Patents by Inventor Otto M. Allison

Otto M. Allison 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).

  • Systems and methods for end squaring and dividing elongated materials
    Patent number: 7163038
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for end squaring and/or dividing elongated materials by determining an actual orientation of the elongated material, or an actual position of an associated pair of positioning mechanisms that are contactable with the elongated material, and changing the actual orientation to correspond with a desired orientation through independent movement of the positioning mechanisms prior to or during the end squaring and/or dividing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Globe Machine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert T. Rhodes, Thomas M. Scott, Clifford P. Isaman, Otto M. Allison, Calvin D. Bamford, Jr.