Patents by Inventor Pat A. Racioppi

Pat A. Racioppi 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).

  • Method of calibrator changeover
    Patent number: 5943756
    Abstract: Calibrators (10-16) are pre-aligned on a base (18) that is positioned on a table (60). A guide (82) includes a first section (84a, 84b) connected to base (18) and a second section (94) connected to table (60). First section (84a, 84b) cooperates with second section (94) to laterally maintain base (18) on table (60) while allowing thermal expansion of base (18) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: VEKA, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat A. Racioppi, Rocco D. Nocera
  • System for calibrator changeover
    Patent number: 5780071
    Abstract: Calibrators (10-16) are pre-aligned on a base (18) that is positioned on a table (60). A guide (82) includes a first section (84a, 84b) connected to base (18) and a second section (94) connected to table (60). First section (84a, 84b) cooperates with second section (94) to laterally maintain base (18) on table (60) while allowing thermal expansion of base (18) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Veka, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat A. Racioppi, Rocco D. Nocera, Thomas C. Richards