Patents by Inventor Thomas Rigney, II

Thomas Rigney, 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).

  • Instrumented Platform For Vibration-Sensitive Equipment
    Publication number: 20130001396
    Abstract: A vibration damper assembly that can be attached and moved about a payload surface of a table. The vibration damper assembly includes a sensor and a damper located within a housing. The housing can be attached to the payload surface by one or more fasteners. An operator can move the vibration damper assembly to different locations of the payload assembly to optimize the damping function of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Newport Corporation
    Inventors: Vyacheslav M. Ryaboy, Warren Booth, Thomas Rigney, II
  • Instrumented platform for vibration-sensitive equipment
    Patent number: 8276873
    Abstract: A vibration damper assembly that can be attached and moved about a payload surface of a table. The vibration damper assembly includes a sensor and a damper located within a housing. The housing can be attached to the payload surface by one or more fasteners. An operator can move the vibration damper assembly to different locations of the payload assembly to optimize the damping function of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Newport Corporation
    Inventors: Vyacheslav M. Ryaboy, Warren Booth, Thomas Rigney, II