Patents by Inventor Michael A. Bartrom

Michael A. Bartrom 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).

  • Swaging feedback control method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6845645
    Abstract: A swaging system includes a swaging assembly, a sensor, and a controller. The swaging assembly includes a movable tool, the movable tool operate to exert force on a die. The die is configured to reduce a dimension of a work piece responsive to the exerted force, the dimension reduction having a relationship to a stroke of the movable tool. The sensor is operable to obtain information including a measurement of the reduced dimension of the work piece. The sensor is operable to generate a measurement signal representative of the obtained information. The controller is operably coupled to receive the measurement signal from the sensor, and is operable to cause adjustment the stroke of the movable tool responsive to the measurement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventors: Michael A. Bartrom, Jeffrey A. Brodt
  • Swaging die assembly having compressible spacing element
    Patent number: 6718814
    Abstract: A swaging die assembly includes a plurality of die segments and a plurality of compressible spacing elements. Each die segment has a work surface for contacting a workpiece and is movable in a first direction. Each compressible spacing element is interposed between an adjacent pair of compressible spacing elements. Each compressible spacing element is configured to exert a separation force between the adjacent pair of compressible spacing elements. At least one of the compressible spacing elements constructed of polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Computer Age Engineering
    Inventors: Michael A. Bartrom, Carl D. Waters
  • Swaging die assembly having compressible spacing element
    Publication number: 20020144531
    Abstract: A swaging die assembly includes a plurality of die segments and a plurality of compressible spacing elements. Each die segment has a work surface for contacting a workpiece and is movable in a first direction. Each compressible spacing element is interposed between an adjacent pair of compressible spacing elements. Each compressible spacing element is configured to exert a separation force between the adjacent pair of compressible spacing elements. At least one of the compressible spacing elements constructed of polymeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Michael A. Bartrom, Carl D. Waters
  • Swaging feedback control method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20020144532
    Abstract: A swaging system includes a swaging assembly, a sensor, and a controller. The swaging assembly includes a movable tool, the movable tool operate to exert force on a die. The die is configured to reduce a dimension of a work piece responsive to the exerted force, the dimension reduction having a relationship to a stroke of the movable tool. The sensor is operable to obtain information including a measurement of the reduced dimension of the work piece. The sensor is operable to generate a measurement signal representative of the obtained information. The controller is operably coupled to receive the measurement signal from the sensor, and is operable to cause adjustment the stroke of the movable tool responsive to the measurement signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Michael A. Bartrom, Jeffrey A. Brodt