Patents by Inventor Michael N. Trouquilla

Michael N. Trouquilla 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).

  • Damped pinch-roll for document feed
    Patent number: 5524878
    Abstract: A document feed array comprising a pinch-roll mounted to rotate about its center to engaged documents, being mounted on a cantilever-arm pivoted at a point distal from said roll-center and including an elastomeric sleeve which, alone, couples the arm to its pivot point (in operation), the sleeve comprising high-damping, durable elastomeric material adapted to accommodate thickness anomalies in said documents, yet to maximize driving contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventor: Michael N. Trouquilla
  • Damped pinch-roll for document feed
    Patent number: 5303913
    Abstract: A document feed array comprising a pinch-roll mounted to rotate about its center to engage documents, being mounted on a cantilever-arm pivoted at a point distal from said roll-center and including an elastomeric sleeve which, alone, couples the arm to its pivot point (in operation), the sleeve comprising high-damping, durable elastomeric material adapted to accommodate thickness anomalies in said documents, yet to maximize driving contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventor: Michael N. Trouquilla