Ats Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Ats, Inc.

Ian Cameron

John E Papp

Albert Kleinikkink

Roger Hogan

Yung-Ming Chen

Jason Van Sciver

Anthony S Andreacchi

Antonio N Garcia

Hong Zhang

David Rego

Arnoldo M Currlin

Sang Joon Park

Thomas David Esbeck

Bryan D Glenn

Sidney Watterodt

Edward P Garcia

Calden Wloka

Stanley Kleinikkink

Shaulaine Choo

Steven E Lehner

Andrew David Coppin Maw

Mark Haight

Richard Baillargeon

Patrick A Tuohy

Kurt Kilchenmann

Daniel Blair De Verteuil

Jason Stavnitzky

Stephen Fisher Aikens

The disclosure is directed at a method and system for diagnosing automation elements. The method and system include the determination of a trigger condition or event within operation data received from the automation elements. Based on the trigger condition or event, feed-back data captured by data collection devices is tagged and stored and/or captured and stored for review by an end user. The feed-back data may be stored together with associated operation data to assist in identifying faults, the causes of faults, or the like in the automation elements, in the products produced, or in the manufacturing process or overall manufacturing system.

System and method for diagnosing a manufacturing line using tagged data

A linear motor conveyor system including: a track comprising a shaped guide rail; a plurality of moving elements, each moving element having: a body; at least two bearings supported by the body and configured to match with the shaped guide rail, wherein the bearings are mounted to the moving element such that the moving elements overlap along the direction of the track providing a reduced tooling pitch between the moving elements. A moving element for moving on a track of a conveyor system, the moving element including: a first set of bearings shaped to match with a first shaped guide rail; a second set of bearings configured to abut against a second guide rail; and a body supporting the first and the second bearing, wherein the body is shaped to allow the first bearing to at least partially overlap the body of an adjacent moving element.

Linear motor conveyor system and moving elements therefor providing a reduced tooling pitch

Rail for a conveyor system

A method of optical sensing comprising generating optical data associated with an object of interest, generating non-optical data associated with the object of interest, and analyzing the optical and non-optical data.

Three dimensional optical sensing through optical media

A system and method for inspecting stents can involve an inspection camera to take an image of the stent and a computer system for analyzing the image to determine the presence of any coating defects. The determination can be made by masking out a portion of the stent, identifying deviations from a strut edge, and/or highlighting features protruding from a stent external boundary defining an outer diameter. The image can be taken after a focus feedback camera determines the position of the stent.

Systems and methods for inspection of stents

Systems and methods for the inspection of stents

A system for inspecting cylinders according to various aspects of the present invention generally includes a roller assembly comprising a plurality of rollers configured to hold the cylinder. A light source illuminates the cylinder and a camera produces an image of at least a portion of the cylinder as the roller assembly rotates the cylinder about its longitudinal axis. A computer system is configured to control the roller assembly, light source, and camera and analyze the image to identify a defect associated with the cylinder.

Systems and methods for the inspection of cylinders

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Petersburg, Canada

Ian Cameron