Patents by Inventor Guy Jackson

Guy Jackson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for monitoring blind fastener setting
    Patent number: 7536764
    Abstract: A method of monitoring the setting operation for a blind fastener comprising the step of measuring, as a function of time, an electronic signal indicative of the load being applied to the fastener during the setting operation and, from which, determining a mandrel entry load and associated mandrel entry time from this measured signal and an associated setting time, subsequently determining the time difference between the mandrel entry time and the setting time and comparing this time difference against a predetermined reference time difference associated with that particular fastener type to determine whether the set fastener complies with predetermined acceptable setting procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Weeks, Darren Hull, Steve Godwin, Guy Jackson
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring blind fastener setting
    Publication number: 20060191120
    Abstract: A method of monitoring the setting operation for a blind fastener comprising the step of measuring, as a function of time, an electronic signal indicative of the load being applied to the fastener during the setting operation and, from which, determining a mandrel entry load and associated mandrel entry time from this measured signal and an associated setting time, subsequently determining the time difference between the mandrel entry time and the setting time and comparing this time difference against a predetermined reference time difference associated with that particular fastener type to determine whether the set fastener complies with predetermined acceptable setting procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Geoffrey Weeks, Darren Hull, Stephen Godwin, Guy Jackson
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring blind fastener setting
    Patent number: 7024746
    Abstract: A method of monitoring the setting operation for a blind fastener comprising the step of measuring, as a function of time, an electronic signal indicative of the load being applied to the fastener during the setting operation and, from which, determining a mandrel entry load and associated mandrel entry time from this measured signal and an associated setting time, subsequently determining the time difference between the mandrel entry time and the setting time and comparing this time difference against a predetermined reference time difference associated with that particular fastener type to determine whether the set fastener complies with predetermined acceptable setting procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Weeks, Darren Hull, Stephen Godwin, Guy Jackson
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring blind fastener setting
    Publication number: 20040063362
    Abstract: There is provided a method of monitoring the setting operation for a blind fastener comprising the step of measuring, as a function of time, an electronic signal indicative of the load being applied to the fastener during the setting operation and, from which, determining a mandrel entry load and associated mandrel entry time from this measured signal and an associated setting time, subsequently determining the time difference between the mandrel entry time and the setting time and comparing this time difference against a predetermined reference time difference associated with that particular fastener type to determine whether the set fastener complies with predetermined acceptable setting procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Geoffrey Weeks, Darren Hull, Stephen Godwin, Guy Jackson