Patents by Inventor Mark Van Vliet

Mark Van Vliet 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).

  • Fume extraction system with automatic fume hood positioning
    Patent number: 8892222
    Abstract: The fume extraction system (10) includes a fume hood (12) located at the end of an articulated exhaust duct robotic arm (14) Three pairs of photoelectric sensors (34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44) are provided on the fume hood (12) to sense the presence of an electric welding arc (64) The system (10) includes a control unit (50) that generates command signals for the arm (14) based on signals received from the sensors so as to automatically position the hood (12) over the arc (64) and maintain a predetermined height distance between them A method of automatically positioning a fume hood is also disclosed The system and the method can provide a more dependable operation than ever before without the need of a complex construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Diversitech Equipment and Sales (1984) Ltd.
    Inventors: Marvin Simms, Jared Simms, Mark Van Vliet, Mario Santoianni
  • FUME EXTRACTION SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC FUME HOOD POSITIONING
    Publication number: 20120111845
    Abstract: The fume extraction system (10) includes a fume hood (12) located at the end of an articulated exhaust duct robotic arm (14) Three pairs of photoelectric sensors (34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44) are provided on the fume hood (12) to sense the presence of an electric welding arc (64) The system (10) includes a control unit (50) that generates command signals for the arm (14) based on signals received from the sensors so as to automatically position the hood (12) over the arc (64) and maintain a predetermined height distance between them A method of automatically positioning a fume hood is also disclosed The system and the method can provide a more dependable operation than ever before without the need of a complex construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: DIVERSITECH EQUIPMENT AND SALES (1984) LTD.
    Inventors: Marvin Simms, Jared Simms, Mark Van Vliet, Mario Santoianni