Michael G. Nygaard
37Patents
10h-index
17Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 23, 2007 → May 24, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7812970B2 | Method and system for inspecting parts utilizing triangulation | Physics | 30 | Active |
| US7777900B2 | Method and system for optically inspecting parts | Physics | 29 | Active |
| US8132802B2 | Apparatus for quickly retaining and releasing parts to be optically measured | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Active |
| US8570504B2 | Method and system for optically inspecting parts | Physics | 21 | Active |
| US8237935B2 | Method and system for automatically inspecting parts and for automatically generating calibration data for use in inspecting parts | Physics | 19 | Active |
| US7920278B2 | Non-contact method and system for inspecting parts | Physics | 18 | Active |
| US8004694B2 | System for indirectly measuring a geometric dimension related to an opening in an apertured exterior surface of a part based on direct measurements of the part when fixtured at a measurement station | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US8416403B2 | Method and system for high-speed, high-resolution 3-D imaging of manufactured parts of various sizes | Physics | 15 | Active |
| USD732696S1 | Frame structure for windows | General | 13 | Active |
| US9539619B2 | High speed method and system for inspecting a stream of parts at a pair of inspection stations | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US8723068B2 | Method and system for optically inspecting manufactured rounds of ammunition or cylindrical components of the rounds to obtain rounds which exhibit superior accuracy when fired | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US9019489B2 | Method and system for optically inspecting parts | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US8896844B2 | High-speed, 3-D method and system for optically measuring a geometric dimension of manufactured parts | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US9228957B2 | High speed method and system for inspecting a stream of parts | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US8993914B2 | High-speed, high-resolution, triangulation-based, 3-D method and system for inspecting manufactured parts and sorting the inspected parts | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US9372160B2 | Method and system for optically inspecting the ends of a manufactured part at a single inspection station having a measurement axis | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US9486840B2 | High-speed, triangulation-based, 3-D method and system for inspecting manufactured parts and sorting the inspected parts | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US9370799B2 | Method and system for optically inspecting a manufactured part at a single inspection station having a measurement axis | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US9575013B2 | Non-contact method and system for inspecting a manufactured part at an inspection station having a measurement axis | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US10300510B2 | High speed method and system for inspecting a stream of parts | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US10207297B2 | Method and system for inspecting a manufactured part at an inspection station | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US9047657B2 | Method and system for optically inspecting outer peripheral surfaces of parts | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US9372077B2 | High-resolution imaging and processing method and system for determining a geometric dimension of a part | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US9697596B2 | Method and system for optically inspecting parts | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US9377297B2 | High-resolution imaging and processing method and system for increasing the range of a geometric dimension of a part that can be determined | Physics | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.