Patents by Inventor Donald J. Hammer

Donald J. Hammer 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).

  • Patent number: 11794309
    Abstract: An automated vise is disclosed. A gross moveable jaw drive has a stroke longer than the stroke of a fine moveable jaw drive. With this construction, the gross moveable jaw drive can be utilized to actuate the one or more moveable jaws of the vise over a distance greater than the fine moveable jaw drive stroke to a position in which actuation of the fine moveable jaw drive is capable of positioning the one or more moveable jaws in a clamp position to apply pressure to hold the workpiece for machining by, e.g., a CNC machine. In this way, the automated vise can account for workpieces of differing size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hurco Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Gray, Matthew H. Tinkle, David G. Coffman, Donald J. Hammer
  • Publication number: 20210268628
    Abstract: An automated vise is disclosed. A gross moveable jaw drive has a stroke longer than the stroke of a fine moveable jaw drive. With this construction, the gross moveable jaw drive can be utilized to actuate the one or more moveable jaws of the vise over a distance greater than the fine moveable jaw drive stroke to a position in which actuation of the fine moveable jaw drive is capable of positioning the one or more moveable jaws in a clamp position to apply pressure to hold the workpiece for machining by, e.g., a CNC machine. In this way, the automated vise can account for workpieces of differing size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Paul J. Gray, Matthew H. Tinkle, David G. Coffman, Donald J. Hammer
  • Patent number: 6804589
    Abstract: A system and method that efficiently captures, stores, and reports aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul data, and provides uniformity amongst various systems, parts, and components in the amount and type of data that is captured and stored. A first server computer implements a data capture web application that is used to capture and store aerospace product-related repair and overhaul data in a repair and overhaul data storage database that is accessible by a company's workforce. A portion of the captured data is extracted from the repair and overhaul data storage database and is stored in a customer repair and overhaul data supply database. A second server computer implements a customer interface web application that is used to retrieve the data stored in the customer repair and overhaul data supply database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger A. Foxford, Donald J. Hammer
  • Publication number: 20040138792
    Abstract: A system and method that efficiently captures, stores, and reports aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul data, and provides uniformity amongst various systems, parts, and components in the amount and type of data that is captured and stored. A first server computer implements a data capture web application that is used to capture and store aerospace product-related repair and overhaul data in a repair and overhaul data storage database that is accessible by a company's workforce. A portion of the captured data is extracted from the repair and overhaul data storage database and is stored in a customer repair and overhaul data supply database. A second server computer implements a customer interface web application that is used to retrieve the data stored in the customer repair and overhaul data supply database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Roger A. Foxford, Donald J. Hammer
  • Patent number: 6488184
    Abstract: A dry mix particulate dispenser includes a container configured to hold a dry mix particulate. The container has a top portion, a bottom portion, and at least one side wall. The container includes a dispenser opening formed in the bottom portion and a sloped interior wall within the container is angled in a direction generally toward the opening. A slide track is positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the container receives an elongate slider. The slider including an opening formed therein which can be selectively aligned with the dispenser opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Schwan's Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Hammer, Scott M. Harrison, Bruce H. Koerner
  • Publication number: 20010030202
    Abstract: A dry mix particulate dispenser includes a container configured to hold a dry mix particulate. The container has a top portion, a bottom portion, and at least one side wall. The container includes a dispenser opening formed in the bottom portion and a sloped interior wall within the container is angled in a direction generally toward the opening. A slide track is positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the container receives an elongate slider. The slider including an opening formed therein which can be selectively aligned with the dispenser opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Donald J. Hammer, Scott M. Harrison, Bruce H. Koerner