Patents by Inventor Mark E. Cowan

Mark E. Cowan 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).

  • Measurement of worm gears
    Patent number: 10816336
    Abstract: A method of determining the minimum radius and the mounting distance of a worm gear member (6) of a worm drive (2). The root portion (26) of a tooth slot (24) is probed at a plurality of points along the length of the root and the locations of the points are utilized as the basis for determining the minimum radius and the mounting distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: GLEASON METROLOGY SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark E. Cowan, Parag P. Wagaj
  • MEASUREMENT OF WORM GEARS
    Publication number: 20190041203
    Abstract: A method of determining the minimum radius and the mounting distance of a worm gear member (6) of a worm drive (2). The root portion (26) of a tooth slot (24) is probed at a plurality of points along the length of the root and the locations of the points are utilized as the basis for determining the minimum radius and the mounting distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mark E. Cowan, Parag P. Wagaj