Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Claeys

Kenneth E. Claeys 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).

  • Contour follower apparatus and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 9636798
    Abstract: Systems and related methods are provided for maintaining a spatial relationship between a tool of the multi-axis machine (e.g., fluid jet nozzle of a fluid jet cutting machine) and a workpiece to be processed by the tool. An example system includes a contour follower apparatus having a sensor and a gimbal assembly operable with the sensor to sense a deviation between a machine focal point and a gimbal assembly focal point defined by the gimbal assembly as the gimbal assembly rides upon the surface of the workpiece during operation. The system may further include a gimbal mount assembly configured to sense a collision event of the gimbal assembly with another object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Flow International Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan E. Romanoff, Kenneth E. Claeys, Kirby J. Eide
  • CONTOUR FOLLOWER APPARATUS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170113324
    Abstract: Systems and related methods are provided for maintaining a spatial relationship between a tool of the multi-axis machine (e.g., fluid jet nozzle of a fluid jet cutting machine) and a workpiece to be processed by the tool. An example system includes a contour follower apparatus having a sensor and a gimbal assembly operable with the sensor to sense a deviation between a machine focal point and a gimbal assembly focal point defined by the gimbal assembly as the gimbal assembly rides upon the surface of the workpiece during operation. The system may further include a gimbal mount assembly configured to sense a collision event of the gimbal assembly with another object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Ethan E. Romanoff, Kenneth E. Claeys, Kirby J. Eide
  • Contour follower for a fluid jet cutting machine
    Patent number: D802634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Flow International Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan E. Romanoff, Kenneth E. Claeys
  • Contour follower for a fluid jet cutting machine
    Patent number: D802635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Flow International Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan E. Romanoff, Kenneth E. Claeys
  • Contour follower for a fluid jet cutting machine
    Patent number: D802636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Flow International Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan E. Romanoff, Kenneth E. Claeys