Patents by Inventor Rudi Vanhoutte

Rudi Vanhoutte 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).

  • Positioning device with linear scanning and angled code lines
    Patent number: 5329132
    Abstract: Positioning device equipped with a linear scanning device and at least one support with at least one contrasting code line provided on it. A useful part thereof is directed at an angle other than zero and 90 degrees with regard to the scanning device. At least one extra line forms a line of reference and forms an angle other than zero and 90 degrees with the code line, whereby the relative position of the above-mentioned lines can be read by the scanning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Elektriciteit voor Goederenbehandeling Marine en Industrie, in her verkort Egemin, naamloze vennootschap
    Inventors: Leo Van de Pas, Rudi Vanhoutte