Abstract: What is provided in one embodiment is a method and apparatus for confirming that one or more items in a universe of items fall within specified tolerances. In another embodiment various methods for determining best fit between items in a universe of items is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 8, 2006
Date of Patent:
February 5, 2008
Assignee:
Project Consulting Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Istre, Kenneth Breaux, Dalan Bayham, Hung Tran, Christopher Dubea
Abstract: What is provided in one embodiment is a method and apparatus for confirming that one or more items in a universe of items fall within specified tolerances. In another embodiment various methods for determining best fit between items in a universe of items is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 2005
Date of Patent:
August 8, 2006
Assignee:
Project Consulting Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Dalan Bayham, Hung Tran, Christopher Dubea, Michael Istre, Kenneth Breaux
Abstract: What is provided in one embodiment is a method and apparatus for confirming that one or more items in a universe of items fall within specified tolerances. In another embodiment various methods for determining best fit between items in a universe of items is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 9, 2004
Date of Patent:
February 14, 2006
Assignee:
Project Consulting Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Istre, Kenneth Breaux, Dalan Bayham, Hung Tran, Christopher Dubea
Abstract: A mining machine having a frame undercarriage having forward and rearward ends provided with a traction assembly for driving the frame undercarriage towards a seam face to be mined. A cutting assembly is provided which includes a plurality of rotatable outer elements each having a substantially horizontal rotation axis disposed perpendicularly to the seam face and an assembly for swinging the cutting assembly up and down with respect to the seam face about a horizontal swing axis parallel to the seam face. The swinging assembly is pivotally mounted on the forward end of the carriage to input pivotal movement of the cutting assembly about a vertical pivot axis.