Patents by Inventor Shawn A. Boling
Shawn A. Boling 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).
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Publication number: 20240421339Abstract: Disclosed is a z-fold prismatic battery interleave stacker machine. In some embodiments, the machine includes a first vertical elevator stack for providing anode electrodes, a second vertical elevator stack for providing cathode electrodes, a centrally located elevator stack configured to lower a partly assembled z-fold stack during assembly, a first set of tandem end effectors for sequentially handling anode electrodes, and a second set of tandem end effectors for sequentially handling cathode electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Derek Graham AQUI, Roy Daniel GAROUTTE, Shawn A. BOLING
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Patent number: 12146736Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a metrology system for high-speed, non-contact coordinate measurements of parts are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the metrology system includes a metrology bridge to be coupled to a measurement assembly. The measurement assembly may include a stage moveable across multiple independent axes. The bridge may include a housing, mounting members coupled to the housing, and a plurality of sensors mounted within the housing. The mounting members may rotatably couple the housing to the measurement assembly. Further, sensor elements of the plurality of sensor devices may be aligned along a length of the housing and may be directed out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Derek Aqui, Mark Baker, Chris Barns, Robert Batten, Shawn Boling, Jared Greco, Garrett Headrick, Clint Vandergiessen
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Publication number: 20220373323Abstract: Disclosed is a non-contact optical measurement device for detecting or measuring different geometric workpiece features based on configurable light-propagation paths of light emitted from a light source and reflected by a workpiece surface for incidence upon a spectral sensor. The light-propagation paths are configurable based on which optical probe is attached to a rotation stage that rotates the probe about an optical axis and in a collimated region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Shawn A. BOLING, Bhaskar RAMAKRISHNAN, Derek Graham AQUI, Chris BARNS
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Patent number: 11486689Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a metrology system for high-speed, non-contact coordinate measurements of parts are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the metrology system includes a metrology bridge to be coupled to a measurement assembly. The measurement assembly may include a stage moveable across multiple independent axes. The bridge may include a housing, mounting members coupled to the housing, and a plurality of sensors mounted within the housing. The mounting members may rotatably couple the housing to the measurement assembly. Further, sensor elements of the plurality of sensor devices may be aligned along a length of the housing and may be directed out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: DWFritz Automation, Inc.Inventors: Derek Aqui, Mark Baker, Chris Barns, Robert Batten, Shawn Boling, Jared Greco, Garrett Headrick, Clint Vandergiessen
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Publication number: 20220316851Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a metrology system for high-speed, non-contact coordinate measurements of parts are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the metrology system includes a metrology bridge to be coupled to a measurement assembly. The measurement assembly may include a stage moveable across multiple independent axes. The bridge may include a housing, mounting members coupled to the housing, and a plurality of sensors mounted within the housing. The mounting members may rotatably couple the housing to the measurement assembly. Further, sensor elements of the plurality of sensor devices may be aligned along a length of the housing and may be directed out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: DWFritz Automation, Inc.Inventors: Derek Aqui, Mark Baker, Chris Barns, Robert Batten, Shawn Boling, Jared Greco, Garrett Headrick, Clint Vandergiessen
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Patent number: 10830618Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a trigger management device for managing triggering of sensors within measurement equipment are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a trigger management device may include trigger circuitry coupled to a sensor, the trigger circuitry to determine an amount of delay from trigger transmission to data capture for the sensor, and transmit a trigger to the sensor, the trigger to cause the sensor to capture sensor data. The trigger management device may further include encoder circuitry coupled to one or more encoders, the one or more encoders to indicate positions of one or more actuators or motors, the encoder circuitry to capture encoder data from the one or more encoders at a time that is the amount of delay after transmission of the trigger, wherein the encoder data indicates current positions of the one or more actuators or motors. Other embodiments may include circuitry to manage and/or transmit encoder and other data to multiple devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: DWFritz Automation, Inc.Inventors: Robert Batten, Mark Baker, Shawn Boling, John Fouts, Omar Mora, Clint Vandergiessen, Jared Greco
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Publication number: 20200209021Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a metrology system for high-speed, non-contact coordinate measurements of parts are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the metrology system includes a metrology bridge to be coupled to a measurement assembly. The measurement assembly may include a stage moveable across multiple independent axes. The bridge may include a housing, mounting members coupled to the housing, and a plurality of sensors mounted within the housing. The mounting members may rotatably couple the housing to the measurement assembly. Further, sensor elements of the plurality of sensor devices may be aligned along a length of the housing and may be directed out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: DWFritz Automation, Inc.Inventors: Derek Aqui, Mark Baker, Chris Barns, Robert Batten, Shawn Boling, Jared Greco, Garrett Headrick, Clint Vandergiessen
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Patent number: 10598521Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a metrology system for high-speed, non-contact coordinate measurements of parts are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the metrology system includes a metrology bridge to be coupled to a measurement assembly. The measurement assembly may include a stage moveable across multiple independent axes. The bridge may include a housing, mounting members coupled to the housing, and a plurality of sensors mounted within the housing. The mounting members may rotatably couple the housing to the measurement assembly. Further, sensor elements of the plurality of sensor devices may be aligned along a length of the housing and may be directed out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: DWFritz Automation, Inc.Inventors: Derek Aqui, Mark Baker, Chris Barns, Robert Batten, Shawn Boling, Jared Greco, Garrett Headrick, Clint Vandergiessen
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Publication number: 20190351516Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-tool assembly system and associated methods for threading small spheres or other objects with through-holes onto small diameter wire or fiber, trimming excess wire, and securing them in position with adhesive. The tools can precisely manipulate objects having diameters of less than 25 microns in a reliable, repeatable manner and may operate semi-autonomously, fully autonomously, or in a manual mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Brian P. Phillips, Richard J. Browne, Chris E. Barns, Shawn A. Boling, Derek Graham Aqui
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Publication number: 20190265012Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a metrology system for high-speed, non-contact coordinate measurements of parts are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the metrology system includes a metrology bridge to be coupled to a measurement assembly. The measurement assembly may include a stage moveable across multiple independent axes. The bridge may include a housing, mounting members coupled to the housing, and a plurality of sensors mounted within the housing. The mounting members may rotatably couple the housing to the measurement assembly. Further, sensor elements of the plurality of sensor devices may be aligned along a length of the housing and may be directed out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: DWFritz Automation, Inc.Inventors: Derek Aqui, Mark Baker, Chris Barnes, Robert Batten, Shawn Boling, Jared Greco, Garrett Headrick, Clint Vanderglessen
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Publication number: 20190265081Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a trigger management device for managing triggering of sensors within measurement equipment are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a trigger management device may include trigger circuitry coupled to a sensor, the trigger circuitry to determine an amount of delay from trigger transmission to data capture for the sensor, and transmit a trigger to the sensor, the trigger to cause the sensor to capture sensor data. The trigger management device may further include encoder circuitry coupled to one or more encoders, the one or more encoders to indicate positions of one or more actuators or motors, the encoder circuitry to capture encoder data from the one or more encoders at a time that is the amount of delay after transmission of the trigger, wherein the encoder data indicates current positions of the one or more actuators or motors. Other embodiments may include circuitry to manage and/or transmit encoder and other data to multiple devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: DWFritz Automation, Inc.Inventors: Robert Batten, Mark Baker, Shawn Boling, John Fouts, Omar Mora, Clint Vandergiessen, Jared Greco
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Patent number: 10390374Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for event space communication infrastructure, including: a plurality of mobile infrastructure devices; each of the plurality of mobile infrastructure devices being associated with one or more predetermined users; each of the plurality of mobile infrastructure devices comprising a wireless communication device that: broadcasts a unique identifier associated with a predetermined user; detects a response from at least one client mobile device; switches into a communication mode after detecting the response; and establishes data exchange with the at least one client mobile device. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Shawn Boling, Ronald Dearing, Daniel Estatico, Gregory Hale
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Publication number: 20180098363Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for event space communication infrastructure, including: a plurality of mobile infrastructure devices; each of the plurality of mobile infrastructure devices being associated with one or more predetermined users; each of the plurality of mobile infrastructure devices comprising a wireless communication device that: broadcasts a unique identifier associated with a predetermined user; detects a response from at least one client mobile device; switches into a communication mode after detecting the response; and establishes data exchange with the at least one client mobile device. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Shawn Boling, Ronald Dearing, Daniel Estatico, Gregory Hale