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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-layer printed coil arrangement having variable-pitch printed...
    • Patent number 12,142,979
    • Issue date Nov 12, 2024
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Low-cost linear actuator having a moving printed coil assembly defi...
    • Patent number 12,087,505
    • Issue date Sep 10, 2024
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Moving coil brushless motor
    • Patent number 11,909,292
    • Issue date Feb 20, 2024
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-layer printed coil arrangement having variable-pitch printed...
    • Patent number 11,804,745
    • Issue date Oct 31, 2023
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Methods and apparatus for applying a threaded cap using a linear ro...
    • Patent number 10,865,085
    • Issue date Dec 15, 2020
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B67 - OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS LIQUID...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Direct drive brushless motor for robotic finger
    • Patent number 10,807,248
    • Issue date Oct 20, 2020
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Methods and apparatus for inserting a threaded fastener using a lin...
    • Patent number 10,675,723
    • Issue date Jun 9, 2020
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Apparatus and methods for linear actuator with piston assembly havi...
    • Patent number 10,429,211
    • Issue date Oct 1, 2019
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • G01 - MEASURING TESTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Magnetically-latched actuator
    • Patent number 10,215,802
    • Issue date Feb 26, 2019
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • G01 - MEASURING TESTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    High-torque, low-current brushless motor
    • Patent number 10,205,355
    • Issue date Feb 12, 2019
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Robotic finger
    • Patent number 10,005,187
    • Issue date Jun 26, 2018
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Direct drive motor for robotic finger
    • Patent number 9,871,435
    • Issue date Jan 16, 2018
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Low cost multi-coil linear actuator configured to accommodate a var...
    • Patent number 9,780,634
    • Issue date Oct 3, 2017
    • Systems Machine Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Linear actuator with moving central coil and permanent side magnets
    • Patent number 9,748,824
    • Issue date Aug 29, 2017
    • Systems Machine Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Linear actuator with moving central coil and permanent side magnets
    • Patent number 9,748,823
    • Issue date Aug 29, 2017
    • Systems Machine Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Methods and apparatus for closed loop force control in a linear act...
    • Patent number 9,731,418
    • Issue date Aug 15, 2017
    • Systems Machine Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Robotic finger
    • Patent number 9,381,649
    • Issue date Jul 5, 2016
    • Systems Machine Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Robotic finger
    • Patent number 9,375,848
    • Issue date Jun 28, 2016
    • Systems Machine Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Grant

    System monitor for a linear/rotary actuator
    • Patent number 6,518,682
    • Issue date Feb 11, 2003
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Randy Weaver
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Linear actuator
    • Patent number 6,118,360
    • Issue date Sep 12, 2000
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Double coil actuator
    • Patent number 6,091,167
    • Issue date Jul 18, 2000
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components, Corporation
    • Toan Vu
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Gripper for linear voice coil actuator
    • Patent number 6,076,875
    • Issue date Jun 20, 2000
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components, Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Linear actuator with burn-out-proof coil
    • Patent number 6,043,573
    • Issue date Mar 28, 2000
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components, Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Control processes for linear voice coil actuator
    • Patent number 6,016,039
    • Issue date Jan 18, 2000
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Soft landing method for probe assembly
    • Patent number 5,952,589
    • Issue date Sep 14, 1999
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Arthur T. Leung
    • G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Apparatus for moving a tool
    • Patent number 5,945,747
    • Issue date Aug 31, 1999
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components, Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Linear voice actuator with replaceable magnetic coil
    • Patent number 5,798,582
    • Issue date Aug 25, 1998
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components, Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    In-line rotational drive
    • Patent number 5,789,830
    • Issue date Aug 4, 1998
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Hans Portegies
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Linear voice coil retractor
    • Patent number 5,726,508
    • Issue date Mar 10, 1998
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Actuator for translational and rotary movement
    • Patent number 5,685,214
    • Issue date Nov 11, 1997
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    LOW-COST LINEAR ACTUATOR HAVING A MOVING PRINTED COIL ASSEMBLY DEFI...
    • Publication number 20240371556
    • Publication date Nov 7, 2024
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. NEFF
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-LAYER PRINTED COIL ARRANGEMENT HAVING VARIABLE-PITCH PRINTED...
    • Publication number 20230216361
    • Publication date Jul 6, 2023
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. NEFF
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    LOW-COST LINEAR ACTUATOR HAVING A MOVING PRINTED COIL ASSEMBLY DEFI...
    • Publication number 20230197324
    • Publication date Jun 22, 2023
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. NEFF
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • Information Patent Application

    MOVING COIL BRUSHLESS MOTOR
    • Publication number 20220115939
    • Publication date Apr 14, 2022
    • Systems, Machine, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. NEFF
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-LAYER PRINTED COIL ARRANGEMENT HAVING VARIABLE-PITCH PRINTED...
    • Publication number 20210257870
    • Publication date Aug 19, 2021
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    DIRECT DRIVE BRUSHLESS MOTOR FOR ROBOTIC FINGER
    • Publication number 20210001495
    • Publication date Jan 7, 2021
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. NEFF
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Application

    STACKED ACTUATOR SYSTEM
    • Publication number 20200259406
    • Publication date Aug 13, 2020
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    HIGH-TORQUE, LOW-CURRENT BRUSHLESS MOTOR
    • Publication number 20180191210
    • Publication date Jul 5, 2018
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    DIRECT DRIVE BRUSHLESS MOTOR FOR ROBOTIC FINGER
    • Publication number 20180071921
    • Publication date Mar 15, 2018
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. NEFF
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Application

    MAGNETICALLY-LATCHED ACTUATOR
    • Publication number 20170089976
    • Publication date Mar 30, 2017
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • G01 - MEASURING TESTING
  • Information Patent Application

    Methods and apparatus for distance sensing used in combination with...
    • Publication number 20170014964
    • Publication date Jan 19, 2017
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Application

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH PISTON ASSEMBLY HAVI...
    • Publication number 20170012519
    • Publication date Jan 12, 2017
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • G01 - MEASURING TESTING
  • Information Patent Application

    ROBOTIC FINGER
    • Publication number 20160229064
    • Publication date Aug 11, 2016
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Application

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSED LOOP FORCE CONTROL IN A LINEAR ACT...
    • Publication number 20160184989
    • Publication date Jun 30, 2016
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Application

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPACT SERIES LINEAR ACTUATORS
    • Publication number 20160013712
    • Publication date Jan 14, 2016
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR FOR ROBOTIC FINGER
    • Publication number 20150303785
    • Publication date Oct 22, 2015
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Application

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LOW COST LINEAR ACTUATOR
    • Publication number 20150171723
    • Publication date Jun 18, 2015
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corp.
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    LOW-COST, REDUCED DIAMETER LINEAR ACTUATOR
    • Publication number 20140159514
    • Publication date Jun 12, 2014
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    ROBOTIC FINGER
    • Publication number 20140159408
    • Publication date Jun 12, 2014
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Application

    LOW-COST, REDUCED DIAMETER LINEAR ACTUATOR
    • Publication number 20140159513
    • Publication date Jun 12, 2014
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    ROBOTIC FINGER
    • Publication number 20140159407
    • Publication date Jun 12, 2014
    • Syetems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation
    • Edward A. Neff
    • B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
  • Information Patent Application

    LOW COST MULTI-COIL LINEAR ACTUATOR
    • Publication number 20120080960
    • Publication date Apr 5, 2012
    • Edward A. Neff
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • Information Patent Application

    COMPACT LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH ROTARY MECHANISM
    • Publication number 20120043832
    • Publication date Feb 23, 2012
    • Edward A. NEFF
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    COMPACT LINEAR ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    • Publication number 20100133924
    • Publication date Jun 3, 2010
    • Edward August NEFF
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • Information Patent Application

    COMPACT LINEAR ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    • Publication number 20090058581
    • Publication date Mar 5, 2009
    • Edward A. NEFF
    • H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • Information Patent Application

    MICRO SHIM FOR MOVING COIL ACTUATOR
    • Publication number 20090040247
    • Publication date Feb 12, 2009
    • Mark Cato
    • G01 - MEASURING TESTING
  • Information Patent Application

    Programmable control system for automated actuator operation
    • Publication number 20050234565
    • Publication date Oct 20, 2005
    • Systems, Machines, Automation Components, Corporation
    • Paul W. Marks
    • G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
  • Information Patent Application

    System monitor for a linear/rotary actuator
    • Publication number 20020067081
    • Publication date Jun 6, 2002
    • Randy Weaver
    • G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING