Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Strain

Jeffrey A. Strain 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).

  • 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