Scott Edward Shepherd

US Patent:

20040131289, Jul 8, 2004

Filed:

Nov 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/706155

Inventors:

Glen Morr - Churubusco IN, US
Larry Keeling - Fort Wayne IN, US
Scott Shepherd - Hoagland IN, US

International Classification:

F16C029/06

US Classification:

384/045000

Abstract:

A rodless slide assembly is provided having first and second longitudinally extending chambers. A piston assembly is disposed in the first longitudinally extending chamber and is movable relative thereto. A slide assembly is disposed in the second longitudinally extending chamber and also movable relative thereto.

US Patent:

20050147333, Jul 7, 2005

Filed:

Feb 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/062042

Inventors:

Glen Morr - Churubusco IN, US
Larry Keeling - Fort Wayne IN, US
Scott Shepherd - Hoagland IN, US

International Classification:

F16C033/00

US Classification:

384015000

Abstract:

A rodless slide assembly is provided having first and second longitudinally extending chambers. A piston assembly is disposed in the first longitudinally extending chamber and is movable relative thereto. A slide assembly is disposed in the second longitudinally extending chamber and also movable relative thereto.

US Patent:

20050247190, Nov 10, 2005

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147817

Inventors:

Glen Morr - Churubusco IN, US
Larry Keeling - Fort Wayne IN, US
Scott Shepherd - Hoagland IN, US

International Classification:

F01B029/00

US Classification:

092088000

Abstract:

A rodless slide assembly is provided having first and second longitudinally extending chambers. A piston assembly is disposed in the first longitudinally extending chamber and is movable relative thereto. A slide assembly is disposed in the second longitudinally extending chamber and also movable relative thereto.

US Patent:

20120111187, May 10, 2012

Filed:

Nov 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/288534

Inventors:

GLEN A. MORR - CHURUBUSCO IN, US
SCOTT A. SHEPHERD - HOAGLAND IN, US

Assignee:

PHD, INC. - FORT WAYNE IN

International Classification:

F15B 15/22
F15B 11/048
F01B 31/12
F16K 47/10

US Classification:

92143, 91407, 91420, 92 5 R

Abstract:

A fluid cylinder actuator assembly is provided. The assembly includes a cylinder tube and a cushion control needle assembly. The cushion control needle assembly is configured to extend into the fluid cylinder actuator assembly to control fluid that exits the cylinder tube and comprises: a threaded cushion control differential screw that selectively screws into a retainer having corresponding threads; a control needle that includes a stem selectively extendable through a bore in the retainer opposite of the cushion control differential screw; wherein the stem of the control needle is engageable with a threaded bore inside the cushion control differential screw that is complimentary to the threads formed on the stem so that rotating the threaded cushion control differential screw will selectively extend or retract the control needle back and forth; and wherein threads of the threaded cushion control differential screw is different than the threads in its threaded bore.

US Patent:

20180370026, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

May 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/979647

Inventors:

- Fort Wayne IN, US
James M. Davis - Grabill IN, US
Brian M. Sutter - Hoagland IN, US
Scott A. Shepherd - Hoagland IN, US

Assignee:

PHD, Inc. - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

B25J 9/08
B25J 18/00

Abstract:

A robotic system including a robot and an end effector cuff connected to the robot. The end effector cuff has a body and includes at least one fluid inlet, at least one fluid port fluidly connected to the at least one fluid inlet, at least one fluid valve fluidly connected to the at least one fluid port and housed within the body of the end effector cuff, and an electronic control unit operably coupled to the robot and housed within the body of the end effector cuff. The robotic system also includes an end effector connected to the end effector cuff.

US Patent:

20140117689, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Oct 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/063639

Inventors:

- Fort Wayne IN, US
Lyle A. Null - Markle IN, US
Matthew R. Williams - Fort Wayne IN, US
Scott A. Shepherd - Hoagland IN, US

Assignee:

PHD, Inc. - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

B25J 15/00

US Classification:

294192

Abstract:

A device for gripping an object including a gripper head, an actuator, and a cable assembly. The gripper head includes at least one movable jaw. The actuator is located remotely from the gripper head. The cable assembly connects the gripper head to the actuator and is configured to drive the gripper head by the actuator.