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Intl Class Technology # of Patents Rank
 
 
 
G06K RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 7774
 
 
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 12295
 
 
 
G01N INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 5130
 
 
 
H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 3153
 
 
 
G06T IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 267
 
 
 
G01R MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 1125
 
 
 
G02B OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS 1158
 
 
 
G03B APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 187
 
 
 
G05B CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 159
 
 
 
G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS 173

Top Patents (by citation)

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class Cited #
5,481,712 Method and apparatus for interactively generating a computer program for machine vision analysis of an objectApr 06, 93Jan 02, 96[G06F]187
6,681,151 System and method for servoing robots based upon workpieces with fiducial marks using machine visionDec 15, 00Jan 20, 04[G05B]65
6,594,623 Determining three-dimensional orientation of objectsDec 30, 99Jul 15, 03[G06F]36
6,678,394 Obstacle detection systemNov 30, 99Jan 13, 04[G06K]32
6,005,965 Inspection apparatus for semiconductor packagesApr 07, 98Dec 21, 99[G06K]32
7,305,114 Human/machine interface for a machine vision sensor and method for installing and operating the sameDec 26, 01Dec 04, 07[G06K]29
7,016,539 Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognitionJul 13, 98Mar 21, 06[G06K]28
6,859,907 Large data set storage and display for electronic spreadsheets applied to machine visionAug 09, 99Feb 22, 05[G06F]25
7,604,174 Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning deviceAug 05, 04Oct 20, 09[G06K]21
6,307,210 Device for imaging object to be inspected and device for inspecting semiconductor packageMar 16, 99Oct 23, 01[H01L]20

Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2012/0168,509 Integrated Illumination Assembly for Symbology ReaderDec 30, 11Jul 05, 12[G06K]
2012/0155,768 METHOD FOR PARTITIONING A PATTERN INTO OPTIMIZED SUB-PATTERNSDec 19, 11Jun 21, 12[G06K]
2012/0118,966 Method and Apparatus for Providing Omnidirectional Lighting in a Scanning DeviceNov 11, 11May 17, 12[G06K]
2012/0118,967 Light Pipe Illumination System and MethodNov 11, 11May 17, 12[G06K]
2012/0042,254 SYSTEM FOR INITIATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A USER INTERFACE AND A VISION PROCESSOROct 19, 11Feb 16, 12[G06F]
2011/0317,906 AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING MACHINE VISION TOOL PARAMETERSMar 29, 06Dec 29, 11[G06K]
2011/0309,149 Hand Held Machine Vision Method and ApparatusJun 20, 11Dec 22, 11[G06K]
2011/0298,934 Method and Apparatus for Human Interface to a Machine Vision SystemMay 17, 11Dec 08, 11[H04N]
2011/0268,361 Method for Locating and Decoding Distorted Two-Dimensional Matrix SymbolsJun 20, 11Nov 03, 11[G06K]
2011/0101,101 Decoding distorted symbolsJan 06, 11May 05, 11[G06K]

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
8,437,502 General pose refinement and tracking toolSep 25, 04May 07, 13[G06K]
8,363,942 Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognitionDec 31, 04Jan 29, 13[G06K]
8,363,972 Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognitionDec 31, 04Jan 29, 13[G06K]
8,342,405 Light pipe illumination system and methodNov 11, 11Jan 01, 13[G06K]
8,345,979 Methods for finding and characterizing a deformed pattern in an imageFeb 01, 07Jan 01, 13[G06K]
8,322,620 Decoding distorted symbolsJan 06, 11Dec 04, 12[G06K]
8,326,084 System and method of auto-exposure control for image acquisition hardware using three dimensional informationDec 21, 04Dec 04, 12[G06K]
8,295,552 Method for setting parameters of a vision detector using production line informationApr 29, 09Oct 23, 12[H04N, G06K]
8,286,878 Hand held symbology reader illumination diffuserOct 05, 09Oct 16, 12[G06K]
8,290,238 Method and apparatus for locating objectsMay 24, 05Oct 16, 12[G06K]

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Top Inventors for This Owner

Inventor Name Address # of Patent/Pub
Silver William M
Weston, MA
26
Equitz William H
Waban, MA
20
Nunnink Laurens
Simpelveld, NL
18
Nichani Sanjay
Nauck, MA
16
Testa Justin
Wellesley, MA
14
Koljonen Juha
Needham, MA
12
Wagman Adam
Framingham, MA
12
Mirtich Brian V
Medfield, MA
11
Phillips Brian S
Sherborn, MA
11
Wallack Aaron
Not Provided
11