Patents by Inventor Brendon FitzPatrick

Brendon FitzPatrick 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).

  • Robotic Tool Changer Having Debris Passages for Channeling Debris from the Ball-Locking Mechanism
    Publication number: 20220063037
    Abstract: A robotic tool changer includes master and tool assemblies that are coupled by urging a plurality of rolling members contained in openings in the master assembly into contact with a bearing race contained in the tool assembly. Accumulations of debris in and around the contact points between the rolling members and bearing race are permitted to escape via a series of debris passages formed between the rolling members and the openings when the master and tool assemblies are coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Brendon FitzPatrick