Patents Assigned to GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.
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Patent number: 9212515Abstract: A stock supply station for use in a insulated glass unit component production line includes a plurality of rotatable sheet stock coils, an indexing mechanism, and an uncoiling mechanism. The indexing mechanism is coupled to the sheet stock coils for indexing a selected one of the sheet stock coils to an uncoiling position. The uncoiling mechanism selectively uncoils sheet stock from a sheet stock coil indexed to the uncoiling position to thereby provide sheet stock to a downstream processing station.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Tom Calcel, Mohamed Khalfoun, Brian G. James, Timothy B. McGlinchy, John Grismer, Robert R. Shepherd, II
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Patent number: 8904611Abstract: A stock supply station for use in a insulated glass unit component production line includes a plurality of rotatable sheet stock coils, an indexing mechanism, and an uncoiling mechanism. The indexing mechanism is coupled to the sheet stock coils for indexing a selected one of the sheet stock coils to an uncoiling position. The uncoiling mechanism selectively uncoils sheet stock from a sheet stock coil indexed to the uncoiling position to thereby provide sheet stock to a downstream processing station.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Tom Calcei, Mohamed Khalfoun, Brian G. James, Timothy B. McGlinchy, John Grismer, Robert R. Shepherd, II
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Publication number: 20140260491Abstract: Method and Apparatus for fabricating a spacer frame for use in an insulating glass unit. One of a multiple number of possible spacer frame materials is chosen for the spacer frame. An elongated strip of the material is moved to a notching station where notches are formed at corner locations. The character of the notches is adjusted based on the selection of the metal strip material and more particularly to achieve bending of the material in an repeatable, straightforward manner. Downstream from the notching station the metal strip is bent into a channel shaped elongated frame member having side walls. Further downstream a leading strip of channel shaped material is severed or separated front succeeding material still passing through the notching and bending station.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: William Briese, John Grismer, Paul A. Hofener
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Patent number: 8813337Abstract: An insulating glass unit (IGU) assembly line capable of interleaving double and triple pane IGUs in accordance with an IGU production schedule. Visual indicators or prompts instruct operators at the assembly line in configuring a sequence of IGUs. Triple pane IGUs are assembled with minimal contamination of a center glass lite. A non-contact Bernoulli pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: William A. Briese, John Grismer, Timothy B. McGlinchy
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Publication number: 20140215796Abstract: This invention describes a process flow and method to assemble triple IG units without contaminating the center glass lite. A noncontact vacuum pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: William Briese, John Grismer, Timothy B. McGlinchy
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Patent number: 8726487Abstract: This invention describes a process flow, method and apparatus to assemble triple IG units without contaminating the center glass lite. A non-contact vacuum pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having, dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: William Briese, John Grismer, Timothy B. McGlinchy
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Patent number: 8720026Abstract: A method of making elongated spacer frame members prevents a first spacer frame member in a series of spacer frame members from being scrapped. A supply of thin relatively narrow sheet metal stock is provided. The stock is fed endwise to a stamping station. The stock is passed through the stamping station that stamps the stock to define a scrap length of stock followed by a connected first spacer frame defining length of stock. The scrap length of stock and the connected first spacer frame defining length of stock are fed to a roll forming station. The scrap length of stock and the connected first spacer frame defining length of stock are formed into a rigid linearly extending scrap element having opposite side walls and a base wall and a connected rigid linearly extending first spacer frame element having opposite side walls and a base wall. A connection between the scrap element and the first spacer frame element is then severed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Timothy B. McGlinchy
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Publication number: 20140069575Abstract: An apparatus (400) and method for applying a decorative material to a component. The apparatus comprises a supply roll (70) and a take-up roll (72) fixedly attached to respective first and second fixtures (402, 404). The fixtures are coupled to first and second positioners, (74a, 74b) and are in communication with a controller (300) for adjusting the dispensing roll and take-up roll relative locations to a prescribed position. The apparatus (400) further comprises a support fixture (40) for guiding successive components along a path of travel and guiding decorative material to be applied to a component during operation, the support fixture (405) comprising at least one guide member (408) adjustably attached to a surface of the support fixture, the guide member (408) having at least one limb comprising multiple degrees of selectable freedom for directing the passage of decorative material onto a component during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Azzarello, Roger J. Eberwein, Timothy B. McGlinchy, Clifford J. Weber
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Publication number: 20130333842Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating and/or pressing sealant of an insulating glass unit. The apparatus may include an oven and a press. The oven includes a detector that detects an optical property of the insulating glass unit. The detected optical property is used to regulate the amount of energy applied to the insulating glass unit to adjust the amount of energy applied to the sealant. The press may include a displacement transducer that detects a pre-pressed thickness of the insulating glass unit. The measured pre-pressed thickness is used to automatically select a press thickness from a set of pressed IGU thicknesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Bryan McGlinchy
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Publication number: 20130240148Abstract: A film application system having multiple foil application stations. Each foil application station has a support for an elongated plastic component (typically vinyl) having an input and an output side. A drive moves successive elongated components along a path through the application station from the input side to the output side as decorative foil is applied to a surface of the component. A properly positioned and oriented transfer head applies heat and pressure to the elongated film as the component moves through the application station. The disclosed system must accommodate different style and shape components corresponding to different style windows, doors, or sashes. A backing fixture that is configured to support a given configuration component is positioned to support the component as the component moves through the application station in a region of the transfer head.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: GED INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: James B. Williams, II, Scott M. Azzarello, Timothy B. McGlinchy, Roger J. Eberwein
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Patent number: 8512501Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating and/or pressing sealant of an insulating glass unit. The apparatus may include an oven and a press. The oven includes a detector that detects an optical property of the insulating glass unit. The detected optical property is used to regulate the amount of energy applied to the insulating glass unit to adjust the amount of energy applied to the sealant. The press may include a displacement transducer that detects a pre-pressed thickness of the insulating glass unit. The measured pre-pressed thickness is used to automatically select a press thickness from a set of pressed IGU thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Bryan McGlinchy
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Patent number: 8474400Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling dispensing of a desiccant material into an interior region of an elongated spacer frame member. The appropriate desiccant dispensing nozzle is automatically selected and/or the distance between the desiccant dispensing nozzle and the elongated spacer frame member is automatically determined based on a property of the spacer frame member, such as the width of the spacer frame member.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Timothy B. McGlinchy, John Grismer
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Patent number: 8460489Abstract: A film application system having multiple foil application stations. Each foil application station has a support for an elongated plastic component (typically vinyl) having an input and an output side. A drive moves successive elongated components along a path through the application station from the input side to the output side as decorative foil is applied to a surface of the component. A properly positioned and oriented transfer head applies heat and pressure to the elongated film as the component moves through the application station. The disclosed system must accommodate different style and shape components corresponding to different style windows, doors, or sashes. A backing fixture that is configured to support a given configuration component is positioned to support the component as the component moves through the application station in a region of the transfer head.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: James B. Williams, II, Scott M. Azzarello, Timothy B. McGlinchy, Roger J. Eberwein
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Publication number: 20120261049Abstract: A film application system having multiple film application stations. Each film application station has a support for an elongated plastic component (typically vinyl) having an input and an output side. A properly positioned and oriented transfer head includes a heated roller which applies heat and pressure to the elongated film as the component moves through the application station. The roller is most preferably heated with multiple IR heaters controllably energized to achieve a desired roller temperature without too large a gradient of temperature difference across the film application contact surface of the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Clifford J. Weber, Scott M. Azzarello, William A. Briese, Roger J. Eberwein, Michael H. Ritter
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Patent number: 8250023Abstract: A window processing system is disclosed for fabricating window frames. A welding station has welding heads to weld or fuse vinyl frame parts together. The frames are taken to a cleaning station having a number of cleaning heads that are independently actuated to move into a position relative selected portions of the window frame to clean off burrs, weld beads etc from the welded window frame. The cleaning process involves both training of a controller to recognize certain frame profiles and a compensation process for adjusting the cleaning process for individual variations in the frame that occur during fabrication. Real-time cleaning involves coupling a visual sensor to a moving support that also supports a cleaning tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Timothy B. McGlinchy, James B. Williams, II, Robert R. Shepherd, II, Brady S. Jacot, David F. Lewis, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120114317Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating and/or pressing sealant of an insulating glass unit. The apparatus may include an oven and a press. The oven includes a detector that detects an optical property of the insulating glass unit. The detected optical property is used to regulate the amount of energy applied to the insulating glass unit to adjust the amount of energy applied to the sealant. The press may include a displacement transducer that detects a pre-pressed thickness of the insulating glass unit. The measured pre-pressed thickness is used to automatically select a press thickness from a set of pressed IGU thicknesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Bryan McGLINCHY
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Publication number: 20120054972Abstract: A window processing system is disclosed for fabricating window frames. A welding station has welding heads to weld or fuse vinyl frame parts together. The frames are taken to a cleaning station having a number of cleaning heads that are independently actuated to move into a position relative selected portions of the window frame to clean off burrs, weld beads etc from the welded window frame. The cleaning process involves both training of a controller to recognize certain frame profiles and a compensation process for adjusting the cleaning process for individual variations in the frame that occur during fabrication. Real-time cleaning involves coupling a visual sensor to a moving support that also supports a cleaning tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Timothy B. McGlinchy, James B. Williams, II, Robert R. Shepherd, II, Brady S. Jacot, David F. Lewis, JR.
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Publication number: 20120047708Abstract: An insulating glass unit (IGU) assembly line capable of interleaving double and triple pane IGUs in accordance with an IGU production schedule. Visual indicators or prompts instruct operators at the assembly line in configuring a sequence of IGUs. Triple pane IGUs are assembled with minimal contamination of a center glass lite. A non-contact Bernoulli pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: GED INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: William A. Briese, John Grismer, Timothy B. McGlinchy
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Publication number: 20120017409Abstract: A stock supply station for use in a insulated glass unit component production line includes a plurality of rotatable sheet stock coils, an indexing mechanism, and an uncoiling mechanism. The indexing mechanism is coupled to the sheet stock coils for indexing a selected one of the sheet stock coils to an uncoiling position. The uncoiling mechanism selectively uncoils sheet stock from a sheet stock coil indexed to the uncoiling position to thereby provide sheet stock to a downstream processing station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Tom Calcei, Mohamed Khalfoun, Brian G. James, Timothy B. McGlinchy, John Grismer, Robert R. Shepherd, II
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Publication number: 20120011722Abstract: Method and Apparatus for fabricating a spacer frame for use in an insulating glass unit. One of a multiple number of possible spacer frame materials is chosen for the spacer frame. An elongated strip of the material is moved to a notching station where notches are formed at corner locations. The character of the notches is adjusted based on the selection of the metal strip material and more particularly to achieve bending of the material in an repeatable, straightforward manner. Better control over the notching process is also achieved by exhaust flow control of a double acting cylinder. A positioning spacer achieve very accurate side to side positioning of a die and anvil to precisely notch and deform the metal strip. Downstream from the notching station the metal strip is bent into a channel shaped elongated frame member having side walls. Further downstream a leading strip of channel shaped material is severed or separated from succeeding material still passing through the notching and bending station.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.Inventors: WILLIAM A. BRIESE, Timothy B. McGlinchy, John Grismer