Michael A Kress

US Patent:

7667836, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/753031

Inventors:

Richard A. Sones - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Carl E. Sebeny - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Brian M. Baird - Mantua OH, US
Michael A. Kress - Uniontown OH, US
Michael L. Kress - Uniontown OH, US

Assignee:

Applied Vision Company, LLC - Cuyahoga Falls OH

International Classification:

G01N 21/00

US Classification:

3562401, 356402

Abstract:

Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of metal containers on a metal container production line, detect defects in the metal containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the metal container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.

US Patent:

7684034, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/753034

Inventors:

Richard A. Sones - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Carl E. Sebeny - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Brian M. Baird - Mantua OH, US
Michael A. Kress - Uniontown OH, US
Michael L. Kress - Uniontown OH, US

Assignee:

Applied Vision Company, LLC - Cuyahoga Falls OH

International Classification:

G01N 21/00

US Classification:

3562401

Abstract:

Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.

US Patent:

7773214, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Dec 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/629092

Inventors:

Richard A. Sones - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Carl E. Sebeny - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Brian M. Baird - Mantua OH, US
Michael A. Kress - Uniontown OH, US
Michael L. Kress - Uniontown OH, US

Assignee:

Applied Vision Corporation - Cuyahoga Falls OH

International Classification:

G01N 21/00

US Classification:

3562401

Abstract:

Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.

US Patent:

8014586, Sep 6, 2011

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/753029

Inventors:

Richard A. Sones - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Carl E. Sebeny - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Brian M. Baird - Mantua OH, US
Michael A. Kress - Uniontown OH, US
Michael L. Kress - Uniontown OH, US

Assignee:

Applied Vision Corporation - Cuyahoga Falls OH

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382149, 382141, 382142, 382151, 348 86, 348 92, 348125, 348127

Abstract:

Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and encoders. The methods include synchronization techniques and correlation techniques.

US Patent:

8284988, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

May 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/464924

Inventors:

Richard A. Sones - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Kris Brumbaugh - Akron OH, US
Michael Leo Kress - Uniontown OH, US

Assignee:

Applied Vision Corporation - Cuyahoga Falls OH

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 7/10
G06K 7/00
G01B 11/24
G01B 11/14

US Classification:

382101, 382154, 356601, 356625, 235454, 235440

Abstract:

A method and configuration to estimate the dimensions of a cuboid. The configuration includes two image acquisition units offset from each other with at least one of the units positioned at a defined acquisition height above a background surface. Image processing techniques are used to extract a perimeter of a top surface of the cuboid, placed on the background surface, from pairs of acquired images. A height estimation technique is used to calculate an absolute height of the cuboid. The absolute height of the cuboid is used, along with the extracted perimeter of the top surface of the cuboid, to calculate an absolute length and an absolute width of the cuboid. The height, length, and width may be used to calculate an estimated volume of the cuboid.

US Patent:

20130087059, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/267162

Inventors:

Brian M. Baird - Mantua OH, US
Michael A. Kress - Uniontown OH, US

Assignee:

APPLIED VISION CORPORATION - Cuyahoga Falls OH

International Classification:

B41F 23/04

US Classification:

1014161

Abstract:

A system and method to detect defects in ink blankets of a decorator wheel. An image of each of a plurality of ink blankets of a decorator wheel is acquired using an optical inspection device of the system as the decorator wheel rotates past the optical inspection device during an inking process. Each acquired image is correlated to a unique ink blanket of the plurality of ink blankets. Each acquired image is further matched to a unique standard image of a correlated unique ink blanket. Each acquired image is also compared to a matching unique standard image to determine any defects.

US Patent:

20190283445, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/429778

Inventors:

- Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Michael Leo Kress - Uniontown OH, US
Amir Novini - Akron OH, US

International Classification:

B41J 2/21
G06T 7/00
G06T 7/90
H04N 5/225

Abstract:

Described herein are various technologies pertaining to an automated light field illumination container inspection and manufacture system. The system includes a plurality of cameras that capture images of a container when the container is illuminated by way of light field illumination. Bands in images that include reflections in the exterior surface of the sidewall are identified, and a determination is made as to whether the container is defective based upon the identified bands.

US Patent:

20180156740, Jun 7, 2018

Filed:

Dec 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/372047

Inventors:

- Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Michael Leo Kress - Uniontown OH, US
Kris Brumbaugh - Marshallville OH, US
Kellen Reusser - Wooster OH, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/958
G01N 21/90

Abstract:

Described herein are various technologies related to inspecting transparent containers for both opaque and transparent defects. An emitter is configured to direct a color gradient through a sidewall of a transparent container, such that color of light that passes through the sidewall varies across the sidewall. A camera is configured to capture an image of the sidewall of the transparent container while the color gradient passes through the sidewall of the container. A computing system receives the image and determines whether the sidewall of the container includes either an opaque or a transparent defect based upon the image.