Inventor · Summerville, SC, US

Philip L. Freeman

38Patents
12h-index
44Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 28, 2001 → Sep 23, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8972057B1 Systems and methods for generating a robotic path plan in a confined configuration space Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Active
US7420592B2 Image shifting apparatus for enhanced image resolution Electricity 29 Expired
US8200354B2 Assembly task verification system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US7627447B2 Method and apparatus for localizing and mapping the position of a set of points on a digital model Physics 26 Active
US8630729B2 Assembly task verification system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US8938315B2 Assembly task verification method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US9278448B2 Position control for a positioning system comprising larger scale and smaller scale positioning mechanisms Physics 21 Active
US7305277B2 Methods and systems for position sensing of components in a manufacturing operation Physics 20 Expired
US9452616B1 System and method for printing an image on a surface Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US8922647B2 Projection aided feature measurement using uncalibrated camera Physics 12 Active
US7555873B2 Self-locating feature for a pi-joint assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7016052B2 Apparatus for measuring characteristics of a hole and associated method Physics 12 Expired
US7571027B2 Kinematic singular point compensation systems and methods Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US7774083B2 Methods and systems for position sensing Physics 4 Active
US9595096B2 Composite inspection and structural check of multiple layers Physics 4 Active
US10002431B2 Locating a feature for robotic guidance Physics 3 Active
US9164503B2 Method of optimizing toolpaths using medial axis transformation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10783659B1 Hole location targets and measurement systems, and methods for measuring a location of a hole Physics 3 Active
US10782670B2 Robotic task system Physics 3 Active
US9607370B2 System and methods of inspecting an object Physics 3 Active
US8532825B1 Software compensation for kinematically singular machines Physics 3 Active
US6834248B1 Portable gage calibration system and method Physics 3 Expired
US7577296B2 System and method for evaluating laser projection equipment Physics 2 Expired
US7899236B2 Evaluation of optical distortion in a transparency Physics 2 Active
US8275479B1 Method and apparatus for deburring splices Physics 1 Active

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