Patents by Inventor Edward D. Floyd

Edward D. Floyd 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).

  • Inspection apparatus
    Patent number: 4221053
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus for determining the contours of sheet material, particularly glass sheets, comprising a checking fixture having a plurality of probe assemblies for determining the exact position of points along the sheet and the deviation, if any, of such measured points from reference points constituting the ideal contour. The probe assemblies generate linear signals transmitted to a controller which, in turn, converts such signals into data displayed on a video screen in selectively different forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1980
    Assignee: Libbey-Owens-Ford Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Bobel, II, Richard H. Blausey, Jr., Edward D. Floyd, Donald B. Hopings, Russell C. Retzloff, Andrew W. Rudolph