Patents by Inventor David R. Matzan

David R. Matzan 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).

  • Web material camber measurement apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6035259
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for measuring camber of a web material. As the web material is transported across a conveyance roller, a load cell disposed at each end of the conveyance roller measures the force applied by the web material to the conveyance roller for a particular width location of the web material. An electrical signal corresponding to the applied force is transmitted to a computer and manipulated to a camber measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ernest A. Graff, Brooks J. Schneider, David R. Matzan