Patents by Inventor Andrew Christopher Hyde

Andrew Christopher Hyde 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).

  • System and method for automated low-speed positioning of a can necking machine
    Patent number: 11786956
    Abstract: A system for performing necking operations on a can body includes a necker machine and a positioning system. The necker machine includes a frame; a processing arrangement having a plurality of components movable relative to the frame for performing the necking operations on the can body, and a drive motor having a shaft operatively coupled to the processing arrangement for moving the processing arrangement relative to the frame. The positioning system includes: an encoder associated with the drive motor for monitoring a rotational displacement of the shaft and a controller in communication with the encoder and the drive motor. The controller is structured and programmed to: receive an input from a user, the input being indicative of a desired movement of the processing arrangement relative to the frame, and to operate the drive motor using feedback from the encoder such that the desired movement of the processing arrangement is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Stephen Dane Christensen, Jonathan Scott Saunders, Jr., Andrew Christopher Hyde
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED LOW-SPEED POSITIONING OF A CAN NECKING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20220362832
    Abstract: A system for performing necking operations on a can body includes a necker machine and a positioning system. The necker machine includes a frame; a processing arrangement having a plurality of components movable relative to the frame for performing the necking operations on the can body, and a drive motor having a shaft operatively coupled to the processing arrangement for moving the processing arrangement relative to the frame. The positioning system includes: an encoder associated with the drive motor for monitoring a rotational displacement of the shaft and a controller in communication with the encoder and the drive motor. The controller is structured and programmed to: receive an input from a user, the input being indicative of a desired movement of the processing arrangement relative to the frame, and to operate the drive motor using feedback from the encoder such that the desired movement of the processing arrangement is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Stephen Dane Christensen, Jonathan Scott Saunders, JR., Andrew Christopher Hyde