Patents by Inventor John D. Danek

John D. Danek 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).

  • Low maintenance vacuum generation
    Patent number: 7267382
    Abstract: The present invention features a system to generate vacuum for picking up and holding a component in a component placement machine wherein the arrangement of the elements comprising the system prevents the flow of foreign matter back through the system. One arrangement locates a venturi between a valve and nozzle, thereby minimizing where vacuum exists within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Universal Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Koen A. Gieskes, John D. Danek