Patents by Inventor Andrew Nocom

Andrew Nocom 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).

  • GRINDING/POLISHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING PROXIMITY SENSORS
    Publication number: 20220126418
    Abstract: An example grinder/polisher system includes: a specimen holder configured to secure a specimen; a platen; an actuator configured to move at least one of the specimen holder and the platen; a sensor configured to detect objects within a field of view of the sensor; and a controller configured to control movement of the actuator and to stop the actuator in response to detection of an object by the sensor while the actuator is moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Roland Schaefer, Andrew Nocom