Patents by Inventor Alan E. Clayton

Alan E. Clayton 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).

  • Vacuum gripper assembly for a robotic device
    Patent number: 5374091
    Abstract: A gripper assembly for a robotic device includes a first vacuum nozzle (260) having a gripping surface (262), and a second vacuum nozzle (270) having a gripping surface (272). The first nozzle (260) is positioned within the second nozzle (270).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiron Gore, Timothy J. Dinwiddie, Alan E. Clayton