Patents by Inventor Philip MacDonald

Philip MacDonald 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).

  • Patent number: 11897075
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a knife edge offset in a cutter toolhead having a cutter toolhead frame. The apparatus including a knife moveably coupled to the toolhead, an actuated arm moveably attached to the cutter toolhead frame, a computer controller for controlling the movement of the knife and actuated arm, an abrasive sharpener moveably attached to the actuated arm and adapted to contact the knife, and a sensor adapted to determine a distance between the cutter toolhead frame and the actuated arm. The computer controller of the apparatus is further capable of adjusting the movement of the knife and the actuated arm as a function of the distance determined by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GERBER TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Darryl C. Stein, Timothy Philip MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20210187687
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a knife edge offset in a cutter toolhead having a cutter toolhead frame. The apparatus including a knife moveably coupled to the toolhead, an actuated arm moveably attached to the cutter toolhead frame, a computer controller for controlling the movement of the knife and actuated arm, an abrasive sharpener moveably attached to the actuated arm and adapted to contact the knife, and a sensor adapted to determine a distance between the cutter toolhead frame and the actuated arm. The computer controller of the apparatus is further capable of adjusting the movement of the knife and the actuated arm as a function of the distance determined by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Darryl C. STEIN, Timothy Philip MACDONALD
  • Publication number: 20080223000
    Abstract: A packing assembly which includes at least one flexible sheet defining a side curtain wall, at least one transfer element associated with the packing assembly over which the flexible sheet is run, and at least one drive mechanism configured to move the flexible sheet, wherein the drive mechanism controls the amount of flexible sheet extended to control the height of the side curtain wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Jason Philip Macdonald
  • Publication number: 20070119105
    Abstract: The invention provides a dry joint wall panel attachment system, applying the rainscreen principle. Interlocking components are used to attach aluminum wall panels to an exterior wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Robert MacDonald, Philip MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20050022051
    Abstract: A disk is segmented into a first data segment and a secondary data segment. The secondary data segment stores a logical mirror of the first data segment of another disk. Upon detecting a failure, the logical mirror of data stored in the first data segment of the failed disk is accessible from the secondary data segment of a non-failed disk. The first data segment can be rebuilt quickly on another disk from the logical mirror stored in the secondary data segment. During regenerating, accesses to the first data segment on the disk containing the logical mirror are handled by its own logical mirror, which is not involved in the regenerating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Netezza Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Zane, Foster Hinshaw, Philip MacDonald, John Metzger