Patents by Inventor John Christian O'Bryan

John Christian O'Bryan 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).

  • Articulating surface mount technology (SMT) feeder arm
    Patent number: 11064640
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a feeder arm for a surface mount technology (SMT) machine. In an embodiment, the feeder arm includes a support body that is fastened to an SMT machine. The feeder arm includes a reel loading body that supports a reel of electrical components to allow the reel to be prepared for installation on the SMT machine. The feeder arm includes preparation circuitry configured to electrically connect the reel to allow the reel to be prepared. The feeder arm includes an articulating joint between the reel loading body and the support body. The articulating joint may articulate the second body between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: John Christian O'Bryan
  • ARTICULATING SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY (SMT) FEEDER ARM
    Publication number: 20200229333
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a feeder arm for a surface mount technology (SMT) machine. In an embodiment, the feeder arm includes a support body that is fastened to an SMT machine. The feeder arm includes a reel loading body that supports a reel of electrical components to allow the reel to be prepared for installation on the SMT machine. The feeder arm includes preparation circuitry configured to electrically connect the reel to allow the reel to be prepared. The feeder arm includes an articulating joint between the reel loading body and the support body. The articulating joint may articulate the second body between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: John Christian O'Bryan