Patents by Inventor Kevin Wieland
Kevin Wieland 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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Publication number: 20240135289Abstract: In order to provide a checking facility for checking workpieces and also a treatment facility for treating workpieces, which enable efficient and reliable quality optimisation, it is proposed that workpiece parameters are detected, for example by means of an automatic checking station, and a workpiece-specific data set is created on this basis and/or from facility parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Dietmar Wieland, Oliver Iglauer-Angrik, Kevin Woll, Andreas Gienger, Oliver Sawodny
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Publication number: 20240102388Abstract: A system for controlling a turbine valve is provided. The system includes a hydraulic pilot valve section being moveable in a first direction and a second direction; a main hydraulic valve section being moveable in a first direction to close the turbine valve and a second direction to open the turbine valve; a position demand indicating a desired position of the turbine valve; a first feedback indicating an actual position of the hydraulic pilot valve section; and aa second feedback indicating an actual position of the main hydraulic valve section. The system also includes a pilot valve error; a main valve error; a turbine valve error; and a pilot valve adjustment moving the hydraulic pilot valve section in response to the turbine valve error. The turbine valve error is repeatedly determined and the pilot valve adjustment repeatedly moves the hydraulic pilot valve section to minimize the turbine valve error.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Camilo Lopez, Mark Foltz, Steve Miller, Kevin Dowdell, Mark Wieland, Alan Majors
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Patent number: 11928628Abstract: In order to provide a checking facility for checking workpieces and also a treatment facility for treating workpieces, which enable efficient and reliable quality optimisation, it is proposed that workpiece parameters are detected, for example by means of an automatic checking station, and a workpiece-specific data set is created on this basis and/or from facility parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Dürr Systems AGInventors: Dietmar Wieland, Oliver Iglauer-Angrik, Kevin Woll, Andreas Gienger, Oliver Sawodny
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Patent number: 7659046Abstract: The present invention provides an imageable element including a lithographic substrate and an imageable layer disposed on the substrate. The imageable layer includes a radically polymerizable component, an initiator system capable of generating radicals sufficient to initiate a polymerization reaction upon exposure to imaging radiation, and a polymeric binder having a hydrophobic backbone and including constitutional units having a pendant group including a hydrophilic poly(alkylene oxide) segment. The imageable element can be developed using an aqueous developer solution. Alternatively, the imageable element can be developed on-press by contact with ink and/or fountain solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Heidi M. Munnelly, Kevin Wieland, Kevin Barry Ray
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Patent number: 7316894Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Gary Roger Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Kelim
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Patent number: 7273689Abstract: A method for eliminating unwanted ink-receptive sections in positive working printing plates resulting from shading of the surface layer during exposure by the clamps holding the plate on the exposure apparatus following development of an imagewise exposed precursor. Accordingly the areas that are shaded are identified prior to development and the surface layer is scored in those areas to a depth and density sufficient to result in the scored layer being removed during development but not deep enough to damage the underlying hydrophilic layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kevin Wieland, Kevin Barry Ray, Ken-ichi Shimazu, Jianbing Huang
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Publication number: 20070172776Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Gary Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Roth
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Publication number: 20060183054Abstract: A method for eliminating unwanted ink-receptive sections in positive working printing plates resulting from shading of the surface layer during exposure by the clamps holding the plate on the exposure apparatus following development of an imagewise exposed precursor. Accordingly the areas that are shaded are identified prior to development and the surface layer is scored in those areas to a depth and density sufficient to result in the scored layer being removed during development but not deep enough to damage the underlying hydrophilic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Kevin Wieland, Kevin Ray, Ken-ichi Shimazu, Jianbing Huang
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Publication number: 20060166146Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Gary Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Kelim
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Patent number: 7078162Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Gary Roger Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Kelim
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Patent number: 7056643Abstract: A method for forming an image useful as a lithographic printing plate is disclosed. The imageable precursor comprises a water solubilized phenolic resin made up of an insoluble phenolic resin and a surfactant. The precursor can be imaged with an imaging solution, either off press or on press, using ink jet imaging techniques. The resulting imaged precursor can be developed using an aqueous liquid, such as water or a fountain solution, either off press or on press.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kevin B. Ray, S. Peter Pappas, Kevin Wieland
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Patent number: 7045271Abstract: Co-polymers that contain siloxane groups, imageable elements that comprise the co-polymers, and methods for forming images by imaging and developing the imageable elements are disclosed. The imageable elements are useful as lithographic printing plate precursors that can be developed with water or with fountain solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Ting Tao, Heidi Munnelly, Scott Beckley, Kevin Wieland
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Publication number: 20050250040Abstract: Co-polymers that contain siloxane groups, imageable elements that comprise the co-polymers, and methods for forming images by imaging and developing the imageable elements are disclosed. The imageable elements are useful as lithographic printing plate precursors that can be developed with water or with fountain solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Ting Tao, Heidi Munnelly, Scott Beckley, Kevin Wieland
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Publication number: 20050123853Abstract: The present invention provides an imageable element including a lithographic substrate and an imageable layer disposed on the substrate. The imageable layer includes a radically polymerizable component, an initiator system capable of generating radicals sufficient to initiate a polymerization reaction upon exposure to imaging radiation, and a polymeric binder having a hydrophobic backbone and including constitutional units having a pendant group including a hydrophilic poly(alkylene oxide) segment. The imageable element can be developed using an aqueous developer solution. Alternatively, the imageable element can be developed on-press by contact with ink and/or fountain solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Applicant: Kodak Polychrome Graphics LLCInventors: Heidi Munnelly, Kevin Wieland, Kevin Ray
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Publication number: 20050079453Abstract: A method for forming an image useful as a lithographic printing plate is disclosed. The imageable precursor comprises a water solubilized phenolic resin made up of an insoluble phenolic resin and a surfactant. The precursor can be imaged with an imaging solution, either off press or on press, using ink jet imaging techniques. The resulting imaged precursor can be developed using an aqueous liquid, such as water or a fountain solution, either off press or on press.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Kevin Ray, S. Pappas, Kevin Wieland
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Publication number: 20050079452Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous regenerator for addition to an aqueous developer that contains an organic solvent, a dispersing agent and a weak base, and has a pH of between about 8 and less than about 13. The aqueous regenerator includes an organic solvent, dispersing agent, and an effective amount of a strong base such that the regenerator has a greater pH than the developer into which the regenerator is to be added.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Gary Miller, Kevin Wieland, Melanie Kelim
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Publication number: 20050048396Abstract: Assemblages that comprise a donor element and a receptor are disclosed. The donor element comprises a binder and particles of a cyanoacrylate polymer. The assemblages can be thermally imaged to form lithographic printing plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2003Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: James Mulligan, Kevin Ray, Kevin Wieland, Eric Clark