Patents by Inventor Alan Torr

Alan Torr has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6735877
    Abstract: An angle measuring device for measuring an angular position of a stationary object with respect to an object which is rotatable around an axis of rotation, that includes a rotor which is connected to the rotatable object which rotates about the axis of rotation and a stator that includes a scanning unit for scanning a graduation, which moves in relation to the scanning unit. A coupler is fastened to the stationary object or stator so as to seat the stator on the stationary object that has a contact face which extends transversely with respect to the axis of rotation. The coupler has a contact face that extends transversely with respect to the axis of rotation and engages the clamping face of the stationary object or stator so that a clamping force is generated so as to fasten the coupler to the stationary object and wherein the coupler is fixed against relative rotation, but is radially and/or axially elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Dr. Johannes Heidenheim GmbH
    Inventor: Alan Torr
  • Publication number: 20030149830
    Abstract: An interface technology is disclosed by which an application program running on a host can invoke a command to cause a third party copy engine (“3PCE”) to carry out a desired copy operation without actually generating the command needed by the 3PCE. A first code arrangement is provided, receipt of which causes a processor to generate a second code arrangement representing a third party copy command and its corresponding parameters. Also, a liaison system and method are provided. The liaison system is interposed between an application program running on a host and a 3PCE external to the host. Such a liaison system comprises: an application program interface (“API”) to receive the first code arrangement (mentioned above); and a copy command generator to generate the second code arrangement representing the third party copy command and its corresponding parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Terry Alan Torr, David E. Oseto
  • Publication number: 20020002777
    Abstract: An angle measuring device for measuring an angular position of a stationary object with respect to an object which is rotatable around an axis of rotation, that includes a rotor which is connected to the rotatable object which rotates about the axis of rotation and a stator that includes a scanning unit for scanning a graduation, which moves in relation to the scanning unit. A coupler is fastened to the stationary object or stator so as to seat the stator on the stationary object that has a contact face which extends transversely with respect to the axis of rotation. The coupler has a contact face that extends transversely with respect to the axis of rotation and engages the clamping face of the stationary object or stator so that a clamping force is generated so as to fasten the coupler to the stationary object and wherein the coupler is fixed against relative rotation, but is radially and/or axially elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventor: Alan Torr