Patents by Inventor Rodney L. Byers

Rodney L. Byers 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).

  • Adjustable pick-and-place tool for an automated robotic device or the like
    Publication number: 20020140242
    Abstract: Provided is a fully adjustable pick-and-place tool for an automated robotic device or the like which is capable of picking and placing various kinds of parts. The tool includes a plate and a magnet movably attached to the plate to pick-and-place parts having all sorts of configurations. A part manipulator including a suction cup or gripper mechanism or the like may be coupled to the magnet to pick-and-place the part. In one aspect of the present invention, the part manipulator is adjustably positionable with respect to the plate without having to move the magnet to a different location on the plate thereby further enhancing the ability of the tool to pick-and-place parts of different types having various shapes and sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: R&D Engineering & Machining, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Byers, David L. Dennis
  • Adjustable pick-and-place tool for an automated robotic device or the like
    Patent number: 6394519
    Abstract: Provided is a fully adjustable pick-and-place tool for an automated robotic device or the like which is capable of picking and placing various kinds of parts. The tool includes a plate and a magnet movably attached to the plate to pick-and-place parts having all sorts of configurations. A part manipulator including a suction cup or gripper mechanism or the like may be coupled to the magnet to pick-and-place the part. In one aspect of the present invention, the part manipulator is adjustably positionable with respect to the plate without having to move the magnet to a different location on the plate thereby further enhancing the ability of the tool to pick-and-place parts of different types having various shapes and sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: R&D Engineering & Macining, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Byers, David L. Dennis