Patents by Inventor Steve Williams, III

Steve Williams, III 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).

  • Robotic end effector for plug installation
    Patent number: 9656391
    Abstract: A robot tool is provided for the placing of closing plugs in openings in a vehicle body component. The robot tool includes a placing device in which a plug magazine with a plurality of plugs is accommodated, which plugs can be placed by way of the placing device without reloading directly behind one another in the respective openings. A method is provided for the secure placing of the plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Max Kossmann, Johannes Bix, Steve Williams, III, Braden Ross Nichols, Caitlin Elizabeth Browning, Amelia Faith Campbell
  • Robotic End Effector for Plug Installation
    Publication number: 20160052134
    Abstract: A robot tool is provided for the placing of closing plugs in openings in a vehicle body component. The robot tool includes a placing device in which a plug magazine with a plurality of plugs is accommodated, which plugs can be placed by way of the placing device without reloading directly behind one another in the respective openings. A method is provided for the secure placing of the plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Max KOSSMANN, Johannes BIX, Steve Williams, III, Braden Ross Nichols, Caitlin Elizabeth Browning, Amelia Faith Campbell