Patents by Inventor Amy E. Cooper

Amy E. Cooper 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).

  • ULTRASONIC CUTTING MACHINE WITH AUTOMATED BLADE CLEANING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200147822
    Abstract: An ultrasonic cutting machine including a support structure, a positioning device moveable relative to the support structure, a cutting blade connected to the positioning device and a blade cleaning system positioned proximate the support structure, the blade cleaning system including a basin defining an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, a solvent positioned in the internal volume, a cleaning surface positioned in the internal volume, wherein the cleaning surface is at least partially submerged in the solvent, and a lid positioned over the opening, wherein the lid is automatically displaced from the opening when the cutting blade approximates the basin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Emily E. McDonald, Amy E. Cooper, Allen Halbritter, Meredith P. Nix, Kevin W. Kaufman
  • Ultrasonic cutting machine with automated blade cleaning system
    Patent number: 10549443
    Abstract: An ultrasonic cutting machine including a support structure, a positioning device moveable relative to the support structure, a cutting blade connected to the positioning device and a blade cleaning system positioned proximate the support structure, the blade cleaning system including a basin defining an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, a solvent positioned in the internal volume, a cleaning surface positioned in the internal volume, wherein the cleaning surface is at least partially submerged in the solvent, and a lid positioned over the opening, wherein the lid is automatically displaced from the opening when the cutting blade approximates the basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Emily E. McDonald, Amy E. Cooper, Allen Halbritter, Meredith P. Nix, Kevin W. Kaufman
  • Ultrasonic Cutting Machine with Automated Blade Cleaning System
    Publication number: 20170225349
    Abstract: An ultrasonic cutting machine including a support structure, a positioning device moveable relative to the support structure, a cutting blade connected to the positioning device and a blade cleaning system positioned proximate the support structure, the blade cleaning system including a basin defining an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, a solvent positioned in the internal volume, a cleaning surface positioned in the internal volume, wherein the cleaning surface is at least partially submerged in the solvent, and a lid positioned over the opening, wherein the lid is automatically displaced from the opening when the cutting blade approximates the basin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Emily E. McDonald, Amy E. Cooper, Allen Halbritter, Meredith P. Nix, Kevin W. Kaufman