Patents by Inventor Brian Patrick Caven

Brian Patrick Caven 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).

  • Simultaneous zero verification for motors in a printing press
    Patent number: 8102136
    Abstract: A method for determining accuracy of an actual position of a plurality of independent motors in a printing press is provided. The method includes commanding each of the plurality of motors in the printing press via a controller to move a desired initial position, comparing an actual position of each motor to the desired initial position of each motor, determining if the actual position of each motor is within a predetermined tolerance of the desired initial position, and resetting any motor outside the predetermined tolerance to be within the predetermined tolerance. A printing press is also provided. The printing press includes a plurality of printing press components and a plurality of motors. Each motor drives at least one of the printing press components and each of the motors has a desired initial position. The printing press also includes a position detector for determining an actual position of the motor with respect to the desired initial position of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Brian Patrick Caven, Kevin Lauren Cote
  • Simultaneous zero verification for motors in a printing press
    Publication number: 20100072936
    Abstract: A method for determining accuracy of an actual position of a plurality of independent motors in a printing press is provided. The method includes commanding each of the plurality of motors in the printing press via a controller to move a desired initial position, comparing an actual position of each motor to the desired initial position of each motor, determining if the actual position of each motor is within a predetermined tolerance of the desired initial position, and resetting any motor outside the predetermined tolerance to be within the predetermined tolerance. A printing press is also provided. The printing press includes a plurality of printing press components and a plurality of motors. Each motor drives at least one of the printing press components and each of the motors has a desired initial position. The printing press also includes a position detector for determining an actual position of the motor with respect to the desired initial position of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Adrian St.Ours, Brian Patrick Caven, Kevin Lauren Cote