Patents by Inventor Dominic James Macchiaroli

Dominic James Macchiaroli 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).

  • Nonconductive position verification systems for devices utilizing magnetic sensors
    Patent number: 9759922
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for verifying a magnetic positioning system. One embodiment includes a mounting unit, a drive unit, and a controller. The mounting unit is able to mechanically couple with a device that includes a magnetic sensor. The mounting unit includes a nonconductive mount to attach to the device, and a nonconductive swivel bearing with arms that are rotatably attached to the mount. The drive unit includes a platform, a nonconductive rigid post extending outward from the platform and attached to a center portion of the swivel bearing, linear actuators attached to the platform, and nonconductive shafts attached to the arms of the swivel bearing. Each shaft is attached to a linear actuator for displacement by the actuator. The controller directs the linear actuators to adjust the nonconductive shafts in order to move the swivel bearing, thereby adjusting an orientation and position of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dean Richard VanDeLaare, Matthew Prokopowicz, Dominic James Macchiaroli, Stephen Mohammed, Morgan E. Cook, Jeffrey Steven Veselovsky
  • NONCONDUCTIVE POSITION VERIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR DEVICES UTILIZING MAGNETIC SENSORS
    Publication number: 20160025986
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for verifying a magnetic positioning system. One embodiment includes a mounting unit, a drive unit, and a controller. The mounting unit is able to mechanically couple with a device that includes a magnetic sensor. The mounting unit includes a nonconductive mount to attach to the device, and a nonconductive swivel bearing with arms that are rotatably attached to the mount. The drive unit includes a platform, a nonconductive rigid post extending outward from the platform and attached to a center portion of the swivel bearing, linear actuators attached to the platform, and nonconductive shafts attached to the arms of the swivel bearing. Each shaft is attached to a linear actuator for displacement by the actuator. The controller directs the linear actuators to adjust the nonconductive shafts in order to move the swivel bearing, thereby adjusting an orientation and position of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Dean Richard VanDeLaare, Matthew Prokopowicz, Dominic James Macchiaroli, Stephen Mohammed, Morgan E. Cook, Jeffrey Steven Veselovsky