Patents by Inventor Adam Ferrell

Adam Ferrell 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).

  • Machining method and apparatus for thread formation on workpiece
    Patent number: 7559846
    Abstract: Machining techniques and machining apparatus are provided for treating workpieces in an efficient and reliable manner. The machining techniques and machining apparatus employ multiple thread whirling heads associated with a single machining assembly, such that each of the thread whirling heads is able to act on a workpiece during a single, uninterrupted machining process. Screw threads may be formed that include first and second thread profiles and an intermediate transition region. The machining apparatus generally includes a processor that is programmed to control operation of the multiple thread whirling heads in a sequential manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Sandvik Medical Solutions Oregon, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam Ferrell
  • Machining method and apparatus for thread formation on workpiece
    Publication number: 20080194348
    Abstract: Machining techniques and machining apparatus are provided for treating workpieces in an efficient and reliable manner. The machining techniques and machining apparatus employ multiple thread whirling heads associated with a single machining assembly, such that each of the thread whirling heads is able to act on a workpiece during a single, uninterrupted machining process. Screw threads may be formed that include first and second thread profiles and an intermediate transition region. The machining apparatus generally includes a processor that is programmed to control operation of the multiple thread whirling heads in a sequential manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Adam Ferrell