Patents by Inventor Dale J. Reynebeau

Dale J. Reynebeau 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).

  • Method and apparatus for forming a paper or tissue web
    Patent number: 7169262
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring vibrational forces to a wire of a papermaking machine for forming a web on the wire and for dampening vibrations imparted to the papermaking machine. In some embodiments, the apparatus is a vibrational device including a vibrational device frame, a vibration isolator coupled to the vibrational device frame to dampen vibration transmission to the papermaking machine, a vibration-inducing mechanism coupled to the vibrational device frame and operable to generate a vibration having a frequency and positioned laterally with respect to the vibration isolator in the cross-machine direction, and a vibrational head coupled to the vibration-inducing mechanism and directly contacting the wire to impart vibration to the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Vibre-Tech LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Bricco, Dale J. Reynebeau
  • Method and apparatus for forming a paper or tissue web
    Patent number: 7101462
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring a vibrational force to the wire of a papermaking machine in order to re-align the fibers of the web forming on the wire or to clean press section felts. In some embodiments, the apparatus is a vibrational device including at least one vibration-inducing mechanism, a vibrational head coupled to the vibration-inducing mechanism for vibrating the wire, and a dampening mechanism coupled between the vibrational head and the vibration-inducing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Vibre-Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Bricco, Dale J. Reynebeau
  • Method and apparatus for forming a paper or tissue web
    Publication number: 20040149415
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring vibrational forces to a wire of a papermaking machine for forming a web on the wire and for dampening vibrations imparted to the papermaking machine. In some embodiments, the apparatus is a vibrational device including a vibrational device frame, a vibration isolator coupled to the vibrational device frame to dampen vibration transmission to the papermaking machine, a vibration-inducing mechanism coupled to the vibrational device frame and operable to generate a vibration having a frequency and positioned laterally with respect to the vibration isolator in the cross-machine direction, and a vibrational head coupled to the vibration-inducing mechanism and directly contacting the wire to impart vibration to the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Vibre-Tech LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Bricco, Dale J. Reynebeau
  • Method and apparatus for forming a paper or tissue web
    Publication number: 20040140077
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring a vibrational force to the wire of a papermaking machine in order to re-align the fibers of the web forming on the wire or to clean press section felts. In some embodiments, the apparatus is a vibrational device including at least one vibration-inducing mechanism, a vibrational head coupled to the vibration-inducing mechanism for vibrating the wire, and a dampening mechanism coupled between the vibrational head and the vibration-inducing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Michael J. Bricco, Dale J. Reynebeau
  • Method and apparatus for forming a paper or tissue web
    Patent number: 6702925
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring a vibrational force to the wire of a papermaking machine in order to re-align the fibers of the web forming on the wire or to clean press section felts. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus is a vibrational device including a vibrational device frame, at least one vibration-inducing mechanism coupled to the vibrational device frame, and a vibrational head coupled to the vibration-inducing mechanism for vibrating the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Vibre-Tech LLC
    Inventors: Michael J Bricco, Dale J. Reynebeau
  • Method and apparatus for forming a paper or tissue web
    Publication number: 20020079076
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring a vibrational force to the wire of a papermaking machine in order to re-align the fibers of the web forming on the wire or to clean press section felts. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus is a vibrational device including a vibrational device frame, at least one vibration-inducing mechanism coupled to the vibrational device frame, and a vibrational head coupled to the vibration-inducing mechanism for vibrating the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Michael J. Bricco, Dale J. Reynebeau