Kingston, Canada

Ian James Semple

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: The Procter Gamble Company. Active years: 2010.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Ian James Semple. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/ian-james-semple

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 10(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2010

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Ian James Semple: Patent Inventor in Kingston, Canada.

Introduction

Ian James Semple is an inventor associated with The Procter & Gamble Company. Based in Kingston, Canada, he is named on 1 patent concerning the inspection of folded feminine hygiene products.

Latest Patents

Semple’s patent, “Manufacturing Inspection of Folded Feminine Hygiene Products by Cascading Edge and Skew Detection,” describes a process for inspecting absorbent articles made from multiple components. The process creates a filtered image, identifies edges based on changes in contrast, and uses those edges to calculate the article’s centerline and skew. It then defines additional image regions for closer analysis, measures further edge skew, and compares the results with known parameters for the article.

Career Highlights

Semple’s listed patent work focuses on manufacturing inspection and image-based quality analysis. The method’s staged edge detection is designed to assess the alignment of folded absorbent products.

Collaborations

Semple’s listed coworkers include Paul Anthony Powell and Jeremy Georges Bertin. The patent is associated with The Procter & Gamble Company.

Conclusion

Ian James Semple’s patent documents an image-analysis approach to inspecting folded feminine hygiene products, reflecting his contribution to manufacturing inspection technology.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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