Patents by Inventor Steve M. LeBlanc

Steve M. LeBlanc 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).

  • Diffuse on-axis light source
    Patent number: 5187611
    Abstract: A light source suitable for illuminating work pieces imaged by machine vision cameras. A beam splitter mirror is located within the camera optical axis, a uniform intensity light source provides light to a diffuser and the diffused light is reflected from the beam splitter to uniformly illuminate the object being observed by the camera with a minimum of stray reflections or glare. Stray and incidental light is absorbed by a light trap located in opposed relation to the diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Northeast Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. White, Steve M. LeBlanc