Patents by Inventor Elias G. Pavlakos

Elias G. Pavlakos 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).

  • Material processing unit controlled by rotation
    Patent number: 10864674
    Abstract: An interchangeable unit adapted to couple to a computer numerical control (“CNC”) machine is disclosed comprising a holder that couples to a spindle of the CNC machine, a controller, wherein said controller is configured to receive the rotational speed of the spindle as an input, and a material processing unit, wherein said material processing unit executes a first function in response to a first rotational speed range of the spindle and executes a second function in response to a second rotational speed range of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Hurco Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Adair, Michael Doar, Frederick W. Gross, Elias G. Pavlakos, Gregory S. Volovic
  • Material processing unit controlled by rotation
    Patent number: 9964944
    Abstract: An interchangeable unit adapted to couple to a computer numerical control (“CNC”) machine is disclosed comprising a holder that couples to a spindle of the CNC machine, a controller, wherein said controller is configured to receive the rotational speed of the spindle as an input, and a material processing unit, wherein said material processing unit executes a first function in response to a first rotational speed range of the spindle and executes a second function in response to a second rotational speed range of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Hurco Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Adair, Michael Doar, Frederick W. Gross, Elias G. Pavlakos, Gregory S. Volovic
  • MATERIAL PROCESSING UNIT CONTROLLED BY ROTATION
    Publication number: 20180081343
    Abstract: An interchangeable unit adapted to couple to a computer numerical control (“CNC”) machine is disclosed comprising a holder that couples to a spindle of the CNC machine, a controller, wherein said controller is configured to receive the rotational speed of the spindle as an input, and a material processing unit, wherein said material processing unit executes a first function in response to a first rotational speed range of the spindle and executes a second function in response to a second rotational speed range of the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: HURCO COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventors: David C. Adair, Michael Doar, Frederick W. Gross, Elias G. Pavlakos, Gregory S. Volovic
  • MATERIAL PROCESSING UNIT CONTROLLED BY ROTATION
    Publication number: 20150331412
    Abstract: An interchangeable unit adapted to couple to a computer numerical control (“CNC”) machine is disclosed comprising a holder that couples to a spindle of the CNC machine, a controller, wherein said controller is configured to receive the rotational speed of the spindle as an input, and a material processing unit, wherein said material processing unit executes a first function in response to a first rotational speed range of the spindle and executes a second function in response to a second rotational speed range of the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: David C. Adair, Michael Doar, Frederick W. Gross, Elias G. Pavlakos, Gregory S. Volovic
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring or controlling a machine tool system
    Patent number: 9141105
    Abstract: A system for remotely monitoring one or more machine tool systems is disclosed. The system may monitor a plurality of machine tool systems which are associated with different customers and at a plurality of facilities. A remote user may access information regarding the machine tool system through a user interface and specific that notifications be sent upon the occurrence of various conditions. A system for updating software of a machine tool system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Hurco Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew David Trepina, Elias G Pavlakos, Gregory S Volovic, John Christopher Allen, James D. Fabris
  • Software option selection and validation system
    Patent number: 8418171
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for providing an activation of a requested software option associated with a base system software. The method may include receiving a request for an activation of a requested software option including an option part number for the requested software option. The software option being installed on the customer system. The method may further include the step of generating an activation code based on the option part number for the requested software option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hurco Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S Volovic, Matthew David Trepina, Elias G Pavlakos
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING OR CONTROLLING A MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100023156
    Abstract: A system for remotely monitoring one or more machine tool systems is disclosed. The system may monitor a plurality of machine tool systems which are associated with different customers and at a plurality of facilities. A remote user may access information regarding the machine tool system through a user interface and specific that notifications be sent upon the occurrence of various conditions. A system for updating software of a machine tool system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew David Trepina, Elias G. Pavlakos, Gregory S. Volovic, John Christopher Allen
  • SOFTWARE OPTION SELECTION AND VALIDATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090260002
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for providing an activation of a requested software option associated with a base system software. The method may include receiving a request for an activation of a requested software option including an option part number for the requested software option. The software option being installed on the customer system. The method may further include the step of generating an activation code based on the option part number for the requested software option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Gregory S. Volovic, Matthew David Trepina, Elias G. Pavlakos