Patents by Inventor John P. Wells

John P. Wells 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083034
    Abstract: A vehicle frame inspection and cutting system includes: a frame moving device configured to support a vehicle frame and to transport the vehicle frame; an inspection robot including a first camera configured to capture first images of a side of the vehicle frame; a cutting robot configured to cut holes through vehicle frames and including an identifier disposed on an outer surface of the cutting robot; a second camera disposed vertically above the frame moving device, the inspection robot, and the cutting robot and configured to capture second images vertically downwardly; a control module configured to, based on the first images and the second images: move and actuate the cutting robot and position a cutting tool of the cutting robot at a target location on the vehicle frame; and cut a hole through the vehicle frame at the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Miguel Arturo SAEZ, John P. SPICER, James W. WELLS, Chris A. IHRKE
  • Patent number: 10363619
    Abstract: A reciprocating saw blade for improving vibration and cordless runtime includes an elongated body having a front end portion and a rear end portion. An elongated cutting edge extends from the front end portion to the rear end portion and defines a longitudinal axis. An opposite non-cutting back edge extending from the front end portion to the rear end portion. The body has a thickness of approximately 0.89 mm to approximately 1.15 mm. A tang coupled to the rear end portion is configured to be coupled to a tool holder of a powered reciprocating saw. The cutting edge comprises a plurality of teeth and gullets. The teeth have a kerf width of approximately 1.29 mm to approximately 1.56 mm and are arranged in a pattern of alternating tooth pitch of a smaller first tooth pitch and a larger second tooth pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Malek George, John P. Wells, David Brutscher, James R. Niblett, David N. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10279407
    Abstract: A circular saw blade includes a circular plate having a diameter, a thickness, a left face, a right face, a peripheral rim, and a central opening. A plurality of alternating teeth and gullets are disposed about the peripheral rim, each tooth having a front face facing generally toward an adjacent gullet in the cutting direction and a recess defined in the front face. A plurality of cutting inserts are affixed in the recesses in the teeth. Each insert has rake face facing generally toward the adjacent gullet in the cutting direction, a relief face extending generally toward the adjacent top face, and a cutting edge at a junction between the relief face and the rake face. Each rake face is disposed at a hook angle. The relief faces include unbeveled relief faces, left-beveled relief faces, and a right-beveled relief faces arranged in an alternating top bevel with raker pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: David Brutscher, James R. Niblett, David N. Johnson, Sajid A. Roomy, John P. Wells
  • Patent number: 9821390
    Abstract: A saw blade is provided including a circular metal disc including a circular metal disc including a central aperture and a plurality of teeth spaced around a periphery of the circular metal disc. A first plurality of fully enclosed body slots are generally equally spaced from a center of the circular metal disc by a first distance and a second plurality of fully enclosed body slots are each disposed directly radially outward from a respective one of the first plurality of body slots. The second plurality of slots are generally equally spaced from the center of the circular metal disc by a second distance greater than the first distance. The saw blade design provides a blade with no modal frequencies in the operating frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: David Brutscher, Sajid A. Roomy, John P. Wells
  • Publication number: 20170120356
    Abstract: A reciprocating saw blade for improving vibration and cordless runtime includes an elongated body having a front end portion and a rear end portion. An elongated cutting edge extends from the front end portion to the rear end portion and defines a longitudinal axis. An opposite non-cutting back edge extending from the front end portion to the rear end portion. The body has a thickness of approximately 0.89 mm to approximately 1.15 mm. A tang coupled to the rear end portion is configured to be coupled to a tool holder of a powered reciprocating saw. The cutting edge comprises a plurality of teeth and gullets. The teeth have a kerf width of approximately 1.29 mm to approximately 1.56 mm and are arranged in a pattern of alternating tooth pitch of a smaller first tooth pitch and a larger second tooth pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Malek GEORGE, John P. WELLS, David BRUTSCHER, James R. NIBLETT, David N. JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20170120355
    Abstract: A circular saw blade includes a circular plate having a diameter, a thickness, a left face, a right face, a peripheral rim, and a central opening couplable to a powered saw. A plurality of alternating teeth and gullets are disposed about the peripheral rim, each tooth having a front face facing generally toward an adjacent gullet in the cutting direction and a recess defined in the front face. A plurality of cutting inserts are affixed in the recesses in the teeth. Each insert has rake face facing generally toward the adjacent gullet in the cutting direction, a relief face extending generally toward the adjacent top face, and a cutting edge at a junction between the relief face and the rake face. Each rake face is disposed at a hook angle ? between the rake face and a radius of the circular plate intersecting the cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: David BRUTSCHER, James R. NIBLETT, David N. JOHNSON, Sajid A. ROOMY, John P. WELLS
  • Publication number: 20170028488
    Abstract: A saw blade is provided including a circular metal disc including a circular metal disc including a central aperture and a plurality of teeth spaced around a periphery of the circular metal disc. A first plurality of fully enclosed body slots are generally equally spaced from a center of the circular metal disc by a first distance and a second plurality of fully enclosed body slots are each disposed directly radially outward from a respective one of the first plurality of body slots. The second plurality of slots are generally equally spaced from the center of the circular metal disc by a second distance greater than the first distance. The saw blade design provides a blade with no modal frequencies in the operating frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: David BRUTSCHER, Sajid A. ROOMY, John P. WELLS
  • Patent number: 5191978
    Abstract: A set of lockers having downwardly inclined bottom walls to urge golf club bags including golf clubs away from a first end wall, including a locker door, toward a second end wall at the rear of the locker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Strader, Wells & Jamison, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart W. Strader, John P. Wells
  • Patent number: D813635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: David Brutscher, John P. Wells