Patents by Inventor Robert Maple

Robert Maple 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: 11135648
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing golf club heads, and particularly putter heads, using metal injection molding and plasma polishing is disclosed herein. The metal injection molding process is facilitated with a base tool having a golf club head shaped cavity and interchangeable hosel core tools. The use of interchangeable hosel core tools allows a manufacturer to quickly and easily alter the overall shape of the putter head, and greatly reduces the number of base tools needed to create an entire line of putter heads with different hosel designs. This plasma polishing process yields a glossy cosmetic shine appearance, increases corrosion and rust resistance, and provides a smoother surface to which post process operations can adhere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Robert Maple, Michael J. Kaplan
  • Patent number: 9415281
    Abstract: A manufacturing assembly and a method for locating a face insert in a golf club head during manufacture are disclosed herein. In particular, the manufacturing assembly comprises a face locating fixture sized to receive a golf club face insert and a pick fixture configured to removably attach to the face insert. The manufacturing assembly may further comprise a holding fixture sized to receive a golf club head and hold it in place while the face insert is aligned with the head during assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan C. Bettencourt, Robert Maple
  • Publication number: 20160023067
    Abstract: A manufacturing assembly and a method for locating a face insert in a golf club head during manufacture are disclosed herein. In particular, the manufacturing assembly comprises a face locating fixture sized to receive a golf club face insert and a pick fixture configured to removably attach to the face insert. The manufacturing assembly may further comprise a holding fixture sized to receive a golf club head and hold it in place while the face insert is aligned with the head during assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Alan C. Bettencourt, Robert Maple
  • Patent number: 9168618
    Abstract: A manufacturing assembly and a method for locating a face insert in a golf club head during manufacture are disclosed herein. In particular, the manufacturing assembly comprises a face locating fixture sized to receive a golf club face insert and a pick fixture configured to removably attach to the face insert. The manufacturing assembly may further comprise a holding fixture sized to receive a golf club head and hold it in place while the face insert is aligned with the head during assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Alan C. Bettencourt, Robert Maple
  • Publication number: 20050219883
    Abstract: A device and method for dynamically optimizing a power converter is disclosed. The dynamically optimized power converter unit includes a processor that maximizes efficiency of a power converter supplying energy to a load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Maple, Aurelien Mozipo, Brian Denta
  • Patent number: 6727605
    Abstract: Interleaved converter and method for controlling such inverter are provided. The converter includes a plurality of phasing stages. The converter further includes a calculator configured to calculate a duty cycle value of the converter. A processor is configured to receive the calculated duty cycle value. A rulebase is coupled to the processor and includes a set of phase-selection rules configured to select a respective phase number based on the: calculated duty cycle value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Maple
  • Publication number: 20040070283
    Abstract: Interleaved converter and method for controlling such inverter are provided. The converter includes a plurality of phasing stages. The converter further includes a calculator configured to calculate a duty cycle value of the converter. A processor is configured to receive the calculated duty cycle value. A rulebase is coupled to the processor and includes a set of phase-selection rules configured to select a respective phase number based on the calculated duty cycle value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Robert Maple
  • Patent number: 6437462
    Abstract: Method and system for bi-directionally controlling power flow between two separate direct current power sources in a multi-stage power converter system are provided. The method allows providing at least first and second power converter stages coupled in parallel circuit to one another. The method further allows providing a first switching controller coupled to selectively actuate a pair of switching devices in the first power converter stage, and a second switching controller coupled to selectively actuate a pair of switching devices in the second power converter stage. One of the first and second switching controllers is selected as a master controller, and the other one of the first and second switching controllers is selected as a slave controller. An average voltage measurement is determined at a respective node of each the power converter stages. A compensating signal is generated based on the difference of the average voltage measurements at the respective nodes of each of the power converter stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Maple, Aurelien T. Mozipo, Tillasthanam V. Sriram
  • Patent number: 4494002
    Abstract: A pistol-shaped charger assembly clamps a cylindrical radiation dosimeter against one edge thereof. A triggerlike lever on the handgrip of the assembly is manually pivoted to actuate a piezoelectric current generator held in the handgrip and thereby charge the dosimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Robert A. Maples