Patents by Inventor Brian A. WALKER

Brian A. WALKER 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).

  • Patent number: 12214973
    Abstract: The system and method use one or more manufacturing base modules can each have a first side, a second side opposite from the first side, a third side to the left of the first side, a fourth side to the right of the first side, a directional movement portion, and at least one operational attachment attached relative to at least two of the at least three base modules. For a given base module, the directional movement portion can define a working area for performing at least one operation on one or more articles passing through the working area, and the operational attachment can perform the at least one operation on the one or more articles. The one or more base modules can be arranged in various different arrangements and layouts with respect to one another to create an assembly line to create finished or semi-finished products from the one or more articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventor: Brian A. Walker
  • Publication number: 20240217757
    Abstract: A modular manufacturing system and method for use thereof is provided. The system and method use one or more manufacturing base modules can each have a first side, a second side opposite from the first side, a third side to the left of the first side, a fourth side to the right of the first side, a directional movement portion, and at least one operational attachment attached relative to at least two of the at least three base modules. For a given base module, the directional movement portion can define a working area for performing at least one operation on one or more articles passing through the working area, and the operational attachment can perform the at least one operation on the one or more articles. The one or more base modules can be arranged in various different arrangements and layouts with respect to one another to create an assembly line to create finished or semi-finished products from the one or more articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Brian A. Walker
  • Publication number: 20230037378
    Abstract: A spray device and a method of using the spray device are provided. The spray device facilitates the application of a liquid such as a pretreatment liquid to an area of a fabric material. The spray device can be positioned on or adjacent portions of the fabric material and/or a substrate supporting the fabric material. The spray device can be activated to spray the pretreatment liquid and move the spray device on portions of the fabric material and/or the substrate supporting the fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Brian A. Walker, Jeff Geman
  • Patent number: 11486071
    Abstract: A spray device and a method of using the spray device are provided. The spray device facilitates the application of a liquid such as a pretreatment liquid to an area of a fabric material. The spray device can be positioned on or adjacent portions of the fabric material and/or a substrate supporting the fabric material. The spray device can be activated to spray the pretreatment liquid and move the spray device on portions of the fabric material and/or the substrate supporting the fabric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Brian A Walker, Jeff German
  • Publication number: 20220195648
    Abstract: A spray device and a method of using the spray device are provided. The spray device facilitates the application of a liquid such as a pretreatment liquid to an area of a fabric material. The spray device can be positioned on or adjacent portions of the fabric material and/or a substrate supporting the fabric material. The spray device can be activated to spray the pretreatment liquid and move the spray device on portions of the fabric material and/or the substrate supporting the fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Brian A. Walker, Jeff German
  • Publication number: 20210285154
    Abstract: A method facilitating preparation of textiles and/or garments to facilitate use of a direct-to-garment (DTG) printing process to apply graphics to the garments is provided. The method includes the application of a pretreatment during a textile and/or garment-making process to obviate the need to apply pretreatment to a finished garment immediately before DTG printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Brian A. Walker
  • Publication number: 20200190734
    Abstract: A method facilitating preparation of textiles and/or garments to facilitate use of a direct-to-garment (DTG) printing process to apply graphics to the garments is provided. The method includes the application of a pretreatment during a textile and/or garment-making process to obviate the need to apply pretreatment to a finished garment immediately before DTG printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Brian A. Walker
  • Publication number: 20160024709
    Abstract: A method facilitating preparation of textiles and/or garments to facilitate use of a direct-to-garment (DTG) printing process to apply graphics to the garments is provided. The method includes the application of a pretreatment during a textile and/or garment-making process to obviate the need to apply pretreatment to a finished garment immediately before DTG printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Brian A. Walker
  • Publication number: 20100214058
    Abstract: A method includes transmitting a request for authorization to enter a physical space over a payment processing network that processes financial transactions. The financial transactions are transmitted between an acquirer institution and an issuing institution via the payment processing network. A response is received, granting or denying authorization to enter the physical space from the payment processing network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Brian A. WALKER