Robert W Crocker

US Patent:

20110106717, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Oct 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/898988

Inventors:

Ronald Konopacki - Suffield CT, US
Robert Crocker - East Granby CT, US
Carl Neuschaefer - Enfield CT, US

Assignee:

ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD. - Baden

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705317, 707600, 707E17001

Abstract:

A system and method are presented for creating and maintaining quality control records. The system includes a plurality of client devices. Each client device captures information, data and decisions associated with raw material, components and assemblies of components. The information, data and decisions document operations and operating conditions at a plurality of stages in a life cycle of the raw materials, components and assemblies. The system includes a communication network and one or more servers operatively coupled to the client devices over the network. The servers create quality control records including the information, data and decisions for the materials, components and assemblies. The system includes one or more data stores that store the quality control records. The information, data and decisions includes measurements and readings taken by the input-output devices and decisions made at the stages and that document properties of the raw materials, components and assemblies.

US Patent:

20140071266, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 16, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/968887

Inventors:

- Baden, CH
Allan Gunn Ferry - Windsor CT, US
Ronald Francis Konopacki - Suffield CT, US
Robert F. Crocker - East Granby CT, US

Assignee:

ALSTOM Technology Ltd - Baden

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348 84

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a system having an optically transparent substrate having a first side and a second side that are opposed to each other, a microprocessor, a database, a camera disposed upon the first side of the optically transparent substrate and a source of illumination. The source of illumination is disposed in a ring around the camera on the first side and is operative to illuminate the object disposed on the second side of the optically transparent substrate. Further the camera is in operative communication with the microprocessor and the database. The camera is operative to capture an image of an object disposed upon the second side of the optically transparent substrate. The microprocessor is operative to calculate dimensions and geometry of the object from the image and facilitate acceptance or rejection of the object based upon a standard, a parameter or a calibration chart.

US Patent:

20140071267, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 16, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/968874

Inventors:

- Baden, CH
Ronald Francis Konopacki - Suffield CT, US
Robert F. Crocker - East Granby CT, US

Assignee:

ALSTOM Technology Ltd - Baden

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348 86

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a system having a first housing that includes an optically transparent substrate having a first side and a second side that is opposed to the first side, a camera disposed on the first side of the optically transparent substrate and a source of illumination. The source of illumination is disposed in a ring on the periphery of the first housing and located on the first side of the optically transparent substrate. The system further has a second housing having a circuit board that is operative to process the image captured by the camera, and a battery pack that is operative to supply electrical energy to the source of illumination and to power the circuit board.