Patents by Inventor Jerry Metcalf

Jerry Metcalf 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).

  • Method and system for calibrating a device handler
    Patent number: 5939611
    Abstract: In a device handling system, a method for calibrating the position and orientation of a destination for the placement of the device is shown and described. The device is first placed at the destination and a position arm comprising a chuck is directed to engage the device. The system registers the calibration configuration, which corresponds to the position and orientation of the chuck when engaged with the device. The system then removes the device from the destination and determines the device position, which corresponds to the position and orientation of the device with respect to the chuck. Finally, the system calculates the position and orientation of the destination based on the registered calibration configuration and the device position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Data I/O Corporation
    Inventors: Lev M. Bolotin, Jerry Metcalf