Benjamin Thomas Blaine

20100329539, Dec 30, 2010

Jun 30, 2009

12/494703

Benjamin T. Blaine - Eagle ID, US
Kristopher Ryan Okelberry - Nampa ID, US
Joanna Davis - Germantown MD, US
Tasche L. Streib - Boise ID, US

Weyerhaeuser NR Company - Federal Way WA

G06K 9/00
H04N 7/18

382141, 348 92

The present disclosure includes a system for inspecting a manufactured composite component. In some embodiments, the system includes an inspection assembly having master camera assembly and a slave camera assembly. The master camera assembly and the slave camera assembly each include a machine vision camera and a lighting system. The lighting assembly may include back lights and spot lights. In some embodiments, the master camera and the slave camera are each connected to a telecentric lens. The composite component is inspected by moving it through the inspection assembly, taking images, and processing the images to measure features on the component.

20220297315, Sep 22, 2022

Sep 4, 2020

17/753396

- Boise ID, US
Alexander D. YOUNGWERTH - Boise ID, US
Benjamin Thomas BLAINE - Boise ID, US

B25J 15/04
B25J 15/08
B25J 15/02

Disclosed are mechanical interfaces of an end-of-arm-tool (EOAT) and part-gripping devices. The EOAT mechanical interface is for operatively coupling a gripper actuator to the part-gripping device. The part-gripping device mechanical interface is matable to the EOAT mechanical interface for operatively coupling the EOAT to the part-gripping device. Among other improvements, also disclosed are improved gripper fingers.

20170216984, Aug 3, 2017

Apr 20, 2017

15/492924

- Boise ID, US
SHANE CHRISTOPHER DITTRICH - NAMPA ID, US
BENJAMIN THOMAS BLAINE - EAGLE ID, US
SEAN GABRIEL BROWN - BOISE ID, US
ERIC JAMES LEBSACK - BOISE ID, US

B23Q 7/04
B23Q 3/06
B25J 15/04

A system and method for using a robotic arm and a part gripping jaw to tend a CNC machine. A robotic arm picks up a part gripping jaw and used the jaw to grip a part, and moves the part into a vise in the CAN machine. The part gripping jaw has features which the vise engages, and secures the part in the part gripping jaw for processing in the CNC machine. The system and method includes a novel racking system, robotic end of arm tool, jaw grippers and vise system. The jaw grippers that hold the part are moved from the rack system, with the part to be processed, by the robot, to the vise where the vise uses the jaw grippers to secure the part for processing. After the part is processed, the robot removes the part from the vise with the jaw grippers and stores the part back into the rack system using the jaw grippers.

20140319749, Oct 30, 2014

Apr 29, 2014

14/265198

- BOISE ID, US
SHANE CHRISTOPHER DITTRICH - NAMPA ID, US
BENJAMIN THOMAS BLAINE - EAGLE ID, US
SEAN GABRIEL BROWN - BOISE ID, US
ERIC JAMES LEBSACK - BOISE ID, US

B25J 13/00

269 56, 29559

A system and method for using a robotic arm and a part gripping jaw to tend a CNC machine. A robotic arm picks up a part gripping jaw and used the jaw to grip a part, and moves the part into a vise in the CAN machine. The part gripping jaw has features which the vise engages, and secures the part in the part gripping jaw for processing in the CNC machine. The system and method includes a novel racking system, robotic end of arm tool, jaw grippers and vise system. The jaw grippers that hold the part are moved from the rack system, with the part to be processed, by the robot, to the vise where the vise uses the jaw grippers to secure the part for processing. After the part is processed, the robot removes the part from the vise with the jaw grippers and stores the part back into the rack system using the jaw grippers.