Patents by Inventor Gary C. Wheat

Gary C. Wheat 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).

  • Integrated robotic cell
    Patent number: 6859683
    Abstract: An integrated robotic cell having robot and series of sensors is able to process a component as desired by an operator using an interactive interface display. The integrated robotic cell includes a robotic arm connected a central processor unit as well as a series of monitors and sensors that thoroughly supervise the operation of the robotic arm and component to verify that there are no errors. The central processing unit is connected to the interface display, which allows the operator to control the operation of the robotic cell. The interface display incorporates a series of threads, with each thread having of a series of sequential processes to be performed by the robotic cell. The operator is thereby able to view and easily control the simultaneous processes being performed in the robotic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation of America
    Inventors: Robert H. Parker, Michael E. Salmon, Gary L. Dumer, Gary C. Wheat, Jr.
  • Integrated robotic cell
    Publication number: 20020193909
    Abstract: An integrated robotic cell having robot and series of sensors is able to process a component as desired by an operator using an interactive interface display. The integrated robotic cell includes a robotic arm connected a central processor unit as well as a series of monitors and sensors that thoroughly supervise the operation of the robotic arm and component to verify that there are no errors. The central processing unit is connected to the interface display, which allows the operator to control the operation of the robotic cell. The interface display incorporates a series of threads, with each thread having of a series of sequential processes to be performed by the robotic cell. The operator is thereby able to view and easily control the simultaneous processes being performed in the robotic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Robert H. Parker, Michael E. Salmon, Gary L. Dumer, Gary C. Wheat