Inventor · Maumee, OH, US

James A. Ringlien

39Patents
16h-index
19Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 11, 1975 → Jan 2, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5896195A Container sealing surface area inspection Physics 70 Expired
US6188079A Measurement of hot container wall thickness Physics 56 Expired
US6067155A Optical inspection of transparent containers using infrared and polarized visible light Physics 43 Expired
US5610391A Optical inspection of container finish dimensional parameters Physics 39 Expired
US7595870B2 Optical inspection of container walls Physics 33 Active
US4764015A Method and apparatus for non-contact spatial measurement Physics 30 Expired
US6104482A Container finish check detection Physics 30 Expired
US4945228A Inspection of container finish Physics 28 Expired
US5291271A Measurement of transparent container wall thickness Physics 24 Expired
US5200801A Inspection of container finish Physics 21 Expired
US4483615A Method and apparatus for detecting checks in glass tubes Physics 20 Expired
US4215939A Glue drop detector Physics 20 Expired
US4610542A System for detecting selective refractive defects in transparent articles Physics 20 Expired
US5969810A Optical inspection of transparent containers using two cameras and a single light source Physics 18 Expired
US6025909A Container sealing surface area inspection Physics 17 Expired
US6256095A Container sealing surface area inspection Physics 16 Expired
US5233186A Inspection of transparent containers with opposing reflection means Physics 16 Expired
US5461228A Optical inspection of container dimensional parameters using a telecentric lens Physics 16 Expired
US4967070A Indentification of a molded container with its mold of origin Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5637864A Optical inspection of translucent containers for vertical checks and split seams in the container sidewalls Physics 15 Expired
US5489987A Container sealing surface inspection Physics 14 Expired
US5466927A Inspection of translucent containers Physics 14 Expired
US6806459B1 Measurement of transparent container sidewall thickness Physics 14 Expired
US5442446A Inspection of transparent containers Physics 13 Expired
US7010863B1 Optical inspection apparatus and method for inspecting container lean Physics 10 Expired

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