Patents by Inventor Maurice M. Davis, III

Maurice M. Davis, III 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).

  • Method of using a tube feeder for circuit board components
    Patent number: 6478533
    Abstract: A method of picking up components for delivery to a circuit board in a pick and place machine includes moving a plurality of components along a channel from a receiving location to a pick-up location; moving the components to an elevated zone at the pick-up location; pivoting the components on the elevated zone to a desired orientation; and picking up the components with a pick-up head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Maurice M. Davis, III
  • Tube feeder having a zone on which components can pivot
    Patent number: 6385842
    Abstract: A tube feeder for feeding a plurality of components to a pick and place machine includes an elongated channel having a first end and a second end; the first end of the channel arranged so as to receive a component from a source of the component; the second end of the channel having a pick-up location; and the pick-up location including an elevated zone on which the component can pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventor: Maurice M. Davis, III