Patents by Inventor Issa Nesnas

Issa Nesnas 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).

  • Impulse-based, flexible parts feeder
    Patent number: 6056108
    Abstract: A flexible parts feeder includes a flexible membrane for supporting parts and defining a selection zone where the positional state of parts is analyzed by a machine vision system. The output of the sensor is used to control a transformer that selectively applies impulse energy to the flexible membrane so as to change the positional states of at least some parts in the selection zone to a desired positional state. Those parts having the desired positional state are selected and removed from the membrane by a robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Adept Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Felix Buchi, Issa Nesnas, Brian R. Carlisle