Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Queen

Joseph E. Queen 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).

  • Socket tray for automated torquing system
    Patent number: 7195124
    Abstract: A socket tray for use in torque control systems that includes proximity sensors that detect the presence or absence of sockets normally held in the socket tray without coming into direct contact with the sockets. The sockets are received and held in socket-receiving chambers that can have open or closed bottoms. The proximity sensors are positioned to detect the presence or absence of sockets in the socket-receiving chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph E. Queen