Patents by Inventor Saul L. Keslowitz

Saul L. Keslowitz 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: 5368428
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a video display that is especially useful in an article handling system to help control a mechanical arm to move an article into a selected position. A video camera is operated to produce a picture of the article on a video screen. At the same time, force sensor are used to measure forces on the article, and a graphical display of those sensed forces is produced on the view of the article on the video screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Hussey, Richard M. Green, Saul L. Keslowitz
  • Patent number: 5181823
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a video display that is especially useful in an aritcle handling system to help control a mechanical arm to move an article into a selected position. A video camera is connected to the article for movement therewith, and with the video camera held a given distance from and at a given orientation relative to the article. The video camera is operated to produce a picture on a video screen of a target that is located the given distance from and at the given orientation relative to the selected position, and a display controller is actuated to produce an outline of the target on the video screen. The mechanical arm is used to carry the article toward and into the selected position; and as this is done, the article is moved to keep the video camera positioned so that the picture of the target on the display screen is kept generally centered within the graphical outline of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Hussey, Richard M. Green, Saul L. Keslowitz
  • Patent number: 5055996
    Abstract: A central control and monitor unit and a method of operating the same. The control and monitor unit is for use with a multitude of peripheral work units, each of which has at least a plurality of common states. The control and monitor unit comprises a video display device, and an imaging device to show a multitude of transient switches on that display device. Each shown switch is associated with one of the peripheral work units, and shown switches are touched to change the states of the work units associated with the switches. The imaging device is controlled to display each shown switch in a first common format when the work unit associated with the switch is in a first state, and to display each shown switch in a second format when the work unit associated with the switch is in a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Saul L. Keslowitz