Patents by Inventor Leonard D. Apps

Leonard D. Apps 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).

  • System and method for testing and orientation of components for assembly
    Patent number: 7250750
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for testing and orientation of components for assembly, including a component selection tester for testing, prior to assembly, the correct selection of a desired component. The component selection tester includes at least one sensor configured to provide an indication of correct selection only if the desired component is placed for testing on the at least one sensor in a correct orientation for assembly. The sensors may be configurable to provide the indication of correct selection in dependence upon a specified orientation required for assembly. The sensors may also be configurable to test a characteristic of the component. In an embodiment, the component is an electronic component, and the sensors are electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventors: Leonard D. Apps, Kenneth G. Kinsman, Timothy A. Freeman, Shelby D. Winkler, Branislav Bezak