Patents by Inventor W. Royce Taylor, IV

W. Royce Taylor, IV 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).

  • Method and apparatus to improve reel feeder efficiency
    Patent number: 9513657
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first portion having a length substantially the same as a length of a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder. The device is configured to be placed in the gap to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot. In another aspect, a method includes placing a device in a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: W. Royce Taylor, IV, Ryan J. Koller
  • Method And Apparatus To Improve Reel Feeder Efficiency
    Publication number: 20150096163
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first portion having a length substantially the same as a length of a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder. The device is configured to be placed in the gap to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot. In another aspect, a method includes placing a device in a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: W. Royce Taylor, IV, Ryan J. Koller
  • Method and apparatus to improve reel feeder efficiency
    Patent number: 8893761
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first portion having a length substantially the same as a length of a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder. The device is configured to be placed in the gap to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot. In another aspect, a method includes placing a device in a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: W. Royce Taylor, IV, Ryan J. Koller
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE TAPE FEEDER HANDLING
    Publication number: 20130056156
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a member configured to engage a pivot pin disposed at an upper portion of a reel arm assembly of a tape feeder and allow the tape feeder to be lifted by a human hand. In another aspect, a tape feeder includes a reel support section comprising a reel arm assembly and a member configured to engage a pivot pin disposed at an upper portion of the reel arm assembly and to allow the tape feeder to be lifted by a human hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: W. Royce Taylor, IV, Ryan J. Koller
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE REEL FEEDER EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20120055280
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a first portion having a length substantially the same as a length of a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder. The device is configured to be placed in the gap to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot. In another aspect, a method includes placing a device in a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: W. Royce Taylor, IV, Ryan J. Koller