Patents by Inventor Shannon Gramley

Shannon Gramley 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: 20220196568
    Abstract: A method of inspecting an article with a defect detection tool includes receiving one or more articles at an inspection station and inspecting one of the received one or more articles at the inspection station by evaluating the article for at least one physical defect with the defect detection tool. The defect detection tool includes a clear body including a surface element sized to correspond to the at least one physical defect in the article, the surface element including at least one of a linear element or a circular element and an inspection surface configured to contact a surface of the article when the clear body is applied to the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Alyssa PACKARD, Shannon GRAMLEY, Lindsey WINLAND
  • Patent number: 11307149
    Abstract: A method of inspecting an article with a defect detection tool includes receiving one or more articles at an inspection station and inspecting one of the received one or more articles by evaluating the article for at least one physical defect with the defect detection tool. The defect detection tool includes a clear body including a surface element sized to correspond to the at least one physical defect in the article. Evaluating the article for at least one physical defect with the defect detection tool includes applying the defect detection tool against the article to align the surface element with a potential physical defect in the surface of the article and determining that the at least one physical defect is present when the potential physical defect has a size equal to or larger than a size of the linear element or a size of the circular element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: CaaStle, Inc.
    Inventors: Alyssa Packard, Shannon Gramley, Lindsey Winland
  • Publication number: 20200309716
    Abstract: A method of inspecting an article with a defect detection tool includes receiving one or more articles at an inspection station and inspecting one of the received one or more articles at the inspection station by evaluating the article for at least one physical defect with the defect detection tool. The defect detection tool includes a clear body including a surface element sized to correspond to the at least one physical defect in the article, the surface element including at least one of a linear element or a circular element and an inspection surface configured to contact a surface of the article when the clear body is applied to the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Alyssa PACKARD, Shannon GRAMLEY, Lindsey WINLAND
  • Patent number: 10677740
    Abstract: A method of inspecting an article with a defect detection tool includes receiving one or more articles at an inspection station and inspecting one of the received one or more articles at the inspection station by evaluating the article for at least one physical defect with the defect detection tool. The defect detection tool includes a clear body including a surface element sized to correspond to the at least one physical defect in the article, the surface element including at least one of a linear element or a circular element and an inspection surface configured to contact a surface of the article when the clear body is applied to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CaaStle, Inc.
    Inventors: Alyssa Packard, Shannon Gramley, Lindsey Winland
  • Patent number: 10502691
    Abstract: A method of inspecting an article with a defect detection tool includes receiving one or more articles at an inspection station and inspecting one of the received one or more articles at the inspection station by evaluating the article for at least one physical defect with the defect detection tool. The defect detection tool includes a clear body including a surface element sized to correspond to the at least one physical defect in the article, and an inspection surface configured to contact a surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CAASTLE, INC.
    Inventors: Alyssa Packard, Shannon Gramley, Lindsey Winland