Patents by Inventor William H. Baylis
William H. Baylis 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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Patent number: 7497018Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and a method for projecting an indication of alignment. The invention features forming a first output beam, and a second output beam that is substantially perpendicular to the first output beam. The first output beam indicates level, the second output beam indicates plumb, and the first and second output beams together indicate square.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Inventors: William Hersey, William H. Baylis, Yongxin Luo
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Publication number: 20070271800Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and a method for projecting an indication of alignment. The invention features forming a first output beam, and a second output beam that is substantially perpendicular to the first output beam. The first output beam indicates level, the second output beam indicates plumb, and the first and second output beams together indicate square.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: William Hersey, William H. Baylis, Yongxin Luo
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Patent number: 7262115Abstract: An apparatus and method for breaking a semiconductor wafer along scribe lines to separate individual die. A scribe line of the wafer is aligned with a straight, elongated pyramid-shaped edge of a precision bending bar, and a compressive force is applied to the surface of the wafer by a compressive member to bend the wafer over the edge and break the wafer along the scribe line.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Dynatex InternationalInventors: William H. Baylis, John E. Tyler
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Patent number: 7050536Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: InVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, François A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Patent number: 6957913Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: InVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Renkart, François A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Patent number: 6707875Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: InVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Patent number: 6647091Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: InVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Patent number: 6590956Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: InVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, François A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Patent number: 6430255Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2001Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: InVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, François A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Publication number: 20020097835Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Publication number: 20020071522Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Publication number: 20020071524Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Gerhard Renkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Publication number: 20020071516Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Publication number: 20020071525Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis
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Publication number: 20020018542Abstract: An x-ray technique-based nonintrusive inspection apparatus is provided which is capable of inspecting 600 containers an hour which is small, and which is easily maintainable. Features of the apparatus include “radiation locking” with “active curtains”, “continuous scanning” utilizing an x-ray line scanner subsystem and a CT scanner subsystem, good structural integrity, radiation containment in a self-shielding manner, an easily maintainable driving arrangement, shielding curtains that can be raised and lowered quickly, a container jam release mechanism, and efficient air conditioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Gerhard Fenkart, Francois A. Mesqui, David E. Kresse, William H. Baylis