Patents by Inventor Timothy Richard WEBB

Timothy Richard WEBB 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).

  • QUANTIFYING DEFECTS AND HANDLING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130238111
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for intelligent application of a finishing process a surface of a housing is described. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the surface of the housing is imaged. In one embodiment, the image can be rendered using an optical imager such as a standard or high definition camera. In one embodiment, multiple cameras can be used to assist in defining location, size, and depth of surface defects. In one embodiment, an optical imaging device can be used to image surface defects under wet conditions where the surface of the housing is covered with a layer of slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Lucas A. WHIPPLE, Simon R. LANCASTER-LAROCQUE, Erik D. SUOMI, Timothy Richard WEBB, Kyung Y. KIM, Cameron W. SCHNUR, Bruce W. BALL, Carl CAI