Inventor
Robert F. Dillon
Inventor
Bedford, NH, US
Overview
Patents· 32 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis16%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions16%
A61CDentistry12%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general9%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light6%
H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps6%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus5%
G06KGraphical data reading5%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding5%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%
PatentTitleYear
10,728,434Optical coherence tomography imaging system202010,368,719Registering shape data extracted from intra-oral imagery to digital reconstruction of teeth for determining position and orientation of roots201910,204,414Integration of intra-oral imagery and volumetric imagery201910,129,448Optical coherence tomography imaging system201810,098,713Scanning sequence for an intra-oral imaging system20189,955,872Method of data acquisition for three-dimensional imaging20189,904,999'Integration of intra-oral imagery and volumetric imagery'20189,770,217'Dental variation tracking and prediction'20179,436,868'Object classification for measured three-dimensional object scenes'20169,217,859'Apparatus and method for high-speed phase shifting for interferometric measurement systems'20159,157,733'Method of data acquisition for three-dimensional imaging'20159,135,498'Integration of intra-oral imagery and volumetric imagery'20158,848,271'Apparatus and method for high-speed phase shifting for interferometric measurement systems'20148,699,111'Apparatus and method for high-speed phase shifting for interferometric measurement systems'20148,477,318'Optical fiber-based three-dimensional imaging system'20138,390,822'Intra-oral three-dimensional imaging system'20137,751,063'Multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system'20107,599,071'Determining positional error of an optical component using structured light patterns'20097,595,892'Multiple channel interferometric surface contour measurement system'20097,088,495'Method and apparatus for time-division multiplexing to improve the performance of multi-channel non-linear optical systems'20066,987,557'Enhanced lithographic displacement measurement system'20066,958,807'Enhanced lithographic displacement measurement system'20056,000,801'Multi-color laser projector for optical layup template and the like'19995,991,033'Interferometer with air turbulence compensation'19995,841,522'Phase detector'19984,863,759'Charge transfer signal processor and charge transfer feedthrough plate fabrication assembly and method'19894,851,659'High spatial resolution 2-D bistable light modulator'19894,822,993'Low-cost, substantially cross-talk free high spatial resolution 2-D bistable light modulator'19894,800,263'Completely cross-talk free high spatial resolution 2D bistable light modulation'19894,794,296'Charge transfer signal processor'19884,725,138'Optical wavefront sensing system'19884,266,842'Transmission line active coaxial tap'1981Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1988–2006Based in Stoneham, MA, US· patent location history
1988Based in Belmont, MA, US· patent location history
1989Patents assigned to OPTRON SYSTEMS INC (4)· patent assignee history
2009–2010Based in Chelmsford, MA, US· patent location history
2013–2015Patents assigned to DIMENSIONAL PHOTONICS INTERNATIONAL INC (6)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to DILLON ROBERT F (5)· patent assignee history
2013–2019Based in Bedford, NH, US· patent location history
2015–2020Patents assigned to ORMCO CORP (7)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Based in Mt. Pleasant, SC, US· patent location history
2018–2020Patents assigned to DENTAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES CORP (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ORMCO CORP | 7 | 2015–2020 |
| DIMENSIONAL PHOTONICS INTERNATIONAL INC | 6 | 2013–2015 |
| DILLON ROBERT Fself | 5 | 2013–2016 |
| OPTRON SYSTEMS INC | 4 | 1989 |
| DENTAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 3 | 2018–2020 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford, NH, US | 13 | 2013–2019 |
| Stoneham, Massachusetts, US | 11 | 1988–2006 |
| Mt. Pleasant, SC, US | 3 | 2017–2020 |
| Chelmsford, Massachusetts, US | 3 | 2009–2010 |
| Belmont, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 1988 |