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Don W. Cochran
Also filed as: COCHRAN DON W
40 granted patents·13 pending applications·1,173 citations·filing 1989–2025
98Inventor score
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53 records- 0195US5365084AVideo inspection system employing multiple spectrum LED illuminationPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 15, 1994·181 cites·39 claims
- 0294US5172005AEngineered lighting system for tdi inspection comprising means for controlling lighting elements in accordance with specimen displacementPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 15, 1992·143 cites·27 claims
- 0394US4972093AInspection lighting systemPRESSCO INC·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 20, 1990·113 cites·34 claims
- 0493US4882498APulsed-array video inspection lighting systemPRESSCO INC·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 21, 1989·106 cites·22 claims
- 0592US9417145B2Cap analysis techniqueCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·15 cites·42 claims
- 0692US7425296B2Method and system for wavelength specific thermal irradiation and treatmentPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 16, 2008·45 cites·53 claims
- 0790US6967716B1Apparatus and method for inspecting multi-layer plastic containersPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 22, 2005·45 cites·24 claims
- 0889US6872895B2Apparatus and method for providing spatially-selective on-line mass or volume measurements of manufactured articlesPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 29, 2005·32 cites·48 claims
- 0988US5072127AEngineered video inspecting lighting arrayPRESSCO INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 10, 1991·88 cites·18 claims
- 1088US5051825ADual image video inspection apparatusPRESSCO INC·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 24, 1991·66 cites·17 claims
- 1187US10882306B2Method and system for decorator component identification and selected adjustment thereofCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 5, 2021·7 cites·61 claims
- 1287US6878316B1Method and apparatus for handling parts ejected from an injection molding machinePRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 12, 2005·26 cites·18 claims
- 1386US9332877B2Cookware and cook-packs for narrowband irradiation cooking and systems and methods thereofCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·8 cites·6 claims
- 1486US7220378B2Method and apparatus for the measurement and control of both the inside and outside surface temperature of thermoplastic preforms during stretch blow molding operationsPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 22, 2007·24 cites·23 claims
- 1583US5331151AMultiple envelope detectorPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 19, 1994·65 cites·27 claims
- 1682US10857722B2Method and system for laser-based, wavelength specific infrared irradiation treatmentCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 8, 2020·7 cites·86 claims
- 1782US7204943B2Method and apparatus for handling parts ejected from an injection molding machinePRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2007·6 cites·20 claims
- 1881US11633758B2System and method for inside of can curingPHOTEX INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 25, 2023·1 cites·16 claims
- 1980US11204278B2Method and system for monitoring and controlling online beverage can color decoration specificationPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 21, 2021·2 cites·23 claims
- 2080US10687391B2Method and system for digital narrowband, wavelength specific cooking, curing, food preparation, and processingCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 16, 2020·5 cites·43 claims
- 2180US7488965B2System and method for associating container defect information to a specific path of manufacturingPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 10, 2009·18 cites·27 claims
- 2279US11052435B2Narrowband de-icing and ice release system and methodCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 6, 2021·3 cites·21 claims
- 2379US8097857B2Apparatus and method for providing snapshot action thermal infrared imaging within automated process control article inspection applicationsCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 17, 2012·18 cites·39 claims
- 2478US9282851B2Digital heat injection by way of surface emitting semi-conductor devicesCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 15, 2016·4 cites·32 claims
- 2578US6122048AIntegral field lens illumination for video inspectionPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 19, 2000·57 cites·34 claims
- 2677US11072094B2Method and system for wavelength specific thermal irradiation and treatmentCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 27, 2021·7 cites·59 claims
- 2777US9357877B2Cookware and cook-packs for narrowband irradiation cooking and systems and methods thereofCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 7, 2016·4 cites·32 claims
- 2877US5451773ANon-contact perforation/pinhole detection system for opaque vesselsPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 19, 1995·46 cites·32 claims
- 2976US7227166B2System and method for associating container defect information to a specific path of manufacturingPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 5, 2007·14 cites·23 claims
- 3075US2025242380A1Narrowband can manufacturingPHOTEX INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3174US2023311158A1System and method for inside of can curingPHOTEX INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3272US11034504B2Cookware and cook-packs for narrowband irradiation cooking and systems and methods thereofCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 15, 2021·1 cites·10 claims
- 3370US11184955B2System and method for producing an engineered irradiation pattern in a narrowband systemPRESSCO IP LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 23, 2021·2 cites·30 claims
- 3470US2025275546A1System and method of thawing and/or cooking frozen food with narrowband photonic irradiationPTI IP LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3569US2024027662A1Corner-cube irradiation controlPTI IP LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3667US12280396B2Narrowband can manufacturingPHOTEX INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3767US9329091B2Shaped target absorption and dispersion modelingCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2010·Granted May 3, 2016·2 cites·22 claims
- 3864US2025254761A1Integrated power supply and control system and methodPTI IP LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3963US8598557B2Method and apparatus for providing patterned illumination fields for machine vision systemsCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 3, 2013·6 cites·17 claims
- 4062US11774648B2Corner-cube irradiation controlCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·50 claims
- 4160US10882675B2Cookware and cook-packs for narrowband irradiation cooking and systems and methods thereofCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 5, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 4260US2025277622A1Method and system for curing coatings from the inside outPTI IP LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4357US2004044574A1Apparatus for displaying local advertising to a display screenKORDEX INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4454US10074057B2Graphical re-inspection user setup interfaceCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 11, 2018·2 cites·45 claims
- 4553US2025277587A1Nred oven devicePTI IP LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4652US7432453B2Apparatus and method for providing spatially-selective on-line mass or volume measurements of manufactured articlesPRESSCO TECH INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·4 cites·14 claims
- 4751US2009102083A1Method and System for Wavelength Specific Thermal Irradiation and TreatmentCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4850US2009178728A1Bottle filling machine with sensor and method thereofSIDEL SA·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4946US12284728B2Integrated power supply and control system and methodPTI IP LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·42 claims
- 5046US2009057391A1Deposit Container Verification and/or Identification SystemCOCHRAN DON W·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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