Patents by Inventor Matthew James Berden

Matthew James Berden 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).

  • Positioning device for a drilling apparatus
    Patent number: 11123835
    Abstract: A positioning device for positioning a drilling tool of a drilling apparatus relative to a workpiece includes a cage mounted to the drilling apparatus such that the cage at least partially surrounds the drilling tool. The cage includes an end portion that includes an alignment surface that is configured to be engaged in physical contact with a workpiece surface of the workpiece. The alignment surface of the cage is oriented relative to a centerline axis of the drilling tool such that the centerline axis extends approximately normal to the workpiece surface when the alignment surface of the cage is in contact with the workpiece surface. The positioning device also includes a laser projector mounted to the cage such that the laser projector is configured to project an illuminated dot onto the workpiece surface that indicates where the centerline axis of the drilling tool intersects the workpiece surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michelle Crivella, Ashley Susan Combs, Dennis R. Mathis, Matthew James Berden
  • POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A DRILLING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210046601
    Abstract: A positioning device for positioning a drilling tool of a drilling apparatus relative to a workpiece includes a cage mounted to the drilling apparatus such that the cage at least partially surrounds the drilling tool. The cage includes an end portion that includes an alignment surface that is configured to be engaged in physical contact with a workpiece surface of the workpiece. The alignment surface of the cage is oriented relative to a centerline axis of the drilling tool such that the centerline axis extends approximately normal to the workpiece surface when the alignment surface of the cage is in contact with the workpiece surface. The positioning device also includes a laser projector mounted to the cage such that the laser projector is configured to project an illuminated dot onto the workpiece surface that indicates where the centerline axis of the drilling tool intersects the workpiece surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michelle Crivella, Ashley Susan Combs, Dennis R. Mathis, Matthew James Berden