Patents by Inventor Jennifer F. Branton

Jennifer F. Branton 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).

  • End effector, system and method for picking up and placing an object
    Patent number: 11826904
    Abstract: Described herein is an end effector for picking up and placing an object on a rigid tool. The end effector comprises a plate and an internal seal attached to the plate. The internal seal comprises an internal permeable layer and an internal impermeable film. The end effector further comprises at least one vacuum port extending through the plate and open to the internal permeable layer. Additionally, the end effector may comprise an external seal attached to the plate. The external seal comprises an external permeable layer and an external impermeable film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jennifer F. Branton, Daniel Johnson, Luis F. Velasquez, Caleb J. Handolescu, Charlie E. Branyon, III
  • END EFFECTOR, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PICKING UP AND PLACING AN OBJECT
    Publication number: 20220161446
    Abstract: Described herein is an end effector for picking up and placing an object on a rigid tool. The end effector comprises a plate and an internal seal attached to the plate. The internal seal comprises an internal permeable layer and an internal impermeable film. The end effector further comprises at least one vacuum port extending through the plate and open to the internal permeable layer. Additionally, the end effector may comprise an external seal attached to the plate. The external seal comprises an external permeable layer and an external impermeable film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Jennifer F. Branton, Daniel Johnson, Luis F. Velasquez, Caleb J. Handolescu, Charlie E. Branyon, III