Philip L. Freeman
38Patents
12h-index
44Co-inventors
77Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 28, 2001 → Sep 23, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.