Patents by Inventor Nathan A. Buckner

Nathan A. Buckner 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).

  • Publication number: 20060232550
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a remote control may include a mouse logic functionality on the remote control such that when the remote control is placed on a surface, the movements of the remote control are translated into movements for a movement functionality (e.g., moving an on screen cursor) on a system such as a video conferencing system. In some embodiments, when the remote control is picked up, the mouse logic functionality may be discontinued. In some embodiments, the mouse logic functionality may continue to work after the remote control is picked up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Nathan Buckner
  • Patent number: 6108897
    Abstract: A stator coil finish wire is wedged between the wound coil from which it extends and the stator core at a stator winding station. To accomplish this, a loop is formed in the finish lead and trapped between cooperating surfaces to frictionally resist the wire loop being pulled out by the wire gripper of a lead pull assembly. The wire gripper moves in directions to remove the loop and to wedge the stretch of the lead wire extending through the stator core between the coil and the core. This procedure is advantageously used when winding stators which do not have terminal boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Globe Products Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Beakes, Nathan A. Buckner
  • Patent number: 6092276
    Abstract: Stator coil lead wires are coursed along complex, circuitous paths on the end of a stator core and trimmed at a precise predetermined distance from the stator core. Improved end effector wire-guiding tooling members are provided in place of conventional gripper jaws to permit the lead wires to be coursed along complex, circuitous paths. In addition, an improved lead pull assembly, improved temporary wire clamps, and a wire former assembly are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Globe Products Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Beakes, Nathan A. Buckner, Gary E. Clemenz, Patrick A. Dolgas
  • Patent number: 5765274
    Abstract: Stator coil lead wires are coursed along complex, circuitous paths on the end of a stator core and trimmed at a precise predetermined distance from the stator core. Improved end effector wire-guiding tooling member are provided in place of conventional gripper jaws to permit the lead wires to be coursed along complex, circuitous paths. In addition, an improved lead pull assembly, improved temporary wire clamps, and a wire former assembly are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Globe Products Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Beakes, Nathan A. Buckner, Gary E. Clemenz, Patrick A. Dolgas
  • Patent number: 5687927
    Abstract: In the manufacture of certain stators for dynamoelectric devices, proper spacing between oppositely-facing winding forms of a winding form assembly is determined by the length of a pair of connector rods extending from one winding form to the other. A winding form assembly can be quickly and easily adjusted for use in the manufacture of stators having various stack heights by removal and replacement of the winding form connector rods with connector rods of an appropriate length. The connector rods are locked to one of the winding forms when the connector rods are in a first rotary position and are removable when the connector rods are in a second rotary position. A simple tool can be used to rotate the connector rods between the first rotary position and the second rotary position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Globe Products Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Beakes, Nathan A. Buckner