Patents by Inventor Frank S. Villella

Frank S. Villella 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).

  • Publication number: 20150013177
    Abstract: A system including a curing system, including a first heating section, wherein the first heating section is configured to heat a device with a first radiant heat source, a second heating section coupled to the first heating section, wherein the second heating section is configured to heat the device with a second radiant heat source, and a controller system, configured to control the first and second heating sections based on a thermal curing profile for the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Frank S. Villella, III, Scott J. Anderson, Gary P. Metzger, Jerold R. Smisek
  • Patent number: 6642486
    Abstract: A system and method for developing a heat treatment process using a model radiative-heating oven, which repeatably and accurately simulates an industrial heat treatment system. In order to simulate the industrial heat treatment system, the model radiative-heating oven uses a variety of scaling factors, such as heating density parameters. The model radiative-heating oven also may have a quickly openable and closable object carrier, which facilitates a timely start and end of a desired heat treatment process. An oven temperature stabilizer also may be provided for thermally stabilizing the model radiative-heating oven prior to the desired heat treatment process. The present technique also may utilize a variety of heat profile controls, such as time, temperature, and power levels, to provide the desired heat profile in the heat treatment process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Anderson, James S. Nelson, Frank S. Villella, Matthew H. Yackel, Richard A. Ganyo, Thomas M. Sorensen