Patents by Inventor Timothy Donald Hayter

Timothy Donald Hayter 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).

  • Machine adaptation
    Patent number: 8029217
    Abstract: The invention relates to the transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine tool 200 to/from an accessory 100 mounted in the spindle 210 of the machine tool 200. A first electrical link or interface 1a,1b,1c,1d provides electrical communication between the stationary part 200 and the spindle 210, and a second electrical link or interface 3 is provided electrically connected to the first electrical link at the accessory mounting area 230. The second link 3 is in the form of electrical contacts. The invention extends to an accessory shank 360 for mounting to the spindle 210 of the machine tool, and also to an accessory 100 e.g. in the form of a measurement probe, connected to the said shank 360.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Renishaw PLC
    Inventors: David Collingwood, Graham Richard Ferguson, Timothy Donald Hayter, Tim Prestidge, Clive Esmond Harwood Renton, Edward Stott, David Kenneth Thomas
  • Machine adaptation
    Publication number: 20100156056
    Abstract: The invention relates to the transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine tool 200 to/from an accessory 100 mounted in the spindle 210 of the machine tool 200. A first electrical link or interface 1a,1b,1c,1d provides electrical communication between the stationary part 200 and the spindle 210, and a second electrical link or interface 3 is provided electrically connected to the first electrical link at the accessory mounting area 230. The second link 3 is in the form of electrical contacts. The invention extends to an accessory shank 360 for mounting to the spindle 210 of the machine tool, and also to an accessory 100 e.g. in the form of a measurement probe, connected to the said shank 360.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: David Collingwood, Graham Richard Ferguson, Timothy Donald Hayter, Tim Prestidge, Clive Esmond Harwood Renton, Edward Stott, David Kenneth Thomas
  • Machine adaptation
    Patent number: 7695223
    Abstract: The transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine tool to/from an accessory mounted in the spindle of the machine tool. A first electrical link or interface provides electrical communication between the stationary part and the spindle, and a second electrical link or interface is provided electrically connected to the first electrical link at the accessory mounting area. The second link is in the form of electrical contacts. An accessory shank for mounting to the spindle of the machine tool, and also to an accessory e.g. in the form of a measurement probe, connected to the said shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Renishaw PLC
    Inventors: David Collingwood, Graham Richard Ferguson, Timothy Donald Hayter, Tim Prestidge, Clive Esmond Harwood Renton, Edward Stott, David Kenneth Thomas
  • Machine adaptation
    Publication number: 20080164045
    Abstract: The invention relates to the transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine tool 200 to/from an accessory 100 mounted in the spindle 210 of the machine tool 200. A first electrical link or interface 1a,1b,1c,1d provides electrical communication between the stationary part 200 and the spindle 210, and a second electrical link or interface 3 is provided electrically connected to the first electrical link at the accessory mounting area 230. The second link 3 is in the form of electrical contacts. The invention extends to an accessory shank 360 for mounting to the spindle 210 of the machine tool, and also to an accessory 100 e.g. in the form of a measurement probe, connected to the said shank 360.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: David Collingwood, Graham Richard Ferguson, Timothy Donald Hayter, Tim Prestidge, Clive Esmond Harwood Renton, Edward Stott, David Kenneth Thomas
  • Machine adaptation
    Patent number: 7364393
    Abstract: The invention relates to the transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine tool 200 to/from an accessory 100 mounted in the spindle 210 of the machine tool 200. A first electrical link or interface 1a,1b,1c,1d provides electrical communication between the stationary part 200 and the spindle 210, and a second electrical link or interface 3 is provided electrically connected to the first electrical link at the accessory mounting area 230. The second link 3 is in the form of electrical contacts. The invention extends to an accessory shank 360 for mounting to the spindle 210 of the machine tool, and also to an accessory 100 e.g. in the form of a measurement probe, connected to the said shank 360.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Renishaw PLC
    Inventors: David Collingwood, Graham Richard Ferguson, Timothy Donald Hayter, Tim Prestidge, Clive Esmond Harwood Renton, Edward Stott, David Kenneth Thomas
  • Machine adaptation
    Patent number: 7328519
    Abstract: Transmission of power and/or signal across a machine tool spindle shank is disclosed. Contacts (340) on the shank are connectable to tracks (24/22) on the spindle (210). A circuit (e.g. FIG. 15) is used to determine the orientation of the contacts relative to the tracks when the shank is inserted in an unknown orientation into the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Renishaw PLC
    Inventors: Andrew James Harding, David Kenneth Thomas, Timothy Donald Hayter