Patents by Inventor Gary Lee Drew

Gary Lee Drew 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).

  • Machine for aligning items in a pattern and a method of use
    Patent number: 9358688
    Abstract: A machine for aligning items in a pattern and a method of using the machine. The machine includes a robotic assembly having four spaced apart joints. The joints including a base joint which is mounted to a stationary surface and a wrist joint onto which an effector is secured. A suction cup is mounted on the effector and is connected to a vacuum source. The suction cup is capable to picking up, positioning and releasing a new item relative to a first laid item and a second laid item. The first and second laid items each have an upper surface and each is aligned perpendicular to one another. The machine further includes three edge sensors and three height sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventor: Gary Lee Drew
  • MACHINE FOR ALIGNING ITEMS IN A PATTERN AND A METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20150336272
    Abstract: A machine for aligning items in a pattern and a method of using the machine. The machine includes a robotic assembly having four spaced apart joints. The joints including a base joint which is mounted to a stationary surface and a wrist joint onto which an effector is secured. A suction cup is mounted on the effector and is connected to a vacuum source. The suction cup is capable to picking up, positioning and releasing a new item relative to a first laid item and a second laid item. The first and second laid items each have an upper surface and each is aligned perpendicular to one another. The machine further includes three edge sensors and three height sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Gary Lee Drew
  • Tile laying machine and a method of use
    Patent number: 9074381
    Abstract: A robotic tile laying machine and a method of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventor: Gary Lee Drew