Patents by Inventor James C. Martz

James C. Martz 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).

  • Fixture for checking a bevel gear product and related method
    Patent number: 10852124
    Abstract: A fixture for gauging a bevel gear product that is received on a mount and rotated relative to a base while a plurality of measuring lasers and a rotational position sensor are operated. Data from the measuring lasers and the rotational position sensor are employed by a controller to generate one or more data sets. The data set(s) include dimensional information on the bevel gear product as a function of a rotational position of the bevel gear product about the mount axis. Various dimensions of the bevel gear product are gauged by the controller based on information in the data set(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean M. Skinner, James C. Martz, Jeff Beier, Ralph Perez
  • Fixture For Checking A Bevel Gear Product And Related Method
    Publication number: 20190310073
    Abstract: A fixture for gauging a bevel gear product that is received on a mount and rotated relative to a base while a plurality of measuring lasers and a rotational position sensor are operated. Data from the measuring lasers and the rotational position sensor are employed by a controller to generate one or more data sets. The data set(s) include dimensional information on the bevel gear product as a function of a rotational position of the bevel gear product about the mount axis. Various dimensions of the bevel gear product are gauged by the controller based on information in the data set(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Sean M. SKINNER, James C. MARTZ, Jeff BEIER, Ralph PEREZ
  • Fixture For Checking A Bevel Gear Product And Related Method
    Publication number: 20190277625
    Abstract: A method for gauging a bevel gear product that includes rotating the bevel gear product about a mount axis while collecting data from several measuring lasers to obtain one or more data sets. The data set(s) include dimensional information on the bevel gear product as a function of a rotational position of the bevel gear product about the mount axis. Various dimensions of the bevel gear product are gauged based on information in the data set(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sean M. SKINNER, James C. MARTZ
  • Fixture for checking a bevel gear product and related method
    Patent number: 10401150
    Abstract: A method for gauging a bevel gear product that includes rotating the bevel gear product about a mount axis while collecting data from several measuring lasers to obtain one or more data sets. The data set(s) include dimensional information on the bevel gear product as a function of a rotational position of the bevel gear product about the mount axis. Various dimensions of the bevel gear product are gauged based on information in the data set(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Sean M. Skinner, James C. Martz