Inventor
Willard Foster
Inventor
Newton, MA, US
Overview
Patents· 10 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Vprimary
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding24%
G06FElectric digital data processing21%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general14%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general14%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions10%
G06KGraphical data reading10%
B25JManipulators3%
Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods3%
PatentTitleYear
10,775,160System and method for efficient surface measurement using a laser displacement sensor202010,223,589Vision system for training an assembly system through virtual assembly of objects201910,041,786System and method for efficient surface measurement using a laser displacement sensor20189,605,950'System and method for efficient surface measurement using a laser displacement sensor'20178,363,956'Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition'20138,363,972'Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition'20138,331,673'Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition'20128,265,395'Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition'20128,229,222'Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition'20127,016,539'Method for fast, robust, multi-dimensional pattern recognition'2006Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2006–2020Patents assigned to COGNEX CORP (10)· patent assignee history
2006–2013Based in Brookline, MA, US· patent location history
2012–2013Patents assigned to MCGARRY E JOHN (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to SILVER WILLIAM M (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to FOSTER NIGEL J (3)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to FOSTER WILLARD (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2020Based in Newton, MA, US· patent location history
2018Based in Natick, MA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| COGNEX CORP | 10 | 2006–2020 |
| MCGARRY E JOHN | 5 | 2012–2013 |
| SILVER WILLIAM M | 5 | 2012–2013 |
| FOSTER NIGEL J | 3 | 2012–2013 |
| FOSTER WILLARDself | 3 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Newton, Massachusetts, US | 6 | 2012–2020 |
| Brookline, Massachusetts, US | 3 | 2006–2013 |
| Natick, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 2018 |