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Howard Stern
Also filed as: STERN HOWARD · STERN HOWARD K
81 granted patents·5 pending applications·4,338 citations·filing 1974–2009
99Inventor score
Files withROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS54SOLID PHOTO14ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEM INC4ACUITY IMAGING LLC2DYNELL ELEC2
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86 records- 0199US4175862AArrangement for sensing the geometric characteristics of an objectSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1975·Granted Nov 27, 1979·184 cites·62 claims
- 0298US4396945AMethod of sensing the position and orientation of elements in spaceSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 2, 1983·515 cites·3 claims
- 0397US5838239ASystem for detecting ice or snow on surface which specularly reflects lightROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 17, 1998·176 cites·74 claims
- 0497US4238147ARecording images of a three-dimensional surface by focusing on a plane of light irradiating the surfaceSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 9, 1980·47 cites·15 claims
- 0595US6603874B1Method and system for imaging an object or patternROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 5, 2003·66 cites·6 claims
- 0695US5118192ASystem for 3-D inspection of objectsROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 2, 1992·122 cites·30 claims
- 0795US4629324AArrangement for measuring depth based on lens focusingROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 16, 1986·71 cites·5 claims
- 0894US6144453ASystem and method for three-dimensional inspection using patterned light projectionACUITY IMAGING LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 7, 2000·129 cites·7 claims
- 0994US6098887AOptical focusing device and methodROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 8, 2000·287 cites·23 claims
- 1093US6069565ASystem for detecting ice or snow on surface which specularly reflects lightROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 30, 2000·119 cites·14 claims
- 1192US6661521B1Diffuse surface illumination apparatus and methodsROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 9, 2003·162 cites·67 claims
- 1292US6066857AVariable focus optical systemROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted May 23, 2000·130 cites·22 claims
- 1392US4508452AArrangement for sensing the characteristics of a surface and determining the position of points thereonROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1979·Granted Apr 2, 1985·45 cites·12 claims
- 1492US4185918AArrangement for sensing the characteristics of a surface and determining the position of points thereonSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1975·Granted Jan 29, 1980·48 cites·51 claims
- 1591US5028799AMethod and apparatus for three dimensional object surface determination using co-planar data from multiple sensorsROBOTIC VISION SYSTEM INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 2, 1991·73 cites·50 claims
- 1691US4286852ARecording images of a three-dimensional surface by focusing on a plane of light irradiating the surfaceSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 1, 1981·27 cites·15 claims
- 1790US6075883AMethod and system for imaging an object or patternROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 13, 2000·100 cites·22 claims
- 1890US4682894ACalibration of three-dimensional spaceROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 28, 1987·67 cites·16 claims
- 1989US5790242AChromatic optical ranging sensorROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 4, 1998·165 cites·33 claims
- 2087US6860428B1Optical symbologies imagerROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 1, 2005·95 cites·10 claims
- 2187US6429934B1Optimal symbology illumination-apparatus and methodROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·74 cites·24 claims
- 2287US4758093AApparatus and method for 3-D measurement using holographic scanningROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 19, 1988·50 cites·5 claims
- 2387US4511252AArrangement for sensing the geometric characteristics of an objectROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1979·Granted Apr 16, 1985·34 cites·4 claims
- 2486US6283374B1Symbology imaging and reading apparatus and methodROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 4, 2001·113 cites·102 claims
- 2586US4967370ARobot and sensor error determination systemROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 30, 1990·90 cites·10 claims
- 2684US4591253AAdaptive vision systemROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1983·Granted May 27, 1986·42 cites·6 claims
- 2784US4202612AArrangement for sensing the geometric characteristics of an objectSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1978·Granted May 13, 1980·15 cites·15 claims
- 2883US7075662B2Method for three-dimensional inspection using patterned light projectionSIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 11, 2006·19 cites·19 claims
- 2983US4259589AGeneration of contiguous data files of three-dimensional informationSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 31, 1981·31 cites·11 claims
- 3082US5589822ASystem for detecting ice or snow on surface which specularly reflects lightROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 31, 1996·37 cites·26 claims
- 3182US4775235AOptical spot scanning system for use in three-dimensional object inspectionROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 4, 1988·39 cites·11 claims
- 3281US5463227AMethod for obtaining three-dimensional data from multiple parts or devices in a multi-pocketed trayROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 31, 1995·77 cites·3 claims
- 3381US5018803AThree-dimensional volumetric sensorROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1988·Granted May 28, 1991·50 cites·6 claims
- 3481US4652205ARobot cell safety systemROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 24, 1987·35 cites·2 claims
- 3578US6262803B1System and method for three-dimensional inspection using patterned light projectionACUITY IMAGING LLC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 17, 2001·42 cites·33 claims
- 3678US5600150AMethod for obtaining three-dimensional data from semiconductor devices in a row/column array and control of manufacturing of same with data to eliminate manufacturing errorsROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 4, 1997·48 cites·11 claims
- 3778US4991968AThree dimensional object surface determination with automatic sensor controlROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 12, 1991·32 cites·44 claims
- 3878US4925308ACalibration of three-dimensional spaceROBOTIC VISION SYSTEM INC·Filed 1988·Granted May 15, 1990·37 cites·12 claims
- 3978US4643578AArrangement for scanned 3-D measurementROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 17, 1987·32 cites·6 claims
- 4077US4488173AMethod of sensing the position and orientation of elements in spaceROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 11, 1984·31 cites·5 claims
- 4175US5818061AApparatus and method for obtaining three-dimensional data from objects in a contiguous arrayROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 6, 1998·47 cites·8 claims
- 4275US4858172ASealant flow control for robotic applicationsROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 15, 1989·38 cites·10 claims
- 4374US5475370ASystem for detecting ice or snow on surface which specularly reflects lightROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 12, 1995·37 cites·31 claims
- 4474US4269513AArrangement for sensing the surface of an object independent of the reflectance characteristics of the surfaceSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1979·Granted May 26, 1981·19 cites·9 claims
- 4574US4187011AArrangement for applying coded illuminated patterns to an objectSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1978·Granted Feb 5, 1980·9 cites·12 claims
- 4673US7616328B2Method and system for providing a high definition triangulation systemRUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 10, 2009·8 cites·33 claims
- 4773US3970361AThree-dimensional display systemDYNELL ELEC·Filed 1974·Granted Jul 20, 1976·28 cites·17 claims
- 4869US5850284AApparatus for detecting a polarization altering substance on a surfaceROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 15, 1998·29 cites·22 claims
- 4969US4145991AArrangement for sensing the geometric characteristics of an objectSOLID PHOTO·Filed 1977·Granted Mar 27, 1979·14 cites·14 claims
- 5068US5841538AApparatus for detecting a polarization altering substance on a surfaceROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 24, 1998·39 cites·3 claims
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