Patents by Inventor Dennis Joseph Ashurst

Dennis Joseph Ashurst 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECIRCULATING PARTS
    Publication number: 20100063629
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system and method for feeding and recirculating parts for vision-based pickup. The system and method have a feeder that automatically recirculates parts that are not picked by a robot. The system has a feeder bowl, ramp and interchangeable picking plate, all of which may be vibrated to both feed parts and cause recirculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: RIXAN ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Battisti, Dennis Joseph Ashurst, Stephen Harris