Patents Examined by Donald T. Halec
  • Linear sorting machine and method
    Patent number: 4997552
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for sorting parts to be tested. A first head selects a part and places the part in a testing location. A second head positions the part in a testing location where the part is tested to determine whether it conforms to certain criteria. The second head then places the tested part in a first storage location if the part conforms to the criteria, or in a second storage location if the part does not conform to the criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex W. Schlinkmann, Jeffrey A. Strain