Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Bender

Christopher S. Bender 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).

  • Pick-and-place machine with a collet contrast disk
    Patent number: 11429079
    Abstract: A pick-and-place machine module is provided. The pick-and-place machine module includes a nozzle and a collet disk. The nozzle includes a body, a head and a tubular element extending between the body and the head such that the head is communicative with the body via the tubular element to enable a pick-up of a component by the head. The collet disk is affixed to a surface of the body facing the head about the tubular element and is configured to reflect light incident thereon toward an area of the base surrounding the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristopher W. Carlson, Christopher S. Bender
  • COLLET CONTRAST DISK
    Publication number: 20200209825
    Abstract: A pick-and-place machine module is provided. The pick-and-place machine module includes a nozzle and a collet disk. The nozzle includes a body, a head and a tubular element extending between the body and the head such that the head is communicative with the body via the tubular element to enable a pick-up of a component by the head. The collet disk is affixed to a surface of the body facing the head about the tubular element and is configured to reflect light incident thereon toward an area of the base surrounding the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kristopher W. Carlson, Christopher S. Bender
  • Collet contrast disk
    Patent number: 10620608
    Abstract: A pick-and-place machine module is provided. The pick-and-place machine module includes a nozzle and a collet disk. The nozzle includes a body, a head and a tubular element extending between the body and the head such that the head is communicative with the body via the tubular element to enable a pick-up of a component by the head. The collet disk is affixed to a surface of the body facing the head about the tubular element and is configured to reflect light incident thereon toward an area of the base surrounding the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristopher W. Carlson, Christopher S. Bender
  • COLLET CONTRAST DISK
    Publication number: 20180263147
    Abstract: A pick-and-place machine module is provided. The pick-and-place machine module includes a nozzle and a collet disk. The nozzle includes a body, a head and a tubular element extending between the body and the head such that the head is communicative with the body via the tubular element to enable a pick-up of a component by the head. The collet disk is affixed to a surface of the body facing the head about the tubular element and is configured to reflect light incident thereon toward an area of the base surrounding the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kristopher W. Carlson, Christopher S. Bender