Patents by Inventor Michael J. Opp

Michael J. Opp 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).

  • Patent number: 8978894
    Abstract: A clamp is described and which includes a base portion, a handle which is affixed to the base portion, a moveable clamp portion which is individually pivotally attached to the base portion; a pair of force transmitting couplings pivotally attached to the handle, and the movable clamp portion; and an elongated resilient biasing member with a distal end, and which is mounted on the movable clamp portion, and which is further operable to engage an adjacent object of interest and hold it in a given orientation relative to a vibratory conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Key Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Woiler, Dean D. Dunham, Michael Jones, Michael J. Opp, James D. Ruff
  • Publication number: 20150067992
    Abstract: A clamp is described and which includes a base portion, a handle which is affixed to the base portion, a moveable clamp portion which is individually pivotally attached to the base portion; a pair of force transmitting couplings pivotally attached to the handle, and the movable clamp portion; and an elongated resilient biasing member with a distal end, and which is mounted on the movable clamp portion, and which is further operable to engage an adjacent object of interest and hold it in a given orientation relative to a vibratory conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: KEY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Woiler, Dean D. Dunham, Michael Jones, Michael J. Opp, James D. Ruff