Patents by Inventor Russell Muhlestein

Russell Muhlestein 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).

  • Slow speed spindle for micropunch grinding
    Patent number: 8231429
    Abstract: An apparatus has a motor, a shaft attached to the motor arranged to be turned by the motor when the motor operates, an attachment at an end of the shaft opposite the motor arranged to allow mounting of components to be ground, a loading block arranged under the end of the shaft having the attachment to support the components to be ground, and an interface to a grinding tool arranged adjacent to the loading block. An apparatus has a motor mounted on a slide, a shaft attached to the motor arranged to spin when the motor operates, an attachment on the end of the shaft to allow attachment of a component, a loading block at least partially supporting the shaft, an interface to a manufacturing tool, the motor and shaft arranged to insert the shaft into the interface when moved along the slide to an engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Greg A. Hildebrand, John Wollseiffen, Russell Muhlestein
  • SLOW SPEED SPINDLE FOR MICROPUNCH GRINDING
    Publication number: 20110053459
    Abstract: An apparatus has a motor, a shaft attached to the motor arranged to be turned by the motor when the motor operates, an attachment at an end of the shaft opposite the motor arranged to allow mounting of components to be ground, a loading block arranged under the end of the shaft having the attachment to support the components to be ground, and an interface to a grinding tool arranged adjacent to the loading block. An apparatus has a motor mounted on a slide, a shaft attached to the motor arranged to spin when the motor operates. an attachment on the end of the shaft to allow attachment of a component, a loading block at least partially supporting the shaft. an interface to a manufacturing tool, the motor and shaft arranged to insert the shaft into the interface when moved along the slide to an engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Greg A. Hildebrand, John Wollseiffen, Russell Muhlestein