Patents by Inventor Mark A. Hoover

Mark A. Hoover 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).

  • Manipulator mounted transfer platform
    Patent number: 4895488
    Abstract: A transfer platform for the conveyance of objects by a manipulator includes a bed frame and saddle clamp secured along an edge of the bed frame and adapted so as to secure the bed frame to a horizontal crosspiece of the manipulator. The platform may thus move with the manipulator in a reciprocal linear path defined by a guide rail. A bed insert may be provided for the support of conveyed objects and a lifting bail may be provided to permit the manipulator arm to install the bed frame upon the crosspiece under remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: James C. Dobbins, Mark A. Hoover, Kay W. May, Maurice J. Ross