Thomas J Britton

US Patent:

6473519, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

Feb 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/604388

Inventors:

John M. Pidhirny - Skaneateles Falls NY
Kevin R. Jost - Syracuse NY
Thomas D. Britton - Syracuse NY
John L. Casey - Liverpool NY

Assignee:

Hand Held Products, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382140, 235379

Abstract:

The present invention is an improved check reader which, in addition to having magnetic ink character recognition capabilities, includes image sensing capabilities. A compact housing is provided which receives a document. Mounted on the housing are an imaging assembly, and a magnetic ink character reader, which form an indicia-determining unit, and a transport mechanism for transporting the indicia-determining unit and a received document relative to one another. The check reader further includes a data format engine in communication with the indicia-determining unit. When a document and the indicia-determining unit are transported relative to one another, the data-format engine captures a first electronic representation of indicia formed on the received document, and a second electronic representation of magnetic ink indicia on the received document.

US Patent:

8625434, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Dec 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/648190

Inventors:

Bradford Morse - Syracuse NY, US
Thomas D. Britton - Syracuse NY, US
James Jonathon Delmonico - Baldwinsville NY, US

Assignee:

GE Inspection Technologies LP - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370241, 370252, 370356, 600118, 348 1401

Abstract:

An inspection apparatus can be provided in a system with a workstation computer. In one embodiment, the inspection apparatus can include a user interface enabling the inspection apparatus to initiate, responsively to an action by an inspector, an IP based voice communication connection with an external computer of the system. In one embodiment, the inspection apparatus and the workstation computer can be in communication with a central server that can receive data collected by said the inspection apparatus and can receive data requests from the workstation computer.

US Patent:

20020191830, Dec 19, 2002

Filed:

Jul 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/207464

Inventors:

John Pidhirny - Skaneateles Falls NY, US
Kevin Jost - Syracuse NY, US
Thomas Britton - Syracuse NY, US
John Casey - Liverpool NY, US

Assignee:

Welch Allyn Data Collection, Inc.

International Classification:

G06K009/00

US Classification:

382/140000

Abstract:

The present invention is an improved indicia reader which, in addition to having magnetically encoded information reading capabilities in one embodiment, includes image sensing capabilities. A compact housing is provided which receives an indicia bearing member. Mounted on the housing in one embodiment are an imaging assembly, and a magnetically encoded information reader, which form an indicia-determining unit, and a transport mechanism for transporting the indicia-determining unit and a received member relative to one another. The reader may further includes a data format engine in communication with the indicia-determining unit.

US Patent:

20220235669, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Jan 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/574738

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Thomas Durkee Britton - Syracuse NY, US

International Classification:

F01D 21/00
G06T 11/60
G07C 5/08
G06F 16/51

Abstract:

A method of turbine engine annotation includes receiving data characterizing an image and/or a video of a predetermined region of a turbine engine, the turbine engine including a plurality of blades configured to move relative to the predetermined region. A first blade of the plurality of blades is located in the predetermined region during a first time duration. The method also includes receiving data characterizing inspection parameters from a turning tool device including a motor and a motor controller and receiving turbine engine information. The motor controller is configured to rotate the plurality of blades of the turbine via the motor coupled to the turbine engine. The method further includes identifying the first blade based on the inspection parameters including an initial configuration of the turning tool device and the first time duration. The method also includes generating an annotated image and/or an annotated video, the generating including annotating at least a portion of the turbine engine information and the identity of the first blade onto the received image and/or the received video.

US Patent:

20210366104, Nov 25, 2021

Filed:

Jul 28, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/386609

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Bryan David Maule - Camillus NY, US
Michael Christopher Domke - Skaneateles Falls NY, US
Thomas Durkee Britton - Syracuse NY, US
Robert Scott Lockhart - Skaneateles Falls NY, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
G06T 7/37
G06T 7/33
G06F 9/451

Abstract:

A non-destructive testing (NDT) system can provide a tree model of an inspection on a display of an NDT device and on a web page configured in a web browser on a computing device coupled to the NDT device. Inspection data acquired using the NDT device can be provided in real-time as the inspection data is associated with a node configured in the tree model. The NDT system can generate an inspection tree model based on an inspection template including a template tree model. Defect properties, inspection instructions, and/or image transforms can be applied to nodes of the template tree model such that the generated inspection tree model includes the applied defect properties, inspection instructions, and/or image transforms, which can then be applied to the inspection data acquired at the inspection point location corresponding to each node.

US Patent:

20200279366, Sep 3, 2020

Filed:

May 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/876898

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Bryan David Maule - Skaneateles Falls NY, US
Michael Christopher Domke - Skaneateles Falls NY, US
Thomas D. Britton - Skaneateles Falls NY, US
Robert Scott Lockhart - Skaneateles Falls NY, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
G06F 9/451
G06T 7/33
G06T 7/37

Abstract:

A non-destructive testing (NDT) system can provide a tree model of an inspection on a display of an NDT device and on a web page configured in a web browser on a computing device coupled to the NDT device. Inspection data acquired using the NDT device can be provided in real-time as the inspection data is associated with a node configured in the tree model. The NDT system can generate an inspection tree model based on an inspection template including a template tree model. Defect properties, inspection instructions, and/or image transforms can be applied to nodes of the template tree model such that the generated inspection tree model includes the applied defect properties, inspection instructions, and/or image transforms, which can then be applied to the inspection data acquired at the inspection point location corresponding to each node.

US Patent:

20200042603, Feb 6, 2020

Filed:

Jun 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/441085

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Bryan David Maule - Camillus NY, US
Thomas Charles Ward - Auburn NY, US
Thomas Durkee Britton - Syracuse NY, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/28
G01M 99/00
G06F 17/24
G06F 9/451

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and tangible, non-transitory, computer readable media is described herein. For example, a system includes a portable non-destructive testing (NDT) device. The NDT device includes a display, a user interface, a memory storing an operations object having a first text in a first language, and a processor. The processor is configured to present the first text on the operations object via the display during an operation of the portable NDT device, and wherein the processor is configured to create a second text in a second language via the user interface of the NDT device, and to present the second text on the operations object as an alternative to the first text via the display during the operation of the NDT device.

US Patent:

20180129649, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Sep 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/709216

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Bryan David Maule - Camillus NY, US
Thomas Charles Ward - Auburn NY, US
Thomas Durkee Britton - Syracuse NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/28
G01M 99/00
G06F 17/24

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and tangible, non-transitory, computer readable media is described herein. For example, a system includes a portable non-destructive testing (NDT) device. The NDT device includes a display, a user interface, a memory storing an operations object having a first text in a first language, and a processor. The processor is configured to present the first text on the operations object via the display during an operation of the portable NDT device, and wherein the processor is configured to create a second text in a second language via the user interface of the NDT device, and to present the second text on the operations object as an alternative to the first text via the display during the operation of the NDT device.