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David J. Michael
Also filed as: MICHAEL DAVID · MICHAEL DAVID J · MICHAEL DAVID J S · MICHAEL DAVID JOHN
101 granted patents·8 pending applications·3,806 citations·filing 1982–2025
99Inventor score
Files withCOGNEX CORP60DRESSER IND7SHIPIN SYSTEMS INC7COGNEX TECH & INVESTMENT CORP6WALLACK AARON S4
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109 records- 0198US5768443AMethod for coordinating multiple fields of view in multi-cameraCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 16, 1998·381 cites·20 claims
- 0298US5640200AGolden template comparison using efficient image registrationCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 17, 1997·282 cites·35 claims
- 0397US11562502B2System and method for calibrating a plurality of 3D sensors with respect to a motion conveyanceCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 24, 2023·7 cites·19 claims
- 0497US10812778B1System and method for calibrating one or more 3D sensors mounted on a moving manipulatorCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 20, 2020·34 cites·20 claims
- 0597US9488469B1System and method for high-accuracy measurement of object surface displacement using a laser displacement sensorCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 8, 2016·31 cites·20 claims
- 0696US5912984AMethod and apparatus for in-line solder paste inspectionCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 15, 1999·144 cites·33 claims
- 0796US5548326AEfficient image registrationCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 20, 1996·141 cites·33 claims
- 0895US11132552B1System and method for bandwidth reduction and communication of visual eventsSHIPIN SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 28, 2021·11 cites·17 claims
- 0995US5960125ANonfeedback-based machine vision method for determining a calibration relationship between a camera and a moveable objectCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 28, 1999·174 cites·3 claims
- 1094US11410423B1System and method for fleet management and communication of visual events and collaboration with the sameSHIPIN SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 9, 2022·7 cites·17 claims
- 1194US8111904B2Methods and apparatus for practical 3D vision systemWALLACK AARON S·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 7, 2012·72 cites·30 claims
- 1294US6137893AMachine vision calibration targets and methods of determining their location and orientation in an imageCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 24, 2000·166 cites·25 claims
- 1394US5978521AMachine vision methods using feedback to determine calibration locations of multiple cameras that image a common objectCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·113 cites·29 claims
- 1493US10438036B1System and method for reading and decoding ID codes on a curved, sloped and/or annular objectCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·24 cites·23 claims
- 1593US10057498B1Light field vision system camera and methods for using the sameCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 21, 2018·16 cites·17 claims
- 1693US8126260B2System and method for locating a three-dimensional object using machine visionWALLACK AARON S·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 28, 2012·51 cites·13 claims
- 1792US10757394B1System and method for calibrating a plurality of 3D sensors with respect to a motion conveyanceCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 25, 2020·11 cites·17 claims
- 1892US6539107B1Machine vision method using search models to find features in three-dimensional imagesCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 25, 2003·94 cites·9 claims
- 1992US5825483AMultiple field of view calibration plate having a reqular array of features for use in semiconductor manufacturingCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 20, 1998·90 cites·3 claims
- 2091US12154054B2System and method for maritime vessel risk assessment in response to maritime visual eventsSHIPIN SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 26, 2024·2 cites·21 claims
- 2191US11335021B1System and method for refining dimensions of a generally cuboidal 3D object imaged by 3D vision system and controls for the sameCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·9 cites·20 claims
- 2291US9659236B2Semi-supervised method for training multiple pattern recognition and registration tool modelsCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·12 cites·12 claims
- 2391US8872911B1Line scan calibration method and apparatusWALLACK AARON S·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 28, 2014·16 cites·27 claims
- 2491US5640199AAutomated optical inspection apparatusCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 17, 1997·136 cites·18 claims
- 2590US6173070B1Machine vision method using search models to find features in three dimensional imagesCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 9, 2001·179 cites·27 claims
- 2690US5825913ASystem for finding the orientation of a waferCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 20, 1998·151 cites·31 claims
- 2789US7171036B1Method and apparatus for automatic measurement of pad geometry and inspection thereofCOGNEX TECH & INVESTMENT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 30, 2007·54 cites·13 claims
- 2888US11908189B2System and method for bandwidth reduction and communication of visual eventsSHIPIN SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 20, 2024·1 cites·26 claims
- 2988US5978081AMultiple field of view calibration plate for use in semiconductor manufacturingCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 2, 1999·62 cites·16 claims
- 3088US5550763AUsing cone shaped search models to locate ball bonds on wire bonded devicesFiled 1994·Granted Aug 27, 1996·98 cites·8 claims
- 3187US5987172AEdge peak contour trackerCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 16, 1999·91 cites·17 claims
- 3286US10452949B2System and method for scoring clutter for use in 3D point cloud matching in a vision systemCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 22, 2019·8 cites·21 claims
- 3386US5581632AMethod and apparatus for ball bond inspection systemCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 3, 1996·106 cites·6 claims
- 3485US9124873B2System and method for finding correspondence between cameras in a three-dimensional vision systemCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 1, 2015·11 cites·16 claims
- 3585US9121751B2Weighing platform with computer-vision trackingMICHAEL DAVID J·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 1, 2015·9 cites·23 claims
- 3685US6317513B2Method and apparatus for inspecting solder paste using geometric constraintsCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 13, 2001·55 cites·29 claims
- 3784US11468609B2Methods and apparatus for generating point cloud histogramsCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 11, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3884US8162584B2Method and apparatus for semiconductor wafer alignmentMICHAEL DAVID J·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 24, 2012·11 cites·21 claims
- 3983US6421458B2Automated inspection of objects undergoing general affine transformationCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 16, 2002·84 cites·38 claims
- 4082US11158039B2Using 3D vision for automated industrial inspectionCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 26, 2021·4 cites·18 claims
- 4182US7672862B1Generating a supply chain planI2 TECHNOLOGIES US INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 2, 2010·35 cites·54 claims
- 4279US5943441AEdge contour tracking from a first edge pointCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 24, 1999·57 cites·7 claims
- 4378US10482621B2System and method for improved scoring of 3D poses and spurious point removal in 3D image dataCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 4477US8030235B2Refractory brick for steel ladlesNORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 4, 2011·5 cites·7 claims
- 4576US6035066ABoundary tracking method and apparatus to find leadsCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 7, 2000·51 cites·12 claims
- 4676US5978080AMachine vision methods using feedback to determine an orientation, pixel width and pixel height of a field of viewCOGNEX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·40 cites·27 claims
- 4775US10957072B2System and method for simultaneous consideration of edges and normals in image features by a vision systemCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 23, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 4875US10380767B2System and method for automatic selection of 3D alignment algorithms in a vision systemCOGNEX CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 4975US6970608B1Method for obtaining high-resolution performance from a single-chip color image sensorCOGNEX TECH & INVESTMENT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 29, 2005·14 cites·10 claims
- 5074US7809583B2License activation for preloaded softwareDELL PRODUCTS LP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 5, 2010·9 cites·10 claims
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