Patents by Inventor Alan Bentz

Alan Bentz 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).

  • Gravure cylinder patch coating apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20060105108
    Abstract: A gravure method for applying a discrete patch (12) of uniform coating to a moving web (14) includes defining a nip area (20) between a gravure roller (16) and a backing roller (22), moving the gravure roller to the nip to a precise lengthwise location on the web, and moving the gravure roller from the nip. The method is improved by controlling the speed of movement of the gravure roller to the nip, and controlling the speed of movement of the gravure roller from the nip thereby producing a discrete patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Rukmini Lobo, James Heetderks, David Wakefield, Roger Beam, Mikel Hill, Alan Bentz, Charles Christ, Ralph Schultz