Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Bucknell

Thomas A. Bucknell 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).

  • Device and method for handling components, preferably components to be coated
    Patent number: 9849596
    Abstract: A component-handling device for handling components to be coated comprises a grasping element capable of having at least one of its volume and its shape changed to grasp a component, whereby the component can be handled. A method for handling components to be coated comprises changing at least one of a volume and a shape of the grasping element to grasp a component, thereby handling the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas A. Bucknell
  • Compact paint booth
    Patent number: 9375746
    Abstract: Paint booths for applying paint to an object, as well as methods for degrading coating operations associated with a paint booth, are disclosed. Paint booth may generally include one or more robot rails positioned parallel to the path of the conveyor, and one or more robots positioned on at least one of the rails. Robots may be configured to simultaneously apply a first paint layer to the interior and exterior surfaces of the object. Paint booths may further include one or more additional robots positioned on at least one of the rails and configured to simultaneously apply a second paint layer to the interior and exterior surfaces of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Heldt, Jan Grigoleit, Vassilios Sougioltzis, Thomas A. Bucknell
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING COMPONENTS, PREFERABLY COMPONENTS TO BE COATED
    Publication number: 20130292958
    Abstract: A device and a method is provided for handling components (B) preferably to be coated, for example vehicle parts, particularly hoods, flaps, doors or the like of motor vehicle bodies, comprising a grasping element (10), which can be changed in terms of volume and/or changed in terms of shape, in order to grasp the component (B), as a result of which the component (B) can be handled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: DUERR SYSTEMS GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas A. Bucknell
  • COMPACT PAINT BOOTH AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090304940
    Abstract: Paint booths for applying paint to an object, as well as methods for degrading coating operations associated with a paint booth, are disclosed. Paint booth may generally include one or more robot rails positioned parallel to the path of the conveyor, and one or more robots positioned on at least one of the rails. Robots may be configured to simultaneously apply a first paint layer to the interior and exterior surfaces of the object. Paint booths may further include one or more additional robots positioned on at least one of the rails and configured to simultaneously apply a second paint layer to the interior and exterior surfaces of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Durr Systems, GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Heldt, Jan Grigoleit, Vassilios Sougioltzis, Thomas A. Bucknell