Patents by Inventor Daniel L. Toberman

Daniel L. Toberman 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 device for removing material from a substrate
    Patent number: 11148246
    Abstract: A material removal device for removing material from a substrate includes a holder extending between first and second sides and a grinding wheel supported by the holder and being operable to remove the material from the substrate. The holder has a guide frame at the first side and a support frame at the second side. The guide frame has a first bottom surface and the support frame has a second bottom surface. The first and second bottom surfaces are vertically offset from each other. The grinding wheel has an axle supported by the guide frame and the support frame. The grinding wheel has a grinding surface located below the first bottom surface and above the second bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel L. Toberman, David L. Fritsche, Michael R. Miller, Robert M. Wolf
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20190193229
    Abstract: A material removal device for removing material from a substrate includes a holder extending between first and second sides and a grinding wheel supported by the holder and being operable to remove the material from the substrate. The holder has a guide frame at the first side and a support frame at the second side. The guide frame has a first bottom surface and the support frame has a second bottom surface. The first and second bottom surfaces are vertically offset from each other. The grinding wheel has an axle supported by the guide frame and the support frame. The grinding wheel has a grinding surface located below the first bottom surface and above the second bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel L. Toberman, David L. Fritsche, Michael R. Miller, Robert M. Wolf
  • Method and device for removing material from a substrate
    Patent number: 10259094
    Abstract: A material removal device for removing material from a substrate includes a holder extending between first and second sides and a grinding wheel supported by the holder and being operable to remove the material from the substrate. The holder has a guide frame at the first side and a support frame at the second side. The guide frame has a first bottom surface and the support frame has a second bottom surface. The first and second bottom surfaces are vertically offset from each other. The grinding wheel has an axle supported by the guide frame and the support frame. The grinding wheel has a grinding surface located below the first bottom surface and above the second bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Toberman, David L. Fritsche, Michael R. Miller, Robert M. Wolf
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20180185976
    Abstract: A material removal device for removing material from a substrate includes a holder extending between first and second sides and a grinding wheel supported by the holder and being operable to remove the material from the substrate. The holder has a guide frame at the first side and a support frame at the second side. The guide frame has a first bottom surface and the support frame has a second bottom surface. The first and second bottom surfaces are vertically offset from each other. The grinding wheel has an axle supported by the guide frame and the support frame. The grinding wheel has a grinding surface located below the first bottom surface and above the second bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel L. Toberman, David L. Fritsche, Michael R. Miller, Robert M. Wolf