Patents by Inventor Anthony E. Middleton

Anthony E. Middleton 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).

  • Crane and manipulator integration
    Patent number: 4430041
    Abstract: An installation for handling a workpiece, particularly a workpiece to be forged includes a manipulator and an overhead crane, the controls of the manipulator and the crane form part of an integrated system so that movement of the crane and the manipulator are controlled together when they are handling a workpiece. Apparatus is disclosed for ensuring that the crane and the manipulator remain in step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: Davy-Loewy Limited
    Inventors: Trevor Hemingway, Anthony E. Middleton
  • Manipulator
    Patent number: 4231701
    Abstract: A manipulator comprises a carriage on which is mounted a peel having jaws for gripping a workpiece. The peel can move relative to the carriage longitudinally vertically and in tilt. Detectors give signals representing parameters on which the position of the peel depend and a circuit derives from those signals an indication of the position of the jaws, taking into account the angular attitude of the peel. The position indication can be used to control the peel jaws to a required position relative to the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: Davy-Loewy Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony E. Middleton, Brian McQuillin