Patents by Inventor James S. Hager

James S. Hager 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).

  • Electrostatic painting apparatus with paint filling station and method for operating same
    Patent number: 6945483
    Abstract: A waterborne paint bell applicator is movable to and from a docking position and includes a paint receptacle connected to a paint canister. A paint filling station has a plurality of paint injectors each connected to a different color paint supply and being movable to the docking position for engagement with the paint receptacle for filling the paint canister with paint. A servomotor drives a piston in the canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Clifford, Stan H. McClosky, James S. Hager, Ernest M. Otani, Gary J. Rutledge, John C. Reinicke, Robert C. Foti
  • Voltage block and color change apparatus for waterborne bell applicator
    Publication number: 20030042340
    Abstract: A waterborne paint bell applicator is movable to and from a docking position and includes a paint receptacle connected to a paint canister. A paint filling station has a plurality of paint injectors each connected to a different color paint supply and being movable to the docking position for engagement with the paint receptacle for filling the paint canister with paint. A servomotor drives a piston in the canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Scott J. Clifford, Stan H. McClosky, James S. Hager, Ernest M. Otani, Gary J. Rutledge, John A. Reinicke, Robert C. Foti
  • Method and system for constraining and for opening, holding and closing a hinged magnetic member of a body
    Patent number: 5286160
    Abstract: Method and system are provided wherein a process robot moves the door of a vehicle to an open position, performs a robotically controlled process within the vehicle and then moves the door back to a closed position. A separate, two-axis programmable arm holds the door in the open position. In particular, the process robot has attached thereto a tool extension whereby the process robot goes in through a window opening of the door of the vehicle, executes a door open path where the door contacts the inner panel of the door and opens the door over a magnetic holder positioned on the two-axis programmable arm below the bottom of the door. The magnet is of sufficient magnetic strength to accurately hold the door at the programmed holding position of the two-axis arm. The process robot then performs a production operation (i.e. painting, priming, sealing, etc.) within the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: FANUC Robotics North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hadi A. Akeel, Richard A. McCann, James S. Hager