Patents by Inventor Kelly Willauer

Kelly Willauer 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).

  • Machine and method for making lay-flat photo books
    Patent number: 7874780
    Abstract: A machine and method are provided for making a lay-flat book or album with multiple pages. The machine includes a base with first and second supports. Paper forming the book pages is creased and placed front face down upon the supports and held in position by a vacuum. An adhesive is applied to the back of one page, and then the supports pressed together to adhere the pages together. Hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders move the supports, as controlled by electrical or electronic circuitry in a control panel. Thus, a semi-automatic process is provided for gluing the book pages together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Inventor: Kelly Willauer
  • MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING LAY-FLAT PHOTO BOOKS
    Publication number: 20090087283
    Abstract: A machine and method are provided for making a lay-flat book or album with multiple pages. The machine includes a base with first and second supports. Paper forming the book pages is creased and placed front face down upon the supports and held in position by a vacuum. An adhesive is applied to the back of one page, and then the supports pressed together to adhere the pages together. Hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders move the supports, as controlled by electrical or electronic circuitry in a control panel. Thus, a semi-automatic process is provided for gluing the book pages together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: KELLY WILLAUER