Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Byers
Joseph L. Byers 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).
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Patent number: 11931312Abstract: A therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Eric D. Benz, John G. Byers, Scott M. Corbin, Richard H. Heimbrock, Michael A. Knecht, Bradley T. Smith, Lori Ann Zapfe, Robert M. Zerhusen, Kenneth L. Lilly, Jonathan D. Turner, James L. Walke, Joseph T. Canter, Richard J. Schuman, Sr., John V. Harmeyer
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Patent number: 8850977Abstract: A compressible printing sleeve carrier for use in offset lithography which is formed from a composite fiber-reinforced compressible polymer is provided. The printing sleeve carrier is formed by coating reinforcing filaments with a compressible polymer and winding the filaments around a mandrel to form a hollow cylindrical base, where the first portion of the base adjacent the inner surface contains the wound reinforcing filaments coated with the compressible polymer and the second portion of the base adjacent the outer surface contains the compressible polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Day International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, William H. Haddock, J. Ron Yarbrough, Samuel R. Shuman
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Patent number: 8623774Abstract: A printing blanket construction is provided which includes a reinforcing fabric ply comprised of a weft insertion fabric or a heavy gauge fabric, where the reinforcing fabric ply provides all of the necessary tensioning properties to the blanket. The use of the reinforcing fabric ply eliminates the need for additional reinforcing fabric plies in the blanket construction, and provides high tensile strength, low stretch, and resistance to gauge loss.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Day International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, W. Toriran Flint, Samuel R. Shuman, Tony W. Koons
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Patent number: 8413580Abstract: The present invention provides a compressible printing sleeve carrier for use in offset lithography which is formed from a composite fiber-reinforced compressible polymer. The printing sleeve carrier is formed by coating reinforcing filaments with a compressible polymer and winding the filaments around a mandrel to form a hollow cylindrical base, where the first portion of the base adjacent the inner surface contains the wound reinforcing filaments coated with the compressible polymer and the second portion of the base adjacent the outer surface contains the compressible polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Day International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, William H. Haddock, J. Ron Yarbrough, Samuel R. Shuman
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Patent number: 8409698Abstract: An image transfer product such as an offset printing blanket or sleeve is provided which comprises a very thin printing surface layer in combination with a smooth image reinforcement layer comprising a polymeric film, a fabric, or a polymer-coated fabric. The thin printing surface layer has a thickness between about 0.001 to about 0.012 inches (about 0.025 to about 0.3 mm). The image transfer product is more efficiently manufactured due to reduced solvent usage and reduced number of coating passes, and in use, exhibits uniform feed, web control, and registration characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Day International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, W. Toriran Flint, Samuel R. Shuman
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Publication number: 20090286443Abstract: A printing blanket construction is provided which includes a reinforcing fabric ply comprised of a weft insertion fabric or a heavy gauge fabric, where the reinforcing fabric ply provides all of the necessary tensioning properties to the blanket. The use of the reinforcing fabric ply eliminates the need for additional reinforcing fabric plies in the blanket construction, and provides high tensile strength, low stretch, and resistance to gauge loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: DAY INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, W. Toriran Flint, Samuel R. Shuman, Tony W. Koons
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Patent number: 7598186Abstract: A printing blanket construction is provided which includes a reinforcing fabric ply comprised of a weft insertion fabric or a heavy gauge fabric, where the reinforcing fabric ply provides all of the necessary tensioning properties to the blanket. The use of the reinforcing fabric ply eliminates the need for additional fabric plies in the blanket construction, and provides high tensile strength, low stretch, and resistance to gauge loss.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Day International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, W. Toriran Flint, Samuel R. Shuman, Tony W. Koons
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Publication number: 20090158948Abstract: The present invention provides a compressible printing sleeve carrier for use in offset lithography which is formed from a composite fiber-reinforced compressible polymer. The printing sleeve carrier is formed by coating reinforcing filaments with a compressible polymer and winding the filaments around a mandrel to form a hollow cylindrical base, where the first portion of the base adjacent the inner surface contains the wound reinforcing filaments coated with the compressible polymer and the second portion of the base adjacent the outer surface contains the compressible polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, William H. Haddock, J. Ron Yarbrough, Samuel R. Shuman
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Publication number: 20090142587Abstract: An image transfer product such as an offset printing blanket or sleeve is provided which comprises a very thin printing surface layer in combination with a smooth image reinforcement layer comprising a polymeric film, a fabric, or a polymer-coated fabric. The thin printing surface layer has a thickness between about 0.001 to about 0.012 inches (about 0.025 to about 0. 3 mm). The image transfer product is more efficiently manufactured due to reduced solvent usage and reduced number of coating passes, and in use, exhibits uniform feed, web control, and registration characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, W. Toriran Flint, Samuel R. Shuman
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Publication number: 20090124148Abstract: A composite packing material for use with a printing blanket is provided including a substrate such as fabric, scrim, or film which is coated on at least one surface with a polymeric compound to provide the desired gauge to the printing blanket assembly. The resulting composite packing material has a thickness of about 0.010 to about 0.067 inches (0.25 mm to 1.7 mm) and is substantially volume non-compressible.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: DAY INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: W. Toriran Flint, Joseph L. Byers
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Patent number: 7530306Abstract: An offset lithographic printing press combined with a gapped or seamed cylindrical offset printing blanket having pre-made blanket material mounted on a cylindrical sleeve is disclosed, wherein conventional, manufactured blanket material in flat form is adhered to a cylindrical sleeve to economically produce a cylindrical sleeved blanket. The leading and trailing ends of the flat blanket material are joined in close proximity such that a small gap is formed. A seam may be made with a filler material that fills the remaining gap resulting in a seamed sleeved blanket. In use, the blanket's printing surface, which excludes the gap or seam, is aligned with the printing plate's image-bearing surface. Consequently, no loss of print length results from the gap or seam.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: MLP U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, Leslie Scott Hix, Timothy F. Badowski, Michael F. Stock
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Patent number: 7498274Abstract: A composite packing material for use with a printing blanket is provided including a substrate such as fabric, scrim, or film which is coated on at least one surface with a polymeric compound to provide the desired gauge to the printing blanket assembly. The resulting composite packing material has a thickness of about 0.010 to about 0.067 inches (0.25 mm to 1.7 mm) and is substantially volume non-compressible.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Day International, Inc.Inventors: W. Toriran Flint, Joseph L. Byers
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Publication number: 20080070042Abstract: An image transfer product such as a printing blanket or sleeve is provided which includes at least a base layer, a printing surface layer, and an optional intermediate compressible layer, where one or more of the layers is formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane or thermoplastic polyurethane alloy. The thermoplastic polyurethane compressible layer has a plurality of voids therein introduced by the use of pre-expanded or unexpanded microspheres. The resulting blanket or sleeve exhibits good resistance to compression.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: DAY INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, W. Toriran Flint, Samuel R. Shuman
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Publication number: 20080057188Abstract: A method of making a printing blanket having a texturized printing surface is provided in which a polyurethane printing surface layer is applied to a substrate in 100% solids form in a single pass. The surface of the polyurethane layer is provided with a plurality of depressions or reservoirs which are substantially uniform in size to provide an improved surface for receiving and transferring ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, W. Toriran Flint, Samuel R. Shuman
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Publication number: 20080034998Abstract: A method of making a printing blanket or printing sleeve which includes one or more cast polyurethane layers is provided. Each cast polyurethane layer may be applied in a single pass to a moving substrate web or a rotating sleeve by slot die coating, electrostatic or non-electrostatic spraying, or knife coating. The method may utilize UV or radiation curable polyurethanes, two-part polyurethanes, moisture curable polyurethanes, or cure-blocked or delayed-cure polyurethanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, W. Toriran Flint, Samuel R. Shuman
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Patent number: 7287470Abstract: An offset lithographic printing press combined with a gapped or seamed cylindrical offset printing blanket having pre-made blanket material mounted on a cylindrical sleeve is disclosed, wherein conventional, manufactured blanket material in flat form is adhered to a cylindrical sleeve to economically produce a cylindrical sleeved blanket. The leading and trailing ends of the flat blanket material are joined in close proximity such that a small gap is formed. A seam may be made with a filler material that fills the remaining gap resulting in a seamed sleeved blanket. In use, the blanket's printing surface, which excludes the gap or seam, is aligned with the printing plate's image-bearing surface. Consequently, no loss of print length results from the gap or seam.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: MLP U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, Leslie Scott Hix, Timothy F. Badowaki, Michael F. Stock
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Patent number: 7131375Abstract: An offset lithographic printing press combined with a gapped or seamed cylindrical offset printing blanket having pre-made blanket material mounted on a cylindrical sleeve is disclosed, wherein conventional, manufactured blanket material in flat form is adhered to a cylindrical sleeve to economically produce a cylindrical sleeved blanket. The leading and trailing ends of the flat blanket material are joined in close proximity such that a small gap is formed. A seam may be made with a filler material that fills the remaining gap resulting in a seamed sleeved blanket. In use, the seam is aligned with the non-print area on the adjacent printing plate, or the adjacent plate cylinder gap of the printing press. Being narrower than the plate cylinder gap, no loss of print length results from the seam.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: MLP U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, Leslie Scott Hix, Timothy F. Badowski, Michael F. Stock
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Patent number: 6981444Abstract: A gapped or seamed cylindrical offset printing blanket having pre-made blanket material mounted on a cylindrical sleeve, and a method for making same, are disclosed, wherein conventional, manufactured blanket material in flat form made by methods known in the art is adhered to a cylindrical sleeve to economically produce a blanket. The leading and trailing ends of the flat blanket material are joined in close proximity such that a small gap is formed. A seam may be made with a filler material that fills the remaining gap resulting in a seamed sleeved blanket. In use, the seam is aligned with non-print area on the adjacent printing plate, or the adjacent plate cylinder gap of the printing press. Being narrower than the plate cylinder gap, no loss of print length results from the seam.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: MLP U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, Leslie Scott Hix, Timothy F. Badowski, Michael F. Stock
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Patent number: 6848364Abstract: A gapped or seamed cylindrical offset printing blanket having pre-made blanket material mounted on a cylindrical sleeve, and a method for making same, are disclosed, wherein conventional, manufactured blanket material in flat form made by methods known in the art is adhered to a cylindrical sleeve to economically produce a blanket. The leading and trailing ends of the flat blanket material are joined in close proximity such that a small gap is formed. A seam may be made with a filler material that fills the remaining gap resulting in a seamed sleeved blanket. In use, the seam is aligned with non-print area on the adjacent printing plate, or the adjacent plate cylinder gap of the printing press. Being narrower than the plate cylinder gap, no loss of print length results from the seam.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: MLP U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Byers, Leslie Scott Hix, Timothy F. Badowski, Michael F. Stock
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Patent number: 5863367Abstract: A method of forming a cylindrical printing article having a unitary compressible laminate and which includes a rotatable support in the form of a cylinder. This method comprises forming a compressible laminate having upper and lower surfaces and a substantially uniform thickness from at least a printing face which forms the upper surface and a compressible layer positioned beneath the printing face. The compressible layer contains a plurality of compressible cells dispersed therein and has first and second surfaces, with the first surface bonded to an adjacent surface of the printing face. In another step, the first surface of the compressible layer is formed with a profile having a raised central portion so that the compressible layer is spaced closer to the upper surface of the printing face in the center of the laminate than at the ends. Preferably, this laminate is cylindrical and is in the form of a printing blanket or printing roller.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1994Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Reeves Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Behnke, Vernon O'Neil Bridges, W. Toriran Flint, Joseph L. Byers