Patents by Inventor R. Marc Gottshall

R. Marc Gottshall 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: 4879644
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for automatically controlling the position of one or more objects. The apparatus comprises a position control network which receives macro-type movement commands from a mainframe computer. The network includes a plurality of interface processors each adapted to provide a plurality of micro-commands in response to each macro-command. The micro-commands are supplied to motion controllers which in turn control the movement of servomotors. The servomotors position the object. Position encoders are provided to monitor the position of the objects and provide position data to the interface processor for transmission to the mainframe computer. A novel method is disclosed which employs the foregoing apparatus to provide synchronous motion of two or more objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: R. Marc Gottshall