Patents by Inventor Ronald Stuart Anderson

Ronald Stuart Anderson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for automatically optimizing optical contrast in automated equipment
    Patent number: 8432482
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically adjusting and/or optimizing the color and/or intensity of the illuminating light used in a vision system is presented. The intensity of each of a plurality of illuminating light colors is allowed to be independently adjusted to adapt the illumination light based on the color of a part feature against the part feature background of a part being viewed by the vision system to produce high contrast between the part feature and background. Automated contrast optimization may be achieved by stepping through all available color combinations and evaluating the contrast between the part feature and background to select a color combination having a “best” or acceptable contrast level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey E. Shaw, Ronald Stuart Anderson, Perry H. Pierce
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPTIMIZING OPTICAL CONTRAST IN AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20120133824
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically adjusting and/or optimizing the color and/or intensity of the illuminating light used in a vision system is presented. The intensity of each of a plurality of illuminating light colors is allowed to be independently adjusted to adapt the illumination light based on the color of a part feature against the part feature background of a part being viewed by the vision system to produce high contrast between the part feature and background. Automated contrast optimization may be achieved by stepping through all available color combinations and evaluating the contrast between the part feature and background to select a color combination having a “best” or acceptable contrast level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Casey E. Shaw, Ronald Stuart Anderson, Perry H. Pierce
  • Method and apparatus for automatically optimizing optical contrast in automated equipment
    Patent number: 8125562
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically adjusting and/or optimizing the color and/or intensity of the illuminating light used in a vision system is presented. The intensity of each of a plurality of illuminating light colors is allowed to be independently adjusted to adapt the illumination light based on the color of a part feature against the part feature background of a part being viewed by the vision system to produce high contrast between the part feature and background. Automated contrast optimization may be achieved by stepping through all available color combinations and evaluating the contrast between the part feature and background to select a color combination having a “best” or acceptable contrast level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey E. Shaw, Ronald Stuart Anderson, Perry H. Pierce
  • Method and apparatus for automatically optimizing optical contrast in automated equipment
    Patent number: 7256833
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically adjusting and/or optimizing the color and/or intensity of the illuminating light used in a vision system is presented. The intensity of each of a plurality of illuminating light colors is allowed to be independently adjusted to adapt the illumination light based on the color of a part feature against the part feature background of a part being viewed by the vision system to produce high contrast between the part feature and background. Automated contrast optimization may be achieved by stepping through all available color combinations and evaluating the contrast between the part feature and background to select a color combination having a “best” or acceptable contrast level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey E. Shaw, Ronald Stuart Anderson, Perry H. Pierce
  • Method and apparatus for automatically optimizing optical contrast in automated equipment
    Publication number: 20030218688
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically adjusting and/or optimizing the color and/or intensity of the illuminating light used in a vision system is presented. The intensity of each of a plurality of illuminating light colors is allowed to be independently adjusted to adapt the illumination light based on the color of a part feature against the part feature background of a part being viewed by the vision system to produce high contrast between the part feature and background. Automated contrast optimization may be achieved by stepping through all available color combinations and evaluating the contrast between the part feature and background to select a color combination having a “best” or acceptable contrast level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Casey E. Shaw, Ronald Stuart Anderson, Perry H. Pierce