Patents by Inventor Richard Craig Meyer

Richard Craig Meyer 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).

  • Conveyor for printed sheet material with air assisted drop
    Patent number: 8631928
    Abstract: A sheet material conveyor includes a pocket conveyor with at least one moving pocket for collecting printed sheet material, the pocket conveyor having a release area for releasing the printing sheet material in the pocket. The sheet material conveyor also includes an air supply device providing air to the pocket at the release area. A pocket with air supply holes and a method for releasing printed sheet material using pressurized air is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Glenn Alan Guaraldi, Richard Craig Meyer
  • Mobile feeder system
    Patent number: 7775513
    Abstract: A mobile feeder system is provided including a feeder having a center of gravity, and an intermediate feeder base supporting the feeder for horizontal movement between a cantilevered position in which the center of gravity lies outside the intermediate base and a non-cantilevered position in which the center of gravity lies over the intermediate base. A gathering device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David Desfosses, Richard Craig Meyer
  • Method and device for controlling a wrapping machine for printed products
    Patent number: 6971217
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wrapping machine for printed products that includes determining the size of an incoming gap in a printed product stream and controlling a speed of the wrapping machine as a function of the size of the incoming gap. The controlling step includes intentionally leaving, in the printed product stream in the wrapper machine, at least a single product gap corresponding to the incoming gap so as to create at least one empty bag. A newspaper finishing machine and controller are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Heiner Philipp Luxem, Richard Craig Meyer
  • Method and device for controlling a wrapping machine for printed products
    Publication number: 20040231290
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wrapping machine for printed products that includes determining the size of an incoming gap in a printed product stream and controlling a speed of the wrapping machine as a function of the size of the incoming gap. The controlling step includes intentionally leaving, in the printed product stream in the wrapper machine, at least a single product gap corresponding to the incoming gap so as to create at least one empty bag. A newspaper finishing machine and controller are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Heiner Philipp Luxem, Richard Craig Meyer