Patents by Inventor Andrew Walsh
Andrew Walsh 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: 8931618Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided, for alternatively producing either small or bulk packs of napkins from a stack of folded napkins produced by one folding machine, through use of a pack dispatching arrangement having an inlet, a small pack transfer station and a bulk pack transfer station, and configured for operation in a small pack mode for dispatching a stream of spaced apart small packs of folded sheets separated from the stack of folded sheets, and received at an inlet of the pack dispatching arrangement, to the small pack transfer station, and alternatively operable in a bulk pack mode for dispatching a stream of spaced apart bulk packs of folded sheets separated from the stack of folded sheets, and received at an inlet of the pack dispatching arrangement, to the bulk pack transfer station.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: James Andrew Walsh, James R. Michler, Tim Schramm
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Patent number: 8904038Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to enable dynamic replication of Web servers across a wide area in response to access patterns by Web clients as well as in response to customer requests. The method for dynamically replicating one or more parent nodes on a network in response to a user request by a policy manager. The policy manager transmits the user request to an event module. The event module transmits the user request to a data consistency module, wherein the data consistency module maintains integrity of the data on the parent node. The event system communicates with a resource management module to ensure proper utilization of network resources, and transmits the routing request to a request routing module for appropriately balancing the network load. The request routing module is capable of providing optimal routing based on the network resources.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Vistaprint Schweiz GmbHInventors: Shervin Pishevar, Lewis Bloch, Drew Morris, Daniel F. Savarese, Kevin Andrew Walsh
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Publication number: 20140336403Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): which is useful as an intermediate in the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Gerard John Harnett, John Hayes, Reinhard Reents, Dennis A. Smith, Andrew Walsh
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Patent number: 8882098Abstract: An interfolder separator apparatus and method utilize a pair of count fingers that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to a stream of folded sheets, for temporarily supporting each successive pack formed by the separator and then releasing each successive pack when partly completed to alternating build fingers, so that the operation of separating successive packs from one another is performed separately from the operations of completing the build of each pack and transporting the completed packs to downstream operations. The count fingers may be mounted to pivot about axes that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to the stream of sheets. A first or last panel of the completed pack may also be folded back partly upon itself, after the partly completed pack is released by the count fingers. Some or all of the fingers may be spring loaded and automatically resettable for clearing jams.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: James Andrew Walsh, James R. Michler
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Publication number: 20140261618Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-cell devices fabricated on a common substrate that are more desirable than single cell devices, particularly in photovoltaic applications. Multi-cell devices operate with lower currents, higher output voltages, and lower internal power losses. Prior art multi-cell devices use physical isolation to achieve electrical isolation between cells. In order to fabricate a multicell device on a common substrate, the individual cells must be electrically isolated from one another. In the prior art, isolation generally required creating a physical dielectric barrier between the cells, which adds complexity and cost to the fabrication process. The disclosed invention achieves electrical isolation without physical isolation by proper orientation of interdigitated junctions such that the diffusion fields present in the interdigitated region essentially prevent the formation of a significant parasitic current which would be in opposition to the output of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: MTPV Power CorporationInventors: Eric Brown, Andrew Walsh, Jose Borrego, Paul Greiff
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Patent number: 8782131Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to enable dynamic replication of Web servers across a wide area in response to access patterns by Web clients as well as in response to customer requests. The method for dynamically replicating one or more parent nodes on a network in response to a user request by a policy manager. The policy manager transmits the user request to an event module. The event module transmits the user request to a data consistency module, wherein the data consistency module maintains integrity of the data on the parent node. The event system communicates with a resource management module to ensure proper utilization of network resources, and transmits the routing request to a request routing module for appropriately balancing the network load. The request routing module is capable of providing optimal routing based on the network resources.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Vistaprint Schweiz GmbHInventors: Shervin Pishevar, Lewis Bloch, Drew Morris, Daniel F. Savarese, Kevin Andrew Walsh
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Publication number: 20140187370Abstract: A landing gear wheel drive system includes a landing gear strut, a wheel, a drive loop carrier assembly, a drive loop, and a displacement system. The wheel is rotatably attached to the landing gear strut and includes a ring gear mounted to the wheel. The drive loop carrier assembly includes a plurality of toothed pulleys. The drive loop extends around the toothed pulleys to form a continuous loop. The displacement system is connected to the drive loop carrier assembly to selectively engage with the ring gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventor: Andrew Walsh
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Publication number: 20130296153Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide new and improved folding apparatuses and methods for interfolding a continuous stream of sheets into a single-fold interfolded pattern of sheets while passing all of the sheets substantially along a single sheet path. More particularly, all sheets in the continuous stream of sheets pass through the nips between adjacent components.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: James Andrew Walsh, Tad T. Butterworth
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Patent number: 8544833Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for separating a stack of folded sheets by inserting a first, second, third and fourth count fingers into four successive openings in the stack, and separating the stack between the second and third count fingers. Where separation is carried out after a desired number of folded sheets have passed the third count finger, a completed pack having the desired number of sheets may be formed downstream from the third count finger. The count fingers may be operatively mounted in count finger cassettes.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: James Andrew Walsh
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Patent number: 8490958Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for separating a stack of folded sheets by inserting a first, second, third and fourth count fingers into four successive openings in the stack, and separating the stack between the second and third count fingers. Where separation is carried out after a desired number of folded sheets have passed the third count finger, a completed pack having the desired number of sheets may be formed downstream from the third count finger. The count fingers may be operatively mounted in count finger cassettes.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: James Andrew Walsh
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Publication number: 20130184139Abstract: A movable tucker apparatus and method include a tucker element having a tip and base at opposite ends thereof, a tucker spring and a tucker positioning lug configured for operative mounting within the slot in a folding roll. The lug is operatively affixed to the roll within the slot and extends at least partly across a width of the slot. The tucker element includes a relief for operative receipt therein of the lug. The tucker element, lug and spring are operatively connected to allow the tucker element to move in and out within the slot, and the tip of the tucker to move circumferentially with respect to the slot when the tucker element is operatively mounted in the slot and the tucker positioning lug operatively disposed within the relief in the tucker element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: C.G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventor: James Andrew Walsh
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Patent number: 8419002Abstract: An interfolder separator apparatus and method utilize a pair of count fingers that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to a stream of folded sheets, for temporarily supporting each successive pack formed by the separator and then releasing each successive pack when partly completed to alternating build fingers, so that the operation of separating successive packs from one another is performed separately from the operations of completing the build of each pack and transporting the completed packs to downstream operations. The count fingers may be mounted to pivot about axes that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to the stream of sheets. A first or last panel of the completed pack may also be folded back partly upon itself, after the partly completed pack is released by the count fingers. Some or all of the fingers may be spring loaded and automatically resettable for clearing jams.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: James Andrew Walsh, James R. Michler
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Publication number: 20130018201Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): which is useful as an intermediate in the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Beat Birrer, Leo Clarke, Walter Deichtmann, John Hayes, Julius Jeisy, Christian Lautz, Rainer E. Martin, Michael Meade, Joaquim Pintao, Michelangelo Scalone, Juergen Schaefer, Dennis Smith, Andreas Staempfli, Joachim Veits, Christian Walch, Andrew Walsh, Andreas Zogg
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Publication number: 20130004285Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for separating a stack of folded sheets by inserting a first, second, third and fourth count fingers into four successive openings in the stack, and separating the stack between the second and third count fingers. Where separation is carried out after a desired number of folded sheets have passed the third count finger, a completed pack having the desired number of sheets may be formed downstream from the third count finger. The count fingers may be operatively mounted in count finger cassettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: James Andrew Walsh
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Publication number: 20120326377Abstract: An interfolder separator apparatus and method utilize a pair of count fingers that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to a stream of folded sheets, for temporarily supporting each successive pack formed by the separator and then releasing each successive pack when partly completed to alternating build fingers, so that the operation of separating successive packs from one another is performed separately from the operations of completing the build of each pack and transporting the completed packs to downstream operations. The count fingers may be mounted to pivot about axes that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to the stream of sheets. A first or last panel of the completed pack may also be folded back partly upon itself, after the partly completed pack is released by the count fingers. Some or all of the fingers may be spring loaded and automatically resettable for clearing jams.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: C.G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: James Andrew Walsh, James R. Michler
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Patent number: 8333370Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for separating a stack of folded sheets by inserting a first, second, third and fourth count fingers into four successive openings in the stack, and separating the stack between the second and third count fingers. Where separation is carried out after a desired number of folded sheets have passed the third count finger, a completed pack having the desired number of sheets may be formed downstream from the third count finger. The count fingers may be operatively mounted in count finger cassettes.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: James Andrew Walsh
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Publication number: 20120280444Abstract: An interfolder separator apparatus and method utilize a pair of count fingers that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to a stream of folded sheets, for temporarily supporting each successive pack formed by the separator and then releasing each successive pack when partly completed to alternating build fingers, so that the operation of separating successive packs from one another is performed separately from the operations of completing the build of each pack and transporting the completed packs to downstream operations. The count fingers may be mounted to pivot about axes that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to the stream of sheets. A first or last panel of the completed pack may also be folded back partly upon itself, after the partly completed pack is released by the count fingers. Some or all of the fingers may be spring loaded and automatically resettable for clearing jams.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: James Andrew Walsh, James R. Michler
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Patent number: 8291110Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to enable dynamic replication of Web servers across a wide area in response to access patterns by Web clients as well as in response to customer requests. The method for dynamically replicating one or more parent nodes on a network in response to a user request by a policy manager. The policy manager transmits the user request to an event module. The event module transmits the user request to a data consistency module, wherein the data consistency module maintains integrity of the data on the parent node. The event system communicates with a resource management module to ensure proper utilization of network resources, and transmits the routing request to a request routing module for appropriately balancing the network load. The request routing module is capable of providing optimal routing based on the network resources.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Vistaprint LimitedInventors: Shervin Pishevar, Lewis Bloch, Drew Morris, Daniel F. Savarese, Kevin Andrew Walsh
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Patent number: 8282090Abstract: An interfolder separator apparatus and method utilize a pair of count fingers that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to a stream of folded sheets, for temporarily supporting each successive pack formed by the separator and then releasing each successive pack when partly completed to alternating build fingers, so that the operation of separating successive packs from one another is performed separately from the operations of completing the build of each pack and transporting the completed packs to downstream operations. The count fingers may be mounted to pivot about axes that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to the stream of sheets. A first or last panel of the completed pack may also be folded back partly upon itself, after the partly completed pack is released by the count fingers. Some or all of the fingers may be spring loaded and automatically resettable for clearing jams.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: James Andrew Walsh, James R. Michler
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Patent number: 8240653Abstract: An interfolder separator apparatus and method utilize a pair of count fingers that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to a stream of folded sheets, for temporarily supporting each successive pack formed by the separator and then releasing each successive pack when partly completed to alternating build fingers, so that the operation of separating successive packs from one another is performed separately from the operations of completing the build of each pack and transporting the completed packs to downstream operations. The count fingers may be mounted to pivot about axes that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to the stream of sheets. A first or last panel of the completed pack may also be folded back partly upon itself, after the partly completed pack is released by the count fingers. Some or all of the fingers may be spring loaded and automatically resettable for clearing jams.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: James Andrew Walsh, James R. Michler