Patents by Inventor Ben Davidson

Ben Davidson 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).

  • SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING STACKS OF BAGS
    Publication number: 20240025583
    Abstract: A system for end-folding a wrapping onto a stack of bags includes a folding machine having a first folding station and a second folding station. The first folding station configured to receive the stack of bags with the wrapping partially covering the stack of bags and defining wrapping flaps, and is further configured to end-fold one or more of the wrapping flaps of the wrapping onto the stack of bags while leaving other flaps unfolded. The second folding station is downstream from the first folding station is configured to receive the stack of bags from the first folding station and further end-fold unfolded wrapping flaps of the wrapping onto the stack of bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: H.G. Weber and Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Christel, Ben Davidson, Pat Kiel, Ryan Thiem
  • Systems for packaging stacks of bags
    Patent number: 11780619
    Abstract: A system for end-folding a wrapping onto a stack of bags includes a folding machine having a first folding station and a second folding station. The first folding station configured to receive the stack of bags with the wrapping partially covering the stack of bags and defining wrapping flaps, and is further configured to end-fold one or more of the wrapping flaps of the wrapping onto the stack of bags while leaving other flaps unfolded. The second folding station is downstream from the first folding station is configured to receive the stack of bags from the first folding station and further end-fold unfolded wrapping flaps of the wrapping onto the stack of bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: H.G. Weber and Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Christel, Ben Davidson, Pat Kiel, Ryan Thiem
  • SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING STACKS OF BAGS
    Publication number: 20210237916
    Abstract: A system for end-folding a wrapping onto a stack of bags includes a folding machine having a first folding station and a second folding station. The first folding station configured to receive the stack of bags with the wrapping partially covering the stack of bags and defining wrapping flaps, and is further configured to end-fold one or more of the wrapping flaps of the wrapping onto the stack of bags while leaving other flaps unfolded. The second folding station is downstream from the first folding station is configured to receive the stack of bags from the first folding station and further end-fold unfolded wrapping flaps of the wrapping onto the stack of bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: H.G. Weber and Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Christel, Ben Davidson, Pat Kiel, Ryan Thiem
  • Printed book augmented with an electronic virtual book and associated electronic data
    Patent number: 5957697
    Abstract: A system and method for augmenting a printed text with electronically stored data in the form of images, sounds and/or supplemental text. A printed book contains a plurality of pages of text. An electronic virtual book emulates the appearance of the printed book. The virtual book may only be accessed with a password that is contained in the printed book. The text of the book is augmented with information linked to the virtual book, including, for example, vocalization of the text of the book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Ithaca Media Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry Iggulden, Christopher J. Husa, Ben Davidson