Patents by Inventor Mike GRIMSTAD

Mike GRIMSTAD 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: 12521868
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing operations on a part, and in particular on the fuselage of an aircraft. The apparatus utilizes movable arches which carry an and effector and which move along a track fixed to a structure. Additional, fixed arches are positioned at specific longitudinal positions and when the movable arches are aligned with the fixed arches, the end effector may move from the movable arch to the fixed arch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Operations S.L.U.
    Inventors: Chace Fadlovich, Michael Woogerd, Eric Pospisil, Mike Grimstad, Joseph Berry, Juan Francisco Garcia Amado
  • Publication number: 20240326235
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing operations on a part, and in particular on the fuselage of an aircraft. The apparatus utilizes movable arches which carry an and effector and which move along a track fixed to a structure. Additional, fixed arches are positioned at specific longitudinal positions and when the movable arches are aligned with the fixed arches, the end effector may move from the movable arch to the fixed arch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Chace FADLOVICH, Michael WOOGERD, Eric POSPISIL, Mike GRIMSTAD, Joseph BERRY, Juan Francisco GARCIA AMADO