Patents Assigned to Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.
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Publication number: 20210196077Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware can includes a melt-processible fluoropolymer surface or insert. The cookware can further include a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material, coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William Christopher LEWIS, Barton R. LEWIS, JR., Paul A.E. SMITH, Kevin Patrick DUNLEA, Michael BAKER, William James LEWIS, Barton Roy LEWIS, Jian GAO, Lambert Allen TERPSTRA
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Publication number: 20200237141Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware includes a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material and/or coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, Jian Gao, Barton Roy Lewis, JR., Lambert Allen Terpstra, Paul A.E. Smith, William James Lewis
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Patent number: 10611573Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W. F. Lewis, Malcolm M. Swift, Lambert Allen Terpstra, William Christopher Lewis
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Patent number: 10308431Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W. F. Lewis, Malcolm M. Swift, Lambert Allen Terpstra, William Christopher Lewis
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Publication number: 20190062959Abstract: A fabricated part for a high temperature operation including a non-metallic substrate formed of a polymer fabric of woven non-absorbent polymer filament. The substrate is heat-resistant and heat set at a temperature that is above a predetermined operating temperature of an operation of the fabricated part. The heat setting pre-shrinks/heat stabilizes the material, thereby reducing failure during use in high temperature and/or wet applications. The substrate is useful as an endless belt and other applications. The invention further includes an apparatus with a heating device configured to operate at the predetermined operating temperature, and the fabricated part within or extending through the heating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, Barton Roy LEWIS, William James LEWIS
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Patent number: 9950866Abstract: A drive or tracking apparatus for a non-metal endless conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a plurality of spaced apart traction cleats molded from a polymer material and each extending outward from a surface of the endless conveyor belt. The cleats correspond to cup depressions formed in rollers for a conveying apparatus to provide positive drive and anti-slip features for the belt.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William C. Lewis, William J. Lewis, Barton R. Lewis, Sr., Bart R. Lewis, Jr., Kevin Dunlea, Malcolm Swift
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Publication number: 20180065810Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William James LEWIS, Marc W.F. LEWIS, Malcolm M. SWIFT, Lambert Allen TERPSTRA, William Christopher LEWIS
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Publication number: 20170275097Abstract: A drive or tracking apparatus for a non-metal endless conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a plurality of spaced apart traction cleats molded from a polymer material and each extending outward from a surface of the endless conveyor belt. The cleats correspond to cup depressions formed in rollers for a conveying apparatus to provide positive drive and anti-slip features for the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William C. Lewis, William J. Lewis, Barton R. Lewis, SR., Bart R. Lewis, JR., Kevin Dunlea, Malcolm Swift
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Patent number: 8857652Abstract: A food support for holding food items during cooking in an oven. The food support includes a reinforcement structure including a perimeter frame extending around and defining a substrate placement area. At least one cross bar extends between two opposing portions of the support frame and beneath the substrate placement area. A removable and replaceable substrate insert is sized to be placed on the substrate placement area for receiving food items thereon. A securing element can be connected to the reinforcement structure for securing the substrate insert on the substrate placement area. A holding device including a holding surface connected to a clamping element, where the holding surface is adapted to support a bottom of the food support and the clamping element is adapted to clamp over a top surface of the food support, can be used to securely introduce and/or remove the food support from an oven.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W. F. Lewis, Malcolm M. Swift, Lambert Allen Terpstra, William Christopher Lewis
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Patent number: 8714398Abstract: A rigid, durable non-metallic release laminate for holding food products during baking, cooking, toasting and other processing is provided. By eliminating the use of metal, the laminate of the invention can be readily manufactured in a variety of shapes and forms. The laminate can be used in a wide variety of ovens, including without limitation a conventional baking oven, microwave oven, toaster oven, convection oven, or multi-technology oven.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William James Lewis, William Christopher Lewis, Dale Marie Lewis
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Publication number: 20130240333Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W.F. Lewis, Malcolm M. Swift, Lambert Allen Terpstra, William Christopher Lewis
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Patent number: 8025144Abstract: A conveyor belt device wherein a detectable coating, such as in the form of a thin film, overlies selected portions of a conveyor belt substrate surface. Suitable detectable coatings include materials that are inductive, conductive, magnetic, reflective, fluorescent and color-indicating or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are associated or corresponding conveyor belt assemblies and methods of making.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, William James Lewis, Lambert Allen Terpstra, Barton Roy Lewis, Sr.
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Patent number: 7470453Abstract: A method for forming a flexible composite useful for forming belts that are processed into pressure sensitive tapes or converted into rolled goods. The method impregnates a flexible substrate with a polymer coating that includes a thermoplastic or thermoset resin that is not a fluoropolymer. The impregnating coating layer may also include a fluoropolymer. Additional fluoropolymer polymer overcoating layers are applied to the impregnating layer to form the flexible composite. The coating layers are applied as a liquid and dried.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, William James Lewis, Steven Fuessle, Marc W. F. Lewis