Patents by Inventor Samuel A. Rummel
Samuel A. Rummel 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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Patent number: 8333136Abstract: A food product slicer includes a carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of a knife. An adjustable gauge plate provides variable slice thickness for food product carried by the carriage assembly. During automatic slicing, when the gauge plate is moved from the open position to the closed position, a slicer controller automatically shuts down the carriage drive in a controlled manner that causes the carriage to stop at its most forward position.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20120240738Abstract: A food product slicer includes a carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of a knife. An adjustable gauge plate provides variable slice thickness for food product carried by the carriage assembly. During automatic slicing, when the gauge plate is moved from the open position to the closed position, a slicer controller automatically shuts down the carriage drive in a controlled manner that causes the carriage to stop at its most forward position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Shahram Shariff
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Patent number: 8220383Abstract: A food product slicer with a rotatable slicer knife includes a knife sharpener and a control for providing a timed sharpening operation. The control effects rotation of the slicer knife for a set knife sharpen time period when a knife sharpen input of the slicer is triggered.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Shahram Shariff
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Patent number: 8215219Abstract: A food product slicer includes a carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of a knife. An adjustable gauge plate provides variable slice thickness for food product carried by the carriage assembly. During automatic slicing, when the gauge plate is moved from the open position to the closed position, a slicer controller automatically shuts down the carriage drive in a controlled manner that causes the carriage to stop at its most forward position.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Shahram Shariff
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Patent number: 8082829Abstract: A food product slicer includes a base, a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base and a carriage mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. A lift assist assembly is associated with the base and arranged to push the slicer upward toward an upward tilted position, the lift assist assembly arranged for reducing user input energy required to tilt the slicer upward.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Guangshan Zhu, Shiyu Chen, Shahram Shariff
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Patent number: 8082830Abstract: A food product slicer includes a base and a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base. A carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. The carriage assembly includes a home position forward of the knife and has a tray arm removably mounted to a carriage arm. An adjustable gauge plate is mounted for movement between a closed position that prevents slicing and multiple open positions that permit slicing at respective thicknesses. An interlock arrangement prevents removal of the tray arm from the carriage arm unless the carriage assembly is in the home position and the gauge plate is in the closed position. The interlock arrangement includes a key member rotatably mounted to the tray arm. A key slot may be located on the carriage arm for receiving an end of the key member.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Samuel Rummel, Brian Stump, Shiyu Chen, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20110162498Abstract: A slicer for use in slicing a food products includes a slicer body. A slicer knife is mounted to the slicer body. A linear motor may be provided to move a food product support carriage. A slicer may also include stroke length setting adjustment features.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Guangshan Zhu, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20090255418Abstract: A food product slicer with a rotatable slicer knife includes a knife sharpener and a control for providing a timed sharpening operation. The control effects rotation of the slicer knife for a set knife sharpen time period when a knife sharpen input of the slicer is triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20090211417Abstract: A slicer for use in slicing a food product includes a slicer body. A slicer knife is mounted to the slicer body. A linear motor may be provided to move a food product support carriage. A slicer may also include stroke length setting adjustment features.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Guangshan Zhu, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20090173201Abstract: A food product slicer includes a base and a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base via a knife drive motor. A carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife via a carriage drive motor. An adjustable gauge plate is provided. During a manual assist slicing operation a level of assistance provided by the carriage drive motor varies according to loading on the knife motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Guangshan Zhu, Samuel A. Rummel, Raymond A. Carr
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Publication number: 20090133588Abstract: A food product slicer includes a carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of a knife. An adjustable gauge plate provides variable slice thickness for food product carried by the carriage assembly. During automatic slicing, when the gauge plate is moved from the open position to the closed position, a slicer controller automatically shuts down the carriage drive in a controlled manner that causes the carriage to stop at its most forward position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20090071310Abstract: A food product slicer includes a base and a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base. A carriage assembly is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. The carriage assembly includes a home position forward of the knife and has a tray arm removably mounted to a carriage arm. An adjustable gauge plate is mounted for movement between a closed position that prevents slicing and multiple open positions that permit slicing at respective thicknesses. An interlock arrangement prevents removal of the tray arm from the carriage arm unless the carriage assembly is in the home position and the gauge plate is in the closed position. The interlock arrangement includes a key member rotatably mounted to the tray arm. A key slot may be located on the carriage arm for receiving an end of the key member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Samuel Rummel, Brian Stump, Shiyu Chen, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20090007745Abstract: A food product slicer includes a base, a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base and a carriage mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. A lift assist assembly is associated with the base and arranged to push the slicer upward toward an upward tilted position, the lift assist assembly arranged for reducing user input energy required to tilt the slicer upward.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Samuel A. Rummel, Guangshan Zhu, Shiyu Chen, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20080190305Abstract: A food product slicer with a food carriage drive is provided. The drive includes a manual assist mode that is responsive to operator applied force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Guangshan Zhu, Samuel A. Rummel, Shahram Shariff
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Publication number: 20070142959Abstract: A food product slicer with a rotatable slicer knife includes a knife sharpener and a control for indicating when the slicer knife should be sharpened.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Samuel Rummel, Shahram Shariff
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Patent number: 6831996Abstract: A method of inspecting an automotive wheel includes providing an inspection station having a light source for illuminating the wheel, and a camera having a zoom lens. The automotive wheel is positioned in the inspection station and the wheel is illuminated to generate a first image including the reference feature. After the first image information has been delivered to the processor, the model of the automotive wheel is determined on the basis of data stored in the processor and the parameters to be used during the inspection of the particular model are employed in the subsequent inspection. The processor determines the position of the reference feature and determines whether the automotive wheel is in the desired position. If not, the wheel is rotated to move the reference feature toward the desired position.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Oberg IndustriesInventors: David B. Williams, Robert J. Gephardt, Samuel A. Rummel
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Patent number: 6748647Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing or processing articles includes smart microcontroller boards which cooperate with sensors and a communication system to monitor and control manufacturing processes. Microcontroller boards disposed within a container create a microprocessor module which is secured to the apparatus for controlling the same responsive to information provided to them. Sensors are provided for monitoring operation of the apparatus and providing such information to the microcontroller boards. The communication system provides for communication between the sensors and the microcontroller boards, among microcontroller boards and between the microcontroller boards and other portions of the apparatus which are to be subjected to responsive control. In a preferred embodiment, the microcontroller boards are positioned within a container which is secured in a recess in the apparatus and has an overlying material covering the boards. A plurality of microcontroller modules may be employed in a system.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Oberg IndustriesInventors: Ronald R. Fox, Samuel A. Rummel
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Patent number: 6729005Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing or processing articles includes smart microcontroller boards which cooperate with sensors and a communication system to monitor and control manufacturing processes. Microcontroller boards disposed within a container create a microprocessor module which is secured to the apparatus for controlling the same responsive to information provided to them. Sensors are provided for monitoring operation of the apparatus and providing such information to the microcontroller boards. The communication system provides for communication between the sensors and the microcontroller boards, among microcontroller boards and between the microcontroller boards and other portions of the apparatus which are to be subjected to responsive control. In a preferred embodiment, the microcontroller boards are positioned within a container which is secured in a recess in the apparatus and has an overlying material covering the boards. A plurality of microcontroller modules may be employed in a system.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Oberg IndustriesInventors: Ronald R. Fox, Samuel A. Rummel
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Patent number: 6101857Abstract: Apparatus for progressively manufacturing fabricated or semi-fabricated articles, such as a rotor or stator assembly, includes a punch press and a progressive stamping die for creating the assemblies from sheet stock moving therebetween. A microcontroller board or network, including a plurality of microcontroller boards, is secured to the die for controlling operation of the apparatus responsive to information provided to them. Sensors are provided for monitoring operation of the apparatus and providing such information to the microcontroller boards. The communication system provides for communication between the sensors and the logic chips, among the logic chips and among the microcontroller boards and between the microcontroller boards and other portions of the apparatus which are to be subjected to responsive control.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Oberg IndustriesInventors: Ronald R. Fox, Samuel A. Rummel
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Patent number: 6101700Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing laminated parts from a plurality of laminas, in which the laminas for forming the laminated parts are blanked from strip stock material. The laminas and are then cut and stacked to form the laminated part. The apparatus includes a measuring device placed with the die element of the press, for accurately measuring the thickness of successive sections of the strip stock. A controller, such as a computer or a programmable logic controller, receives the thickness value of the strip stock sections from the measuring device. Means are also included which is activated by the controller to provide a compensation adjustment at selected locations upon the strip stock sections to counteract the measured thickness variations, and to control the stack height.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1998Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Oberg Industries, Inc.Inventors: John F. Powell, II, William Burdett, Samuel A. Rummel