Patents by Inventor William W. Wicker

William W. Wicker 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).

  • Tool and method for separating and picking cut pieces of flexible materials
    Patent number: 10710262
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus that separates and efficiently captures from an automated cutting table select pieces of thin, flexible material in an orderly manner which prevents damage to the selected piece while preventing the undesired lifting or movement of the surrounding material. The apparatus comprises a pick head assembly including a cylinder with a plurality of orifices that communicates with the selected piece to maintain contact between the selected piece and the cylindrical surface while the selected piece is being removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Arm Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek D. Black, Joseph W. Geisinger, Stephen G. Grupinski, William W. Wicker
  • TOOL AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND PICKING CUT PIECES OF FLEXIBLE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20180154539
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus that separates and efficiently captures from an automated cutting table select pieces of thin, flexible material in an orderly manner which prevents damage to the selected piece while preventing the undesired lifting or movement of the surrounding material. The apparatus comprises a pick head assembly including a cylinder with a plurality of orifices that communicates with the selected piece to maintain contact between the selected piece and the cylindrical surface while the selected piece is being removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Derek D. Black, Joseph W. Geisinger, Stephen G. Grupinski, William W. Wicker