Patents by Inventor Robert L. Pasciak

Robert L. Pasciak 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).

  • Positioning device and method
    Patent number: 4808000
    Abstract: An apparatus for establishing a desired position of a tool, including a means for moving the tool along a particular axis, a laser for providing a beam of coherent light along an axis which intersects the axes of tool movement and which is located so that the tool can block at least a portion of the beam, a detector of beam blockage, and a controller for tool movement which can respond to signals from the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
    Inventor: Robert L. Pasciak