Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Pilarski

Thomas E. Pilarski 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).

  • Conveyor belt inspection system and method
    Patent number: 6988610
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for detecting and reporting conditions of a conveyor belt by receiving image data from at least one camera structured and arranged to capture an image of a portion of a conveyor belt, detecting an object in the portion of the conveyor belt based on the received image data, and generating status information associated with the portion of the conveyor belt based on the detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Christopher C. Fromme, David J. Stager, Thomas E. Pilarski, Bruce Bancroft, Timothy Ennis Hegadorn
  • Conveyor belt inspection system and method
    Publication number: 20030168317
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for detecting and reporting conditions of a conveyor belt by receiving image data from at least one camera structured and arranged to capture an image of a portion of a conveyor belt, detecting an object in the portion of the conveyor belt based on the received image data, and generating status information associated with the portion of the conveyor belt based on the detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher C. Fromme, David J. Stager, Thomas E. Pilarski, Bruce Bancroft, Timothy Ennis Hegadorn