Patents by Inventor Patrick Shay

Patrick Shay 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).

  • Self-normalizing contour drilling machine
    Publication number: 20060104734
    Abstract: A self-normalizing contour surface drilling apparatus drills holes into contour surfaces with the drill bit of the apparatus oriented normally to the contour surface. The apparatus first determines a location of a hole to be drilled and the orientation of the drill bit relative to the surface at the hole location, and adjusts the position of the drill bit so that the drill bit is positioned normally to the hole location. The apparatus then drills the hole at the location, and then repeats the process seeking out the next location for a drilled hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Dennis Mathis, Theodore Vogt, Patrick Shay, Dana Jackson