Patents by Inventor Robert Appleyard

Robert Appleyard 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).

  • Safety system and method utilizing multiple laser beams for an industrial machine
    Patent number: 7351948
    Abstract: A method of operating a safety system for an industrial press having a moveable section and a stationary section, the safety system providing a plurality of continuous planar laser beams having a generally constant lateral width, each laser beam being spaced at varying distances from the moveable section, the method including moving the moveable section towards the stationary section at a relatively high speed; starting deceleration of the moveable section when one said laser beam reaches a speed control point located immediately adjacent the stationary section, moving the moveable section at a final crawl speed when a second said laser beam reaches the speed control point, the moveable section continuing to move at said final crawl speed towards said stationary section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Lazer Safe PTY Lt.
    Inventor: Robert Appleyard
  • Multiple laser safety system
    Publication number: 20060006315
    Abstract: A method of operating a safety system for an industrial press having a moveable section and a stationary section, the safety system providing a plurality of continuous planar laser beams having a generally constant lateral width, each laser beam being spaced at varying distances from the moveable section, the method including moving the moveable section towards the stationary section at a relatively high speed; starting deceleration of the moveable section when one said laser beam reaches a speed control point located immediately adjacent the stationary section, moving the moveable section at a final crawl speed when a second said laser beam reaches the speed control point, the moveable section continuing to move at said final crawl speed towards said stationary section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: Lazer Safe Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Appleyard