Inventor
SILVER WILLIAM M
US48 patents
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SILVER WILLIAM M
27 patentsUS8249329B2Aug 21, 2012
Method and apparatus for detecting and characterizing an object
SILVER WILLIAM M44 citations98
US8244041B1Aug 14, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M53 citations98
US8229222B1Jul 24, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M30 citations95
US9092841B2Jul 28, 2015
Method and apparatus for visual detection and inspection of objects
SILVER WILLIAM M16 citations93
US8411929B2Apr 2, 2013
Method and system for dynamic feature detection
SILVER WILLIAM M17 citations93
US8270748B1Sep 18, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M10 citations93
US8335380B1Dec 18, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M7 citations92
US8320675B1Nov 27, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M7 citations92
US8295613B1Oct 23, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M8 citations92
US8254695B1Aug 28, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M9 citations92
US8249362B1Aug 21, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M9 citations92
US8331673B1Dec 11, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M6 citations91
US8265395B1Sep 11, 2012
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M12 citations91
US9122952B2Sep 1, 2015
Methods and apparatus for one-dimensional signal extraction
SILVER WILLIAM M6 citations84
US9094588B2Jul 28, 2015
Human machine-interface and method for manipulating data in a machine vision system
SILVER WILLIAM M7 citations84
US8630478B2Jan 14, 2014
Method and apparatus for locating objects
SILVER WILLIAM M5 citations84
US8249297B2Aug 21, 2012
Method and apparatus for automatic visual event detection
SILVER WILLIAM M6 citations84
US8238639B2Aug 7, 2012
Method and system for dynamic feature detection
SILVER WILLIAM M10 citations84
US8237099B2Aug 7, 2012
Method and system for optoelectronic detection and location of objects
SILVER WILLIAM M7 citations84
US8867847B2Oct 21, 2014
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
SILVER WILLIAM M3 citations74
US8290238B2Oct 16, 2012
Method and apparatus for locating objects
SILVER WILLIAM M4 citations74
US8243986B2Aug 14, 2012
Method and apparatus for automatic visual event detection
SILVER WILLIAM M6 citations73
US8422729B2Apr 16, 2013
System for configuring an optoelectronic sensor
SILVER WILLIAM M4 citations71
US9218536B2Dec 22, 2015
Methods and apparatus for one-dimensional signal extraction
SILVER WILLIAM M2 citations63
US8718319B2May 6, 2014
Method and system for optoelectronic detection and location of objects
SILVER WILLIAM M3 citations63
US8249296B2Aug 21, 2012
Method and apparatus for automatic visual event detection
SILVER WILLIAM M3 citations62
US8927917B2Jan 6, 2015
Method and system for optoelectronic detection and location of objects
SILVER WILLIAM M1 citations52
COGNEX CORP
16 patentsUS7016539B1Mar 21, 2006
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
COGNEX CORP121 citations97
US5602937AFeb 11, 1997
Methods and apparatus for machine vision high accuracy searching
COGNEX CORP113 citations97
US5495537AFeb 27, 1996
Methods and apparatus for machine vision template matching of images predominantly having generally diagonal and elongate features
COGNEX CORP140 citations97
US5717785AFeb 10, 1998
Method and apparatus for locating patterns in an optical image
COGNEX CORP60 citations96
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Method for imaging printed circuit board component leads
COGNEX CORP71 citations96
US8363972B1Jan 29, 2013
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
COGNEX CORP19 citations95
US5371690ADec 6, 1994
Method and apparatus for inspection of surface mounted devices
COGNEX CORP147 citations95
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Digital image processing system
COGNEX CORP107 citations95
US6067379AMay 23, 2000
Method and apparatus for locating patterns in an optical image
COGNEX CORP41 citations93
US8363956B1Jan 29, 2013
Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition
COGNEX CORP9 citations92
US6002793ADec 14, 1999
Machine vision method and apparatus for finding an object orientation angle of a rectilinear object
COGNEX CORP54 citations92
US5481712AJan 2, 1996
Method and apparatus for interactively generating a computer program for machine vision analysis of an object
COGNEX CORP358 citations92
US9589199B2Mar 7, 2017
Methods and apparatus for one-dimensional signal extraction
COGNEX CORP3 citations73
US8743220B2Jun 3, 2014
System and method for acquiring a still image from a moving image
COGNEX CORP1 citations52
US9946947B2Apr 17, 2018
System and method for finding saddle point-like structures in an image and determining information from the same
COGNEX CORP1 citations49
US9995573B2Jun 12, 2018
Probe placement for image processing
COGNEX CORP0 citations41