Patents by Inventor William Ryan McDermith

William Ryan McDermith 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).

  • Sorting pistons with flaws
    Patent number: 11176660
    Abstract: A method and system for sorting pistons with flaws is disclosed. In an embodiment, a piston with flaws is three dimensionally scanned and compared to a reference image to detect the location and geometry of the flaws. The location and geometry of the flaws are recorded and used to generate a surface condition score. The pistons are sorted based on the surface condition score being higher or lower than a set threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kegan Luick, Kevin P. Reardon, Allison Karen White, Jason Robert Mrkonich, William Ryan McDermith
  • SORTING PISTONS WITH FLAWS
    Publication number: 20210027441
    Abstract: A method and system for sorting pistons with flaws is disclosed. In an embodiment, a piston with flaws is three dimensionally scanned and compared to a reference image to detect the location and geometry of the flaws. The location and geometry of the flaws are recorded and used to generate a surface condition score. The pistons are sorted based on the surface condition score being higher or lower than a set threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kegan Luick, Kevin P. Reardon, Allison Karen White, Jason Robert Mrkonich, William Ryan McDermith