Patents by Inventor Floyd M. Artrip

Floyd M. Artrip 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling apparatus including a plurality of guided units
    Patent number: 4783618
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a plurality of movable units for selective movement with respect to one another using operator initiation devices sensitive to heat, capacitance or reflected electromagnetic wave transmissions. Interlock and safety arrangements protect inadvertent unit movement when individuals and objects are interposed between the units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: Acme Visible Records, Inc
    Inventor: Floyd M. Artrip