. Upon an unfavorable comparison, visual indicator data is generated for the status result, and presented for display via the layout mapping at the functional location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Roger Ivan, Shubhendu Tripathi
  • Patent number: 9733145
    Abstract: A data collection and processing system includes a hand-held tool for measuring the spacing between two locations on a test object such as automobile body panels. The tool generates and transmits a measurement signal to a remote data processing unit in response to a single operator input. The data processing unit compares the measurement signal with a predetermined range of values and classifies the measurement signal as either in-range data (i.e., when the measurement falls within the range of values) or out-of-range data (i.e., when the measurement falls outside of said range of values). If the measurement signal reflects an in-range measurement, the database is updated with the measurement signal as being in/out of specification. If the measurement signal reflects an out-of-range measurement, the signal is classified as a functional flag, advancing the system to a next measurement group or confirming vehicle status (e.g., measurement complete or hold for re-work).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham William Hancock, Ramachandran Venkata Subramanian, Roger Ivan
  • Publication number: 20160010970
    Abstract: A data collection and processing system includes a hand-held tool for measuring the spacing between two locations on a test object such as automobile body panels. The tool generates and transmits a measurement signal to a remote data processing unit in response to a single operator input. The data processing unit compares the measurement signal with a predetermined range of values and classifies the measurement signal as either in-range data (i.e., when the measurement falls within the range of values) or out-of-range data (i.e., when the measurement falls outside of said range of values). If the measurement signal reflects an in-range measurement, the database is updated with the measurement signal as being in/out of specification. If the measurement signal reflects an out-of-range measurement, the signal is classified as a functional flag, advancing the system to a next measurement group or confirming vehicle status (e.g., measurement complete or hold for re-work).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Graham William Hancock, Ramachandran Venkata Subramanian, Roger Ivan