Patents by Inventor Norton Kaplan

Norton Kaplan 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).

  • Apparatus for controlling a motor
    Patent number: 6900608
    Abstract: An apparatus optimizes arm velocity when the arm is carrying a given payload. More specifically, the apparatus controls the performance of a motor so that the motor can move the arm at an arm maximum velocity when the arm is carrying the given payload. To that end, the apparatus includes an information input to receive motor performance information, and a controller operatively coupled with the information input. The controller is capable of determining the arm maximum velocity from the motor performance information. The controller also is capable of causing the motor to move the arm at the arm maximum velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Automated Assemblies Corporation
    Inventors: Norton Kaplan, David Lee
  • Apparatus for controlling a motor
    Publication number: 20040207354
    Abstract: An apparatus optimizes arm velocity when the arm is carrying a given payload. More specifically, the apparatus controls the performance of a motor so that the motor can move the arm at an arm maximum velocity when the arm is carrying the given payload. To that end, the apparatus includes an information input to receive motor performance information, and a controller operatively coupled with the information input. The controller is capable of determining the arm maximum velocity from the motor performance information. The controller also is capable of causing the motor to move the arm at the arm maximum velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Norton Kaplan, David Lee