Patents by Inventor Alan Cummings
Alan Cummings 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: 12116192Abstract: A corrugated pizza box is made using a web fed rotary die cutter with the web produced by a corrugator singlefacer that is speed synchronized with the rotary die cutter. The singlefacer produces SemiCorr Singleface Board (SSB) made possible by special corrugating rolls that allow a bottom liner to be bonded to a fluted and creased medium or liner within the singlefacer. This medium or liner has cross flute bond lines that provide in-line stiffness to the two-ply board exiting the singlefacer.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2024Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Semi Corr Containers, Inc.Inventor: James Alan Cummings
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Publication number: 20240317476Abstract: A corrugated pizza box is made using a web fed rotary die cutter with the web produced by a corrugator singlefacer that is speed synchronized with the rotary die cutter. The singlefacer produces SemiCorr Singleface Board (SSB) made possible by special corrugating rolls that allow a bottom liner to be bonded to a fluted and creased medium or liner within the singlefacer. This medium or liner has cross flute bond lines that provide in-line stiffness to the two-ply board exiting the singlefacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventor: James Alan Cummings
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Publication number: 20240316893Abstract: A corrugated pizza box is made using a web fed rotary die cutter with the web produced by a corrugator singlefacer that is speed synchronized with the rotary die cutter. The singlefacer produces SemiCorr Singleface Board (SSB) made possible by special corrugating rolls that allow a bottom liner to be bonded to a fluted and creased medium or liner within the singlefacer. This medium or liner has cross flute bond lines that provide in-line stiffness to the two-ply board exiting the singlefacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventor: James Alan Cummings
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Patent number: 12064943Abstract: A means of making a multi ply structural panel by eliminating the top liner in the corrugating process. The present invention is made possible through modification to the corrugating rolls of the singlefacer. The design modification to the rolls involves incorporation of slots that run around the circumference of one roll and mating creasing tools incorporated around the circumference of the other of the corrugated roll set. These slots and creasing tools are incorporated across the existing flutes of the corrugating rolls.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Semi Corr Containers, Inc.Inventor: James Alan Cummings
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Publication number: 20240264591Abstract: An equipment health model is generated for a piece of hydraulic equipment using operating characteristic(s) of the piece of hydraulic equipment and status of the piece of hydraulic equipment. The equipment health model uses fingerprints (initial signatures of the equipment) and key inputs (pressure, temperature, time durations, gallon counts to actuate, etc.) in the operating characteristic(s) of the piece of hydraulic equipment to determine health of the piece of hydraulic equipment. Specific patterns/trends in the operating characteristic(s) of the piece of hydraulic equipment are used as leading indicator to measure, alert, and alarm on the health of the piece of hydraulic equipment. The alerts are escalated to personnel to ensure the equipment health is proactively addressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Richard Alan Cummings, James David Pate, Alisha DeAun Pate
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Patent number: 11938705Abstract: A means of making a multi ply structural panel by eliminating the top liner in the corrugating process. The present invention is made possible through modification to the corrugating rolls of the singlefacer. The design modification to the rolls involves incorporation of slots that run around the circumference of one roll and mating creasing tools incorporated around the circumference of the other of the corrugated roll set. These slots and creasing tools are incorporated across the existing flutes of the corrugating rolls.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Semi Corr Containers, Inc.Inventor: James Alan Cummings
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Publication number: 20240042726Abstract: An apparatus for production of a two-ply paperboard panel is provided. The apparatus comprises a supply of top paperboard panel web. A flap-cutting die cut module receives the top paperboard panel web and cuts a pattern of flaps therein. A flap-forming die roll in juxtaposition with a flap-receiving pocket roll defines an interface therebetween through which the top paperboard panel web is received. An adhesive-application station applies adhesive to surfaces of flaps formed on the top paperboard panel web. A supply of bottom paperboard panel web is provided, which is joined to the top paperboard panel web at a web-merging station. A hold-down system holds the top and bottom paperboard panel webs together while applied adhesive sets or cures. A method for producing a two-ply paperboard panel is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: GREGORY R. KULA, JAMES ALAN CUMMINGS
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Patent number: 11794439Abstract: A means of making a multi ply structural panel by eliminating the top liner in the corrugating process. The present invention is made possible through modification to the corrugating rolls of the singlefacer. The design modification to the rolls involves incorporation of slots that run around the circumference of one roll and mating creasing tools incorporated around the circumference of the other of the corrugated roll set. These slots and creasing tools are incorporated across the existing flutes of the corrugating rolls.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Semi Corr Containers, Inc.Inventor: James Alan Cummings
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Patent number: 9440873Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical fiber cooling system includes a first cooling tube oriented substantially in parallel with and spaced apart from a second cooling tube such that an optical fiber pathway is positioned between the first cooling tube and the second cooling tube. The first cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the first cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the second cooling tube. The second cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the second cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the first cooling tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gary Alan Cummings, Samir Khanna, Douglas Gregg Neilson, Thomas Andre Pedersen, Massoud Rahiminejad, Bruce Warren Reding
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Publication number: 20150317655Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for sourcing, processing, and distributing information in general, and more specifically, information that is generally news or news-related in nature. An embodiment operates by determining a geographic area and selecting stories associated with the geographic area. The embodiment further generates map display information for the geographic area including a plurality of selectable indicators, each corresponding to one of the one or more stories, and transmits the map display information to an interactive user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Hugh Douglas MYERS, Michael Alan Cummings, Thomas Scott Suiter
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Publication number: 20130312461Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical fiber cooling system includes a first cooling tube oriented substantially in parallel with and spaced apart from a second cooling tube such that an optical fiber pathway is positioned between the first cooling tube and the second cooling tube. The first cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the first cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the second cooling tube. The second cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the second cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the first cooling tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gary Alan Cummings, Samir Khanna, Douglas Gregg Neilson, Thomas Andre Pedersen, Massoud Rahiminejad, Bruce Warren Reding
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Patent number: 8528367Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical fiber cooling system includes a first cooling tube oriented substantially in parallel with and spaced apart from a second cooling tube such that an optical fiber pathway is positioned between the first cooling tube and the second cooling tube. The first cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the first cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the second cooling tube. The second cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the second cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the first cooling tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gary Alan Cummings, Samir Khanna, Douglas Gregg Neilson, Thomas A Pedersen, Massoud Rahiminejad, Bruce Warren Reding
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Publication number: 20120260697Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical fiber cooling system includes a first cooling tube oriented substantially in parallel with and spaced apart from a second cooling tube such that an optical fiber pathway is positioned between the first cooling tube and the second cooling tube. The first cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the first cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the second cooling tube. The second cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the second cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the first cooling tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Gary Alan Cummings, Samir Khanna, Douglas Gregg Neilson, Thomas A. Pedersen, Massoud Rahiminejad, Bruce Warren Reding
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Patent number: 8230704Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical fiber cooling system includes a first cooling tube oriented substantially in parallel with and spaced apart from a second cooling tube such that an optical fiber pathway is positioned between the first cooling tube and the second cooling tube. The first cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the first cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the second cooling tube. The second cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the second cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the first cooling tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gary Alan Cummings, Samir Khanna, Douglas Gregg Neilson, Thomas A Pedersen, Massoud Rahiminejad, Bruce Warren Reding
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Patent number: 8193940Abstract: A signal device is provided for identifying and communicating a location or hazard, concealed within a housing on a hard hat having a pocket. Further provided is a detachable housing to be placed in the pocket. Embodiments incorporate a speaker for audible identification, a light emitting diode (LED) for visual identification and a global positioning sensor (GPS) for identifying the wearer's location and various circuits and systems that utilize the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Inventors: Timothy Alan Cummings, Joseph Nick Filadelfia, Jr.
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Patent number: 8191292Abstract: A device for displaying a recognition award includes a hard hat having a pocket, a detachable connected holder to be placed in the pocket and a personnel unit adapted to display the recognition award and adapted to be positioned in the detachedly connected holder. The device is used as a recognition award or personnel identification unit to be retained within a detachedly connected holder.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Inventors: Timothy Alan Cummings, Joseph Nick Filadelfia, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110094717Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical fiber cooling system includes a first cooling tube oriented substantially in parallel with and spaced apart from a second cooling tube such that an optical fiber pathway is positioned between the first cooling tube and the second cooling tube. The first cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the first cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the second cooling tube. The second cooling tube includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlets positioned along an axial length of the second cooling tube which are oriented to direct a flow of cooling fluid across the optical fiber pathway towards the first cooling tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Gary Alan Cummings, Samir Khanna, Douglas Gregg Neilson, Thomas A. Pedersen, Massoud Rahiminejad, Bruce Warren Reding
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Publication number: 20110068918Abstract: A signal device is provided for identifying and communicating a location or hazard, concealed within a housing on a hard hat having a pocket. Further provided is a detachable housing to be placed in the pocket. Embodiments incorporate a speaker for audible identification, a light emitting diode (LED) for visual identification and a global positioning sensor (GPS) for identifying the wearer's location and various circuits and systems that utilize the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: Timothy Alan Cummings, Joseph Nick Filadelfia, JR.
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Patent number: 7412338Abstract: An energy measurement system including a radio frequency (“RF”) device powered by a solar panel. The RF device comprising a wireless communication port operative to transmit and receive communication over a wireless network of additional RF devices. The energy measurement system able to transmit energy parameters of the RF device over the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Arthur B. Wynans, Daniel Alan Cumming, Michael E. Teachman, Eric K. Haight, Daniel N. Loewen, Martin A. Hancock, Colin N. Gunn
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Publication number: 20080041791Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nanostructured material comprising defective carbon nanotubes chosen from impregnated, functionalized, doped, charged, coated, and irradiated nanotubes, and combinations thereof. The defective carbon nanotubes contain a defect which is a lattice distortion in at least one carbon ring. Also disclosed is a method of purifying fluids, such as liquids, including water, as well as gases, including the air using, this nanostructured material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Christopher Cooper, Alan Cummings, Mikhail Starostin, Charles Honsinger