Inventor

Thomas W. Karpen

Inventor

Skaneateles, NY, US

Overview

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Patents

1995–2015

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 24 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G02Bprimary

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus24%

A61BDiagnosis16%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties16%

G06KGraphical data reading13%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television13%

G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions7%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%

G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them2%

H02JElectric power networks2%

H10HInorganic light-emitting semiconductor devices having potential barriers2%

PatentTitleYear

8,976,363'System aspects for a probe system that utilizes structured-light'2015 8,767,060'Inspection apparatus having heat sink assembly'2014 8,616,454'Data reader apparatus having an adaptive lens'2013 8,514,278'Inspection apparatus having illumination assembly'2013 8,368,749'Article inspection apparatus'2013 8,310,533'Inspection apparatus for inspecting articles'2012 8,310,604'Visual inspection apparatus having light source bank'2012 8,217,646'Inspection apparatus for performing inspections'2012 8,118,733'Heat protection systems and methods for remote viewing devices'2012 8,107,083'System aspects for a probe system that utilizes structured-light'2012 7,956,888'Remote video inspection system integrating audio communication functionality'2011 7,902,990'Battery and power management for industrial inspection handset'2011 7,821,649'Fringe projection system and method for a probe suitable for phase-shift analysis'2010 7,819,798'Insertion tube storage carousel'2010 7,630,148'System for providing zoom, focus and aperture control in a video inspection device'2009 7,422,559'Borescope comprising fluid supply system'2008 7,262,797'Method and system for storing calibration data within image files'2007 7,170,677'Stereo-measurement borescope with 3-D viewing'2007 5,949,054'Bar code reader for reading high to low contrast bar code symbols'1999 5,837,985'Optical imaging assembly having improved image sensor orientation'1998 5,831,254'Exposure control apparatus for use with optical readers'1998 5,780,834'Imaging and illumination optics assembly'1998 5,623,137'Illumination apparatus for optical readers'1997 5,430,285'Illumination system for optical reader'1995

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1995–1999Patents assigned to WELCH ALLYN INC (6)· patent assignee history

1995–2015Based in Skaneateles, NY, US· patent location history

2007–2014Patents assigned to GE INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES LP (12)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to KARPEN THOMAS W (6)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to KARPEN THOMAS (3)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to MORSE BRADFORD (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GE INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES LP	12	2007–2014
KARPEN THOMAS Wself	6	2012–2014
WELCH ALLYN INC	6	1995–1999
KARPEN THOMASself	3	2012–2015
MORSE BRADFORD	3	2012–2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Skaneateles, New York, US	24	1995–2015