Patents by Inventor Rob Van Uijen

Rob Van Uijen 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).

  • Method and apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions with rotary sealing mechanism
    Patent number: 9381715
    Abstract: An apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions has a drive mechanism for feeding a preconfigured film material to a sealing mechanism in a flattened state without wrinkles in the sealing region in which a longitudinal seal is formed. A feed mechanism includes a drive mechanism for advancing the film along a path, a first guide member which contacts a first surface of the film material in a first longitudinal region, and a second guide member which contacts the first surface of the film material in a second longitudinal region laterally offset from and parallel to the first longitudinal region. In some embodiments, the first and second guide members are adjacent belts. In other embodiments, the first and second guide members are stationary guide members or “skis.” The sealing mechanism may include a rotary sealing element and opposed backing element, such as a belt or a wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Birkle, Rob Van Uijen, William ‘Rob’ Robinson, Vivek Krishnan, Charles Daigle, Michael Lee, Sander Roelofs
  • Apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions employing film recognition controller
    Patent number: 8800247
    Abstract: An apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions utilizes a controller adapted for acquiring information from preconfigured film material and automatically setting one or more operation parameters suitable for inflating and sealing the film. The controller can avoid or limit the need for user input, thus simplifying use of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Van Uijen, Michael G. Kaminski, Charles Daigle, Vladimir Yampolsky
  • Apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions employing film recognition controller
    Patent number: 8695311
    Abstract: An apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions utilizes a controller adapted for acquiring information from preconfigured film material and automatically setting one or more operation parameters suitable for inflating and sealing the film. The controller can avoid or limit the need for user input, thus simplifying use of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Daigle, Michael G. Kaminski, Rob Van Uijen, Vladimir Yampolsky
  • Apparatus For Inflating And Sealing Packing Cushions Employing Film Recognition Controller
    Publication number: 20140033645
    Abstract: An apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions utilizes a controller adapted for acquiring information from preconfigured film material and automatically setting one or more operation parameters suitable for inflating and sealing the film. The controller can avoid or limit the need for user input, thus simplifying use of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Daigle, Michael G. Kaminski, Rob Van Uijen, Vladimir Yampolsky
  • Method and apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions with rotary sealing mechanism
    Patent number: 8402719
    Abstract: An apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions has a drive mechanism for feeding a preconfigured film material to a sealing mechanism in a flattened state without wrinkles in the sealing region in which a longitudinal seal is formed. In one aspect, the drive mechanism comprises a pair of upper adjacent belts and a backing element, such as a lower belt. The sealing mechanism may be a rotary sealing wheel that contacts the film material between the upper adjacent belts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Free-Flowing Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Birkle, Rob Van Uijen, Rob Robinson, Vivek Krishnan, Charles Daigle
  • Method And Apparatus For Inflating And Sealing Packing Cushions With Rotary Sealing Mechanism
    Publication number: 20100050571
    Abstract: An apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions has a drive mechanism for feeding a preconfigured film material to a sealing mechanism in a flattened state without wrinkles in the sealing region in which a longitudinal seal is formed. In one aspect, the drive mechanism comprises a pair of upper adjacent belts and a backing element, such as a lower belt. The sealing mechanism may be a rotary sealing wheel that contacts the film material between the upper adjacent belts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: FREE-FLOW PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: James Birkle, Rob Van Uijen, Rob Robinson, Vivek Krishnan, Charles Daigle
  • Method And Apparatus For Inflating And Sealing Packing Cushions Employing Film Recognition Controller
    Publication number: 20070251190
    Abstract: An apparatus for inflating and sealing packing cushions utilizes a controller adapted for acquiring information from preconfigured film material and automatically setting one or more operation parameters suitable for inflating and sealing the film. The controller can avoid or limit the need for user input, thus simplifying use of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Daigle, Michael G. Kaminski, Rob Van Uijen, Vladimir Yampolsky