Patents by Inventor Adam Worsham

Adam Worsham 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).

  • Cutting machine having a reduced form factor
    Patent number: 12226927
    Abstract: A cutting machine includes a working surface, a carriage, a tool, and a drive mechanism. The carriage is disposed above the working surface. The tool is removably secured to the carriage and configured to move (i) toward the working surface along a first axis, (ii) relative to the working surface along a second axis transverse to the first axis, and (iii) relative to the working surface along a third axis transverse to the first axis and the second axis. The drive mechanism is offset from the first axis and configured to move the tool along the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Cricut, Inc
    Inventors: Jeremy Burton Crystal, Sterling Kingdon, Kay Beauwen Freckleton, Adam Worsham
  • Electronic Cutting Machine Material Management
    Publication number: 20240253259
    Abstract: An electronic cutting machine includes a static dumping assembly configured to collect static charge from a workpiece placed on a working surface of the machine during use. The dumping assembly of the electronic cutting machine may include a static collection strip at least partially forming or defining the working surface of the cutting machine. The electronic cutting machine may also include a material sensor configured to detect at least one of a presence and a type of workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: James Oberlin, Adam Worsham, Vance Campbell, Jonathan Bowen, Sterling Kingdon, David Knight
  • Laser Crafting Apparatus, System, and Method
    Publication number: 20240139870
    Abstract: A laser crafting apparatus for directing electromagnetic radiation toward a workpiece may include various features. For example, the laser crafting apparatus may include a material support tray that is removably supported within an internal volume of the laser crafting apparatus. Further, the apparatus may include pre-filter disposed in a ventilation pathway between a workspace region of the internal volume and an extractor fan. The laser crafting apparatus may include a laser carriage assembly that houses a laser module and the assembly may include a lens tray detachably coupled to the support structure of the laser carriage assembly. In various embodiments, the laser crafting apparatus includes a lid having a radiation attenuation layer and a fire suppression layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: Sterling Kingdon, Joe Martin, Andrew James Yuill, Kurt Stalsberg, Tanner Hesterman, Richard Petty, Kyle Kenneth Johnson, Devin Higgs Anderson, Muchuan Chen, Cole Chamberlain, Adam Worsham, Colter Leys, Everett Sidney Kettle, Marc Korbuly, Stephan Clark, Jesse Anderegg, Chloe Georgiades
  • Cutting Machine Having a Reduced Form Factor
    Publication number: 20230001597
    Abstract: A cutting machine includes a working surface, a carriage, a tool, and a drive mechanism. The carriage is disposed above the working surface. The tool is removably secured to the carriage and configured to move (i) toward the working surface along a first axis, (ii) relative to the working surface along a second axis transverse to the first axis, and (iii) relative to the working surface along a third axis transverse to the first axis and the second axis. The drive mechanism is offset from the first axis and configured to move the tool along the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Circut, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Burton Crystal, Sterling Kingdon, Kay Beauwen Frekleton, Adam Worsham