Patents by Inventor Carl Mickla

Carl Mickla 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).

  • Method and apparatus for orienting a hand tool
    Patent number: 7506453
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device that relates to orientation of a hand tool. The device comprising, a housing of the orientation device, at least one direction sensor attached to the housing, at least one alarm in operable communication with the at least one direction sensor. The alarm configured for transmitting an alert in response to the at least one direction sensor sensing a direction beyond at least one preset direction limit, and a clamp for releasably attaching the device to a hand tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Houston, William B. Huber, Carl Mickla
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING A HAND TOOL
    Publication number: 20070289153
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device that relates to orientation of a hand tool. The device comprising, a housing of the orientation device, at least one direction sensor attached to the housing, at least one alarm in operable communication with the at least one direction sensor. The alarm configured for transmitting an alert in response to the at least one direction sensor sensing a direction beyond at least one preset direction limit, and a clamp for releasably attaching the device to a hand tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John S. Houston, William B. Huber, Carl Mickla