Patents by Inventor Ernest L Woosley

Ernest L Woosley 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).

  • Hub and detectable spool
    Patent number: 7018118
    Abstract: An improved detectable spool for use with a ribbon includes an improved hub which includes a core and an indication member. The indication member is a generally planar metallic member that is substantially embedded in or is otherwise mounted to the core, with the indication member including a support and a plurality of tabs. In at least one embodiment the indication member is a monolithically formed single-piece member, while in another embodiment the indication member is a multi-component member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Chemicals Corporation of America
    Inventors: Ernest L. Woosley, Doug Jackson, John A. Pomfret, Richard Crooks
  • Hub and detectable spool
    Patent number: 6874725
    Abstract: An improved detectable spool for use with a ribbon includes an improved hub which includes a core and an indication member. The indication member is a generally planar metallic member that is substantially embedded in or is otherwise mounted to the core, with the indication member including a support and a plurality of tabs. In at least one embodiment the indication member is a monolithically formed single-piece member, while in another embodiment the indication member is a multi-component member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Chemicals Corporation of America
    Inventors: Ernest L Woosley, Doug Jackson, John A. Pomfret, Richard Crooks