Patents by Inventor Craig Allen Powell
Craig Allen Powell 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: 9969587Abstract: An unwind apparatus for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind apparatus provides for a multi-axis robot and an end effector operatively connected to the multi-axis robot. The end effector provides for a stationary motor, a rotational coupling mechanically coupled to the stationary motor, and, a mandrel mechanically coupled to the rotational coupling. The mandrel is capable of releasably engaging the convolutley wound rolls of web material.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell
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Patent number: 9926160Abstract: A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand comprises splicing means, a first positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a first of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means, and, second positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a second of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell
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Patent number: 9919887Abstract: A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding a web material from a plurality of convolutely wound rolls and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand has a frame, a positionable roll grasping apparatus having a mandrel connectively engaged thereto and, splicing means. The positionable roll grasping apparatus is capable of obtaining and disposing the convolutely wound rolls proximate to the splicing means relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell, Todd Douglas Lenser
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Patent number: 9731933Abstract: A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon one of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell, Todd Douglas Lenser
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Patent number: 9670021Abstract: A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon a respective each of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the respective mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell, Todd Douglas Lenser, Martin Geoffrey Scaife
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Publication number: 20170073182Abstract: A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon one of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL, Todd Douglas LENSER
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Publication number: 20160060062Abstract: A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand comprises splicing means, a first positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a first of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means, and, second positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a second of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL
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Publication number: 20160060061Abstract: A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon a respective each of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the respective mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL, Todd Douglas LENSER
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Publication number: 20160060060Abstract: An unwind apparatus for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind apparatus provides for a multi-axis robot and an end effector operatively connected to the multi-axis robot. The end effector provides for a stationary motor, a rotational coupling mechanically coupled to the stationary motor, and, a mandrel mechanically coupled to the rotational coupling. The mandrel is capable of releasably engaging the convolutley wound rolls of web material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL
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Publication number: 20160060059Abstract: A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding a web material from a plurality of convolutely wound rolls and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand has a frame, a positionable roll grasping apparatus having a mandrel connectively engaged thereto and, splicing means. The positionable roll grasping apparatus is capable of obtaining and disposing the convolutely wound rolls proximate to the splicing means relative to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL, Todd Douglas LENSER
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Publication number: 20150173961Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for mechanically bonding substrates together. The apparatus comprises a bonding roll comprising a base surface and plurality of nubs extending from the base surface, each of the plurality of nubs comprising: a sidewall; a bonding surface; and a shoulder connecting the sidewall to the bonding surface. The shoulder comprises a single chamfer or a radius to, inter alia, reduce tearing of the substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Craig Allen Powell, Richard George Coe, Richard James Wadman, Rong Deng