Patents by Inventor Fred S. Blake

Fred S. Blake 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).

  • Tactile retrieval and insertion and method for electronic components in through-hole printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 4833776
    Abstract: The electronic component retrieval and insertion apparatus for printed circuit boards is a tactile and displacement monitoring device for the retrieval from a source and insertion of electronic components into a through-hole PCB utilizing force and displacement sensors on extendable fingers adjustable for a multitude of shapes such that excessive force to the component and PCB can be avoided and the final position of the inserted component can be checked to verify proper seating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Stanley K. Wakamiya, Fred S. Blake, John O. Kurtz