John Michael Hauck

US Patent:

6996264, Feb 7, 2006

Filed:

Oct 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/679823

Inventors:

John Michael Hauck - Bridgman MI, US
David Andrew Barfoot - St. Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Leco Corporation - St. Joseph MI

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382141, 382199

Abstract:

An indentation hardness test system includes a frame having a movable turret, a movable stage for receiving a part, a camera, a display, a processor and a memory subsystem. The turret includes an objective lens of a microscope and an indenter and the movable stage is configured for receiving the part to be tested. The camera captures images of the part through the microscope, which can then be provided on the display. The processor is coupled to the turret, the movable stage, the camera and the display, as well as the memory subsystem. The memory subsystem stores executable code that instructs the processor to capture and store a series of real-time images of the part using the camera, store associated stage coordinates provided by the stage for the images and display a composite image, which includes the series of real-time images assembled according to the associated stage coordinates, of the part.

US Patent:

7139422, Nov 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/170694

Inventors:

John Michael Hauck - Bridgman MI, US
David Andrew Barfoot - St. Joseph MI, US

Assignee:

Leco Corporation - St. Joseph MI

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382141, 382199

Abstract:

An indentation hardness test system includes a frame including an attached indenter, a movable stage for receiving a part attached to the frame, a camera, a display, a processor and a memory subsystem. The camera captures images of the part, which can then be provided on the display. The processor is coupled to the movable stage, the camera and the display, as well as the memory subsystem. The memory subsystem stores executable code that instructs the processor to capture a series of real-time images of the part using the camera, obtain associated stage coordinates for each of the images and display a composite image, which includes the series of real-time images assembled according to the associated stage coordinates, of the part.

US Patent:

60264543, Feb 15, 2000

Filed:

Dec 17, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/169492

Inventors:

John M. Hauck - Bridgman MI
Paul H. McCann - Lincoln Township, Berrien County MI
J. Richard Terrell - Berrien Springs MI
Bradley J. Staff - Lincoln Township, Berrien County MI
S. Christopher Gladwin - Buffalo Grove IL
Alan J. Soucy - Long Grove IL
Jeffrey Schindler - Lindenhurst IL

Assignee:

Packard Bell NEC, Inc. - Sacramento CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710 65

Abstract:

A dedicated network expansion unit includes a processor and a dedicated hard disk drive, and has two bays which each can receive one of a further hard disk drive, a floppy disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, and a tape drive. The unit has no manual input mechanism, and no display for text or graphics. The unit can be connected to one or more communications link through Ethernet connectors, a PCMCIA modem card, a PCMCIA token ring card, or a parallel connector. Following power-up or a reset, the unit automatically detects the types of devices present and the types of communications link connected to it, and automatically configures its software to operate properly with these devices and links, without user interaction. Special software routines are provided for the unit and a remote computer to permit a conventional backup program in the remote computer to effect a backup operation within the expansion unit using ASPI commands. A further program effects a software interface between at least two communications link and a conventional network driver program designed to communicate with a single network.

US Patent:

20180246016, Aug 30, 2018

Filed:

Feb 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/893935

Inventors:

- St. Joseph MI, US
John Hauck - Bridgman MI, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/28
B24B 41/06

Abstract:

A platen for a metallographic grinder has an outer peripheral rim with an upper surface having a lower height. Also, fingers engaging a specimen are allowed to move laterally (i.e., wobble) to minimize the tipping forces on the specimen during the grinding process. Either one or both of these structures can be employed and results in a much flatter specimen surface for use in subsequent analysis.