Patents by Inventor Troy R. Pesola

Troy R. Pesola 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).

  • Digital range sensor system
    Patent number: 6353478
    Abstract: A digital range sensor comprises a light source, an optical element to focus the light from the source down to a small spot on a target, a second optical element that is mounted obliquely from the source axis, and a prism mounted on a multi-element detector, which in turn is mounted at the focus of the light returning from the target. The purpose of the prism on the detector is to direct the light onto the active surface of the detector at an angle closer to normal incidence than would otherwise be possible. The detector produces digital data which is transferred to a control module for processing and to produce a numerical range measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: CyberOptics Corporation
    Inventors: Eric P. Rudd, William P. Kennedy, Troy R. Pesola, David D. Madsen
  • Digital range sensor system
    Patent number: 6288786
    Abstract: A digital range sensor comprises a light source, an optical element to focus the light from the source down to a small spot on a target, a second optical element that is mounted obliquely from the source axis, and a prism mounted on a multi-element detector, which in turn is mounted at the focus of the light returning from the target. The purpose of the prism on the detector is to direct the light onto the active surface of the detector at an angle closer to normal incidence than would otherwise be possible. The detector produces digital data which is transferred to a control module for processing and to produce a numerical range measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: CyberOptics Corporation
    Inventors: Eric P. Rudd, William P. Kennedy, Troy R. Pesola, David D. Madsen
  • Digital range sensor system
    Patent number: 6088110
    Abstract: A digital range sensor comprises a light source, an optical element to focus the light from the source down to a small spot on a target, a second optical element that is mounted obliquely from the source axis, and a prism mounted on a multi-element detector, which in turn is mounted at the focus of the light returning from the target. The purpose of the prism on the detector is to direct the light onto the active surface of the detector at an angle closer to normal incidence than would otherwise be possible. The detector produces digital data which is transferred to a control module for processing and to produce a numerical range measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: CyberOptics Corporation
    Inventors: Eric P. Rudd, William P. Kennedy, Troy R. Pesola, David D. Madsen