Patents by Inventor William Henry Todd, IV

William Henry Todd, IV 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).

  • Methods and Systems for Manufacturing Composite Parts
    Publication number: 20110089591
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing a composite part are provided. One method includes cutting a material into a plurality of pieces and marking each of the plurality of pieces of material with a unique indicium. This method also includes placing one of the pieces of material in a mold cavity, detecting a signal from the indicium on the piece of material, and verifying that the piece of material was placed in the mold cavity in the correct location based on the signal from the indicium. The placing, detecting, and verifying steps are performed for each of the plurality of pieces of material. The pieces of material are then molded together to form the composite part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Gerber Scientific International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Gordon, William Henry Todd, IV, Herve Vincent, Harold L. Osthus