Patents by Inventor William D. Santana

William D. Santana 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).

  • Defective web identification system and method
    Patent number: 11919220
    Abstract: Systems and methods of indicating to a line worker when there is a defective zipper profile extruded onto a generally flat plastic web while moving in a feed direction in a re-sealable container production line. The system includes a sensor for detecting the defective zipper profile and a web distortion device that actuates in response to the sensor detecting the defect. The web distortion device keeps the web bunched together while it spools onto a roll support device located downstream thereby making it readily apparent to a line worker that the bunched segment contains the defective segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: INTEPLAST GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brett Box, Collin Lansdale, Trevor Luckemeyer, Alan Mosley, William D. Santana, Clayton Crosby