Inventor
William H. Equitz
Inventor
Brookline, MA, US
Overview
Patents· 32 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Kprimary
G06KGraphical data reading43%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus26%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television17%
G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them11%
G01SRadio direction-finding2%
G06FElectric digital data processing2%
PatentTitleYear
11,002,854Lens assembly with integrated feedback loop and time-of-flight sensor202110,712,529Lens assembly with integrated feedback loop for focus adjustment202010,445,544System and method for expansion of field of view in a vision system201910,210,362Fast vision system201910,057,498Light field vision system camera and methods for using the same20189,892,298'System and method for expansion of field of view in a vision system'20189,857,575'System and method for expansion of field of view in a vision system'20189,584,715'Vision system with swappable camera having an alignment indicator, and methods of making and using the same'20179,536,124'Integrated illumination assembly for symbology reader'20179,405,951'Integrated illumination assembly for symbology reader'20169,329,332'Light pipe illumination system and method'20169,298,960'Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning device'20169,244,283'System and method for expansion of field of view in a vision system'20169,135,486'Fast vision system'20159,070,031'Integrated illumination assembly for symbology reader'20159,036,929'Method and apparatus for high resolution decoding of encoded symbols'20159,027,838'System and method for expansion of field of view in a vision system'20158,770,483'Light pipe illumination system and method'20148,740,078'Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning device'20148,646,690'System and method for expansion of field of view in a vision system'20148,646,689'Deformable light pattern for machine vision system'20148,464,950'Fast vision system'20138,342,405'Light pipe illumination system and method'20138,282,000'Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning device'20128,265,404'Method and apparatus for high resolution decoding of encoded symbols'20128,181,878'Method and apparatus for providing a focus indication for optical imaging of visual codes'20128,061,614'Light pipe illumination system and method'20118,061,613'Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning device'20117,874,487'Integrated illumination assembly for symbology reader'20117,823,783'Light pipe illumination system and method'20107,614,563'System and method for providing diffuse illumination in a symbology reader'20097,604,174'Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning device'2009Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2009–2014Patents assigned to COGNEX TECH & INVESTMENT CORP (12)· patent assignee history
2009–2016Based in Waban, MA, US· patent location history
2010–2013Based in Wahan, MA, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to EQUITZ WILLIAM H (15)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to GERST III CARL W (10)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to NUNNINK LAURENS (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2020Based in Brookline, MA, US· patent location history
2013–2021Patents assigned to COGNEX CORP (17)· patent assignee history
2016–2021Based in Portland, OR, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| COGNEX CORP | 17 | 2013–2021 |
| EQUITZ WILLIAM Hself | 15 | 2011–2017 |
| COGNEX TECH & INVESTMENT CORP | 12 | 2009–2014 |
| GERST III CARL W | 10 | 2011–2016 |
| NUNNINK LAURENS | 8 | 2012–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Brookline, Massachusetts, US | 11 | 2012–2020 |
| Waban, Massachusetts, US | 11 | 2009–2016 |
| Portland, OR, US | 8 | 2016–2021 |
| Wahan, Massachusetts, US | 2 | 2010–2013 |