Patents by Inventor Alan J. Mindlin

Alan J. Mindlin 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).

  • Stretch wrap monitoring device
    Patent number: 10981684
    Abstract: A system for monitoring the percentage of stretch of a stretch wrap film in a stretch wrapping machine includes a first sensor associated with the stretch wrap roll and configured to generate a first signal as the film travels from the roll to the pre-stretch roller assembly, and a second sensor associated with the load and configured to generate a second signal as the film is wrapped around the load. A processor is operable to: a) calculate a pre-stretch length of the film based on the first signal during a time interval; b) calculate a stretched length of the film as the film is wrapped around the load on the rotating platform during the time interval; and c) calculate a percentage stretch of the film based on the pre-stretch length and said stretched length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Group O, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Resch, Alan J. Mindlin, Richard P. Earl
  • Stretch Wrap Monitoring Device
    Publication number: 20180257802
    Abstract: A system for monitoring the percentage of stretch of a stretch wrap film in a stretch wrapping machine includes a first sensor associated with the stretch wrap roll and configured to generate a first signal as the film travels from the roll to the pre-stretch roller assembly, and a second sensor associated with the load and configured to generate a second signal as the film is wrapped around the load. A processor is operable to: a) calculate a pre-stretch length of the film based on the first signal during a time interval; b) calculate a stretched length of the film as the film is wrapped around the load on the rotating platform during the time interval; and c) calculate a percentage stretch of the film based on the pre-stretch length and said stretched length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Group O, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Resch, Alan J. Mindlin, Richard P. Earl