Steven D. Cech
20Patents
8h-index
18Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 3, 1996 → Sep 25, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5936353A | High-density solid-state lighting array for machine vision applications | Electricity | 64 | Expired |
| US7425296B2 | Method and system for wavelength specific thermal irradiation and treatment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US6967716B1 | Apparatus and method for inspecting multi-layer plastic containers | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US6872895B2 | Apparatus and method for providing spatially-selective on-line mass or volume measurements of manufactured articles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US8097857B2 | Apparatus and method for providing snapshot action thermal infrared imaging within automated process control article inspection applications | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US7488965B2 | System and method for associating container defect information to a specific path of manufacturing | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US7220378B2 | Method and apparatus for the measurement and control of both the inside and outside surface temperature of thermoplastic preforms during stretch blow molding operations | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US7227166B2 | System and method for associating container defect information to a specific path of manufacturing | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US6894775B1 | System and method for inspecting the structural integrity of visibly clear objects | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US7338170B2 | Lens systems for vitreoretinal surgery | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US10857722B2 | Method and system for laser-based, wavelength specific infrared irradiation treatment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US11072094B2 | Method and system for wavelength specific thermal irradiation and treatment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US7946706B2 | Lens assembly for vitreoretinal surgery | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US7432453B2 | Apparatus and method for providing spatially-selective on-line mass or volume measurements of manufactured articles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US8598557B2 | Method and apparatus for providing patterned illumination fields for machine vision systems | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US7499219B2 | Optimized lens for indirect ophthalmoscopy | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US9636012B2 | Ophthalmic lens assemblies and methods of assembly and use | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US7909464B2 | Diagnostic ophthalmic lens using extra-low dispersion (ED) material | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US7940479B2 | Positioners and microscopes incorporating the same | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US7903331B2 | Flexible positioner and ophthalmic microscope incorporating the same | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.