Patents by Inventor Raymond L. Chenoweth, II

Raymond L. Chenoweth, II 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).

  • Waterjet cutting system with standoff distance control
    Patent number: 9003936
    Abstract: A cutting head of a waterjet cutting system is provided having an environment control device and a measurement device. The environment control device is positioned to act on a surface of a workpiece at least during a measurement operation to establish a measurement area on the surface of the workpiece substantially unobstructed by fluid. The measurement device is positioned to selectively obtain information from within the measurement area indicative of a position of the cutting head relative to the workpiece. A control system is further provided and operable to position the cutting head relative to the workpiece at a standoff distance based at least in part on the information indicative of the position of the cutting head relative to the workpiece obtained by the measurement device. A method of operating a waterjet cutting system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Flow International Corporation
    Inventors: Alex M. Chillman, Kirby J. Eide, Bruce M. Schuman, Aki Tanuma, Sean A. Vaughan, Raymond L. Chenoweth, II, Richard B. Hageman, III, Steven J. Craigen, Mohamed A. Hashish, Charles D. Burnham
  • WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEM WITH STANDOFF DISTANCE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20130025422
    Abstract: A cutting head of a waterjet cutting system is provided having an environment control device and a measurement device. The environment control device is positioned to act on a surface of a workpiece at least during a measurement operation to establish a measurement area on the surface of the workpiece substantially unobstructed by fluid. The measurement device is positioned to selectively obtain information from within the measurement area indicative of a position of the cutting head relative to the workpiece. A control system is further provided and operable to position the cutting head relative to the workpiece at a standoff distance based at least in part on the information indicative of the position of the cutting head relative to the workpiece obtained by the measurement device. A method of operating a waterjet cutting system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Alex M. Chillman, Kirby J. Eide, Bruce M. Schuman, Aki Tanuma, Sean A. Vaughan, Raymond L. Chenoweth, II, Richard B. Hageman, III, Steven J. Craigen, Mohamed A. Hashish, Charles D. Burnham