Patents by Inventor Nathan Ames

Nathan Ames 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).

  • AGILE TOOLING
    Publication number: 20180154555
    Abstract: A system and manufactures are provided that augment various manufacturing processes by combining skinning techniques, for example from additive manufacturing methods, with modular substructures in order to provide cost and development time saving while not sacrificing end product material characteristics. Modular substructures provide a range of benefits from wide adaptability and reusability, to customized cooling channels within tooling systems. Manufacturing tooling areas afforded improvements span from stamping to injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Nathan Ames
  • Orbital weld head
    Patent number: 7414220
    Abstract: An orbital weld head includes a metal insert and rotor. The covers are made from mica laminate. A metal spring/brush that is preferably one piece side loads the rotor against the insert. The rotor and insert have interengaging portions, preferably trapezoidal, that cause the rotor to move axially when it expands from heat, thus minimizing binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventors: Peter Oyster, Nathan Ames, Craig Mizer, Tom Horvath
  • Orbital weld head
    Publication number: 20050045596
    Abstract: An orbital weld head includes a metal insert and rotor. The covers are made from mica laminate. A metal spring/brush that is preferably one piece side loads the rotor against the insert. The rotor and insert have interengaging portions, preferably trapezoidal, that cause the rotor to move axially when it expands from heat, thus minimizing binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Oyster, Nathan Ames, Craig Mizer, Tom Horvath