Patents by Inventor Brett Clark
Brett Clark 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).
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Patent number: 12287513Abstract: A multi-axis positioning stage or positioner includes a top plate supported and manipulatable by a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having four or five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) with the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or four or five DOF actuator joints, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift to move the top plate. The actuators can be disposed between at least one base plate or base structure, and can be fixed thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20250028117Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Robert WILEY, Brett CLARK
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Publication number: 20240343633Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Patent number: 11971578Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark
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Patent number: 11945517Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a front subframe having two frame rails and a control arm connector on each frame rail. The assembly includes a panel supported on the frame rails and spaced vehicle-rearward of the control arm connector. The panel extends cross-vehicle from one of the frame rails to the other of the frame rails. The panel includes a channel elongated along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. The assembly includes a vehicle component spaced vehicle-rearward of the panel. The channel is aimed at the vehicle component.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew Arthur Titus, Jack Wiley Cooper, Thomas Joseph Ciccone, Erik Christensen, Brett Clarke Peters
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Patent number: 11926553Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20240019634Abstract: A multi-axis positioning stage or positioner includes a top plate supported and manipulatable by a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having four or five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) with the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or four or five DOF actuator joints, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift to move the top plate. The actuators can be disposed between at least one base plate or base structure, and can be fixed thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20230339798Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20230257039Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a front subframe having two frame rails and a control arm connector on each frame rail. The assembly includes a panel supported on the frame rails and spaced vehicle-rearward of the control arm connector. The panel extends cross-vehicle from one of the frame rails to the other of the frame rails. The panel includes a channel elongated along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. The assembly includes a vehicle component spaced vehicle-rearward of the panel. The channel is aimed at the vehicle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Matthew Arthur Titus, Jack Wiley Cooper, Thomas Joseph Ciccone, Erik Christensen, Brett Clarke Peters
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Patent number: 11681100Abstract: A multi-axis positioning stage or positioner includes a top plate supported and manipulatable by a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having four or five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) with the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or four or five DOF actuator joints, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift to move the top plate. The actuators can be disposed between at least one base plate or base structure, and can be fixed thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark
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Patent number: 11613494Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20220206222Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Robert WILEY, Brett CLARK
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Patent number: 11269143Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20210003778Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Robert WILEY, Brett CLARK
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Publication number: 20210003779Abstract: A multi-axis positioning stage or positioner includes a top plate supported and manipulatable by a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having four or five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) with the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or four or five DOF actuator joints, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift to move the top plate. The actuators can be disposed between at least one base plate or base structure, and can be fixed thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark
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Publication number: 20200326486Abstract: A torsion-free fiber clamp may employ a substrate in combination with an epoxy, for example, or the like, to clamp at least one fiber. The substrate may be relatively flat or it may include a groove into which the fiber is placed. The epoxy may be a relatively fast-acting adhesive. The clamp may be employed in a fiber cleaving system and operation wherein it provides a substantially torsion-free clamp of the at least one optical fiber to provide a low cleave angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: 3SAE Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John LOWER, Robert WILEY, Brett CLARK, Jason TROYER, Kyle SHAHAN
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Patent number: 10746928Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark, Jason Troyer, John Lower, Adam Jenkins, Clyde Troutman, Johnny Issa
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Publication number: 20200102242Abstract: Provided is a system for and a method of processing an optical fiber, such as tapering an optical fiber. The method includes receiving fiber parameters defining characteristics of an optical fiber, modeling an idealized fiber based on the fiber parameters to establish modeled data, and establishing processing parameters. A processing operation is performed on the optical fiber according to the processing parameters to produce a resultant fiber. Aspects of the resultant fiber are measured to establish measured data. The measured data and the modeled data are normalized to a common axis and a difference between the two is determined. The processing parameters are adjusted based on the differences.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, John Lower, Brett Clark
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Patent number: 10481330Abstract: An electrical discharge, suitable for heating optical fibers for processing, is made in a controlled partial vacuum, such that saturation of available ionizable gas molecules is reached. The workpiece temperature is thereby made to be a stably controlled function of the absolute air pressure and is insensitive to other conditions. A system and method accomplishing the foregoing are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert G. Wiley, Brett Clark, John Lower, Jason Troyer, Clyde J. Troutman
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Patent number: 10429587Abstract: A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: 3SAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert Wiley, Brett Clark, Jason Troyer, John Lower, Adam Jenkins, Clyde Troutman, Johnny Issa