Patents by Inventor Robert V. Rycroft

Robert V. Rycroft 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).

  • System and method for a scalable motion controller for controlling a plurality of servo motors
    Patent number: 6825634
    Abstract: A motion control system comprises a motion unit having a motor connected to an encoder and an amplifier. The motion control system further comprises a scalable motion controller connected to the motion unit wherein the scalable motion controller receives signals from the encoder and outputs signals to the amplifier. The scalable motion controller comprises a plurality of dip sockets arranged for inserting and removing one or more motion control processors and a connector interface comprising a plurality of male and female connectors arranged for stacking a plurality of motion controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Lockeed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Tatar, Michael D. Senger, Robert V. Rycroft
  • System and method for a scalable motion controller for controlling a plurality of servo motors
    Publication number: 20020125849
    Abstract: A motion control system comprises a motion unit having a motor connected to an encoder and an amplifier. The motion control system further comprises a scalable motion controller connected to the motion unit wherein the scalable motion controller receives signals from the encoder and outputs signals to the amplifier. The scalable motion controller comprises a plurality of dip sockets arranged for inserting and removing one or more motion control processors and a connector interface comprising a plurality of male and female connectors arranged for stacking a plurality of motion controllers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher J. Tatar, Michael D. Senger, Robert V. Rycroft