Patents by Inventor Paul E. Robert

Paul E. Robert 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).

  • Publication number: 20230294895
    Abstract: A trapped tray product packaging having a paperboard or a molded pulp tray trapped between a first panel and a second panel is provided. The first panel has an opening for placement of the tray. The tray includes a lip that is trapped between the first panel and the second panel. The first and second panels can be formed from paperboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Paul E. Robert, Greg Wicker
  • Patent number: 11679921
    Abstract: A trapped tray product packaging having a paperboard or a molded pulp tray trapped between a first panel and a second panel is provided. The first panel has an opening for placement of the tray. The tray includes a lip that is trapped between the first panel and the second panel. The first and second panels can be formed from paperboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventors: Paul E. Robert, Greg Wicker
  • Publication number: 20210261313
    Abstract: A trapped tray product packaging having a paperboard or a molded pulp tray trapped between a first panel and a second panel is provided. The first panel has an opening for placement of the tray. The tray includes a lip that is trapped between the first panel and the second panel. The first and second panels can be formed from paperboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Paul E. Robert, Greg Wicker
  • Patent number: 7341258
    Abstract: A seal assembly seals first and second operational surfaces spaced apart by a gap. The first surface includes a seal groove having a base surface and first and second side surfaces. A sealing element in the seal groove has a foot portion extending parallel to the base surface which engages the second operational surface. A leg portion extending from the foot portion toward the base surface has first and second surfaces. A back-up ring adjacent to the sealing element prevents extrusion of the sealing element into the gap. A first side of the back-up ring mates with the second surface of the leg portion, and a second side mates with one of the first and second side surfaces of the seal groove. An energizer element located between the base surface and the foot portion applies uniform pressure to the leg and foot portions when the energizer element is compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Greene, Tweed of Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Augustus Brooks Holt, Paul E. Roberts, Alan P. Schofield
  • Patent number: 6834169
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for printing a print job for which the pages are orientation sensitive and includes both simplex pages and duplex pages is provided. The apparatus, system, and method includes a controller that communicates with a print module. Program code within the controller is programmed to selectively designate based on control information associated with the print job a first bin for paper to print a simplex page and a second bin for paper to print a duplex page. The first bin may be associated with a single bin indicated by the print job and is used for simplex pages while the second bin is used for duplex pages of the print job. The first bin comprises paper oriented for simplex pages and the second bin comprises paper oriented for duplex pages. The paper in the first bin and second bin may be oriented with respect to side sensitivity and/or edge sensitivity. Simplex pages are threaded along the simplex path and duplex pages are threaded along the duplex path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Allan Anthony Hren, Paul E. Roberts, Kent S. Norgren
  • Publication number: 20040161258
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for printing a print job for which the pages are orientation sensitive and includes both simplex pages and duplex pages is provided. The apparatus, system, and method includes a controller that communicates with a print module. Program code within the controller is programmed to selectively designate based on control information associated with the print job a first bin for paper to print a simplex page and a second bin for paper to print a duplex page. The first bin may be associated with a single bin indicated by the print job and is used for simplex pages while the second bin is used for duplex pages of the print job. The first bin comprises paper oriented for simplex pages and the second bin comprises paper oriented for duplex pages. The paper in the first bin and second bin may be oriented with respect to side sensitivity and/or edge sensitivity. Simplex pages are threaded along the simplex path and duplex pages are threaded along the duplex path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Allan Anthony Hren, Paul E. Roberts, Kent S. Norgren
  • Patent number: 5879010
    Abstract: A seal assembly adapted for use in sealing two mating surfaces spaced apart by a gap is provided. The seal assembly includes a sealing element adapted to be located in a groove in one of the mating surfaces. A back-up ring assembly is provided which includes a first back-up ring made from a relatively soft material and a second back-up ring made from a relatively hard material. The first back-up ring includes a body with first and second sides, with one of a groove and an interlocking projection being located on the body along the second side. The second back-up ring includes a body with first and second sides, with the other of the groove and the interlocking projection being located along the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Green Tweed of Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinay K. Nilkanth, Paul E. Roberts, Saul Guevara, Romel R. Ner