Patents by Inventor Herbert M. Reed

Herbert M. Reed 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).

  • Thin panel drilling method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5147160
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively and simultaneously drilling a plurality of holes in thin panels such as printed circuit boards, while providing for automatic changing of the drill bits, individually or plurally, as required. A tray of drill bits is driveable in X and a row of vacuum pickers are driveable in Y, so that the various bit locations of the tray are addressable by such X-Y positioning, and selectable vacuum pickers are extensible and retractable so as to pick and place the drill bits at various matrix locations of the tray. The vacuum pickers also are extensible and retractable through corresponding tray openings in order to deliver replacement bits to, and retrieve used bits from, a flipper assembly associated with each drilling module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Micromation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reed, Scott J. Sager, Alexander Grebenyuk, Stephen F. Torchia
  • Thin panel drilling method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4984352
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively and simultaneously drilling a plurality of holes in thin panels such as printed circuit boards, while providing for automatic changing of the drill bits, individually or plurally, as required. A tray of drill bits is driveable in X and a row of vacuum pickers are driveable in Y, so that the various bit locations of the tray are addressable by such X-Y positioning, and selectable vacuum pickers are extensible and retractable so as to pick and place the drill bits at various matrix locations of the tray. The vacuum pickers also are extensible and retractable through corresponding tray openings in order to deliver replacement bits to, and retrieve used bits from, a flipper assembly associated with each drilling module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Micromation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reed, Scott J. Sager, Alexander Grebenyuk, Stephen F. Torchia
  • Thin panel drilling method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4932117
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively and simultaneously drilling a plurality of holes in thin panels such as printed circuit boards, while providing for automatic changing of the drill bits, individually or plurally, as required. A tray of drill bits is driveable in X and a row of vacuum pickers are driveable in Y, so that the various bit locations of the tray are addressable by such X-Y positioning, and selectable vacuum pickers are extensible and retractable so as to pick and place the drill bits at various matrix locations of the tray. The vacuum pickers also are extensible and retractable through corresponding tray openings in order to deliver replacement bits to, and retrieve used bits from, a flipper assembly associated with each drilling module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Micromation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reed, Scott J. Sager, Alexander Grebenyuk, Stephen F. Torchia
  • "Tool changer having a retaining means actuatable during loading of a bit along the central axis of a pocket"
    Patent number: 4847979
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively and simultaneously drilling a plurality of holes in thin panels such as printed circuit boards, while providing for automatic changing of the drill bits, individually or plurally, as required. A tray of drill bits is driveable in X and a row of vacuum pickers are driveable in Y, so that the various bit locations of the tray are addressable by such X-Y positioning, and selectable vacuum pickers are extensible and retractable so as to pick and place the drill bits at various matrix locations of the tray. The vacuum pickers also are extensible and retractable through corresponding tray openings in order to deliver replacement bits to, and retrieve used bits from, a flipper assembly associated with each drilling module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Micromation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reed, Scott J. Sager