Patents by Inventor William A. Crusan

William A. Crusan 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).

  • Automated core package placement
    Patent number: 6871687
    Abstract: A method of automatically placing a core package (301) in a mold (505) is provided. Locators (501) and a cavity (503) designed to receive at least a part of the core package (301) are formed in the mold (505). The mold (505) is positioned such that the locators (501) may be illuminated and one or more images are obtained of the locators (501). The images are processed to determine a target location for the core package (301) in the cavity (503), and an automated device (303) places the core package (303) in the mold (505) at the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Wick, Douglas K. Linn, William A. Crusan, Jeffrey J. Chopp
  • Automated core package placement
    Publication number: 20040211543
    Abstract: A method of automatically placing a core package (301) in a mold (505) is provided. Locators (501) and a cavity (503) designed to receive at least a part of the core package (301) are formed in the mold (505). The mold (505) is positioned such that the locators (501) may be illuminated and one or more images are obtained of the locators (501). The images are processed to determine a target location for the core package (301) in the cavity (503), and an automated device (303) places the core package (303) in the mold (505) at the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Gary L. Wick, Douglas K. Linn, William A. Crusan, Jeffrey J. Chopp
  • Vehicle frame cross-member construction
    Publication number: 20020170766
    Abstract: A frame and cradle assembly for a vehicle comprising side rails and at least one cross member extending there between that define a ladder-like frame having a forward and rearward portion that correspond to the front and rear of a vehicle. At least one mechanical stop disposed on the cross members properly positions the cross members for attachment to the side rails via a tube through tube joint, resulting in a rigid assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Paul F. Gantz, William A. Crusan, Mark E. Milligan, Thomas A. Smith, Richard H. Roggenbauer, Gary J. Zolp, James A. Semmelhack