Patents by Inventor Gary L. Utter

Gary L. Utter 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).

  • Self-aligning sewer pipe laser
    Patent number: 5621531
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for aligning individual sections of pipe includes directing a beam of collimated light in the general direction of the pipeline and scanning the beam laterally. A target, having a retro reflective portion, is positioned in a location that will be traversed by the scanning beam. A reflection of the beam produced by the reflective portion is received and processed. The scanning is discontinued when the reflective portion is located and the beam is aimed in a direction related to the position of the retro reflective target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Laser Alignment, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Van Andel, Gary L. Utter, Gregory J. Nagel