Patents by Inventor Voltaire Valeriano, Jr.

Voltaire Valeriano, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for guiding a drill bit to form a hole
    Patent number: 11426804
    Abstract: An assembly for guiding a drill bit of a drill assembly comprises a chassis and a centering bushing, comprising an exterior conical portion and a central opening. The assembly further comprises a vacuum-cup bracket, coupled to the chassis and adjustably positionable relative to the chassis along a second axis. The assembly also comprises vacuum cups, coupled to the vacuum-cup bracket. The assembly additionally comprises a pressure foot, coupled to the chassis at the first end of the chassis and adjustably positionable relative to the chassis along the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Voltaire Valeriano, Jr., Matthew G. Kesterson, Florante M. Halili, Gregory Van
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR GUIDING A DRILL BIT TO FORM A HOLE
    Publication number: 20210362879
    Abstract: An assembly for guiding a drill bit of a drill assembly comprises a chassis and a centering bushing, comprising an exterior conical portion and a central opening. The assembly further comprises a vacuum-cup bracket, coupled to the chassis and adjustably positionable relative to the chassis along a second axis. The assembly also comprises vacuum cups, coupled to the vacuum-cup bracket. The assembly additionally comprises a pressure foot, coupled to the chassis at the first end of the chassis and adjustably positionable relative to the chassis along the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Voltaire Valeriano, Jr., Matthew G. Kesterson, Florante M. Halili, Gregory Van