Patents by Inventor James E. Bautz

James E. Bautz 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).

  • Lateral weave gaging system
    Patent number: 4404634
    Abstract: This invention relates to a detection system for determining the lateral weave or sinosoidal variation in the edges of a continuous strip of sheet metal during an uncoiling and coiling operation. The detection of the weave permits prompt corrective action to be taken. The system comprises an apparatus positioned along one edge of the line on which the coil is being processed after the sheet exits a rotary cutting knife. It operates to scan the edges of the sheet for lateral weave from the center line of the rotary shear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1983
    Assignee: Kaiser Steel Corporation
    Inventor: James E. Bautz