Patents by Inventor Daniel Seale
Daniel Seale 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: 10406720Abstract: An apparatus for pre-processing logs to separate outer jacket fibers, comprising a plurality of spaced apart rollers through which a log can pass, each roller having at least one outwardly extending concentric projection, the projection being suitable to separate fibers. A pressure mechanism determines the diameter of the log so that the rollers can provide the appropriate amount of pressure to and engagement of the projections with the log. A feeding mechanism moves the log along a flow path past the rollers.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: SCRIMTEC HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Kevin Patrick Rooney, William Anderson Thomas, Jr., James Michael White, Roy Daniel Seale, Bobby Lyn White, Adam Glenn Barwick, Don Roberts Clark
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Patent number: 10046478Abstract: A method for densifying a fibrous mat, such as scrim, to achieve a uniform mat density, including a set of parallel bars each having a row of pins extending downward therefrom which can engage the mat fibers, a plurality of shafts along which the bars slide so as to maintain the bars parallel, a plurality of extendable accordion linkages connecting the set of bars, and a linear positioning assembly having a reciprocating drive mechanism coupled to one of the bars which can move the bars in response to an actuation signal. As the drive mechanism retracts the bar to which it is coupled the spacing between the rows of bars is decreased uniformly and the rows of pins draw the fibers together and compress them uniformly across the width of the mat.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: SCRIMTEC HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: James Michael White, Roy Daniel Seale, Don Roberts Clark
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Publication number: 20160243720Abstract: An apparatus for pre-processing logs to separate outer jacket fibers, comprising a plurality of spaced apart rollers through which a log can pass, each roller having at least one outwardly extending concentric projection, the projection being suitable to separate fibers. A pressure mechanism determines the diameter of the log so that the rollers can provide the appropriate amount of pressure to and engagement of the projections with the log. A feeding mechanism moves the log along a flow path past the rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Kevin Patrick ROONEY, William Anderson THOMAS, JR., James Michael WHITE, Roy Daniel SEALE, Bobby Lyn WHITE, Adam Glenn BARWICK, Don Roberts CLARK
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Publication number: 20150115493Abstract: A method for densifying a fibrous mat, such as scrim, to achieve a uniform mat density, comprising a set of parallel bars each having a row of pins extending downward therefrom which can engage the mat fibers, a plurality of shafts along which the bars slide so as to maintain the bars parallel, a plurality of extendable accordion linkages connecting the set of bars, and a linear positioning assembly having a reciprocating drive mechanism coupled to one of the bars which can move the bars in response to an actuation signal. As the drive mechanism retracts the bar to which it is coupled the spacing between the rows of bars is decreased uniformly and the rows of pins draw the fibers together and compress them uniformly across the width of the mat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: James Michael WHITE, Roy Daniel SEALE, Don Roberts CLARK
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Patent number: 8776681Abstract: An apparatus and method for densifying a fibrous mat, such as scrim, to achieve a uniform mat density, comprising a set of parallel bars each having a row of pins extending downward therefrom which can engage the mat fibers, a plurality of shafts along which the bars slide so as to maintain the bars parallel, a plurality of extendable accordion linkages connecting the set of bars, and a linear positioning assembly having a reciprocating drive mechanism coupled to one of the bars which can move the bars in response to an actuation signal. As the drive mechanism retracts the bar to which it is coupled the spacing between the rows of bars is decreased uniformly and the rows of pins draw the fibers together and compress them uniformly across the width of the mat.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Scrimtec Holdings, LLCInventors: James Michael White, Roy Daniel Seale, Don Roberts Clark
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Patent number: 8468715Abstract: A method for forming an engineered wood product from pulpwood, comprising providing a quantity of pulpwood; crushing and scrimming the pulpwood to form a mat; drying in a first drying step the mat in a first pass dryer; applying a resin to the mat; and, drying in a second drying step the mat in a second pass dryer. The drying process controls moisture content using the rate of change between the entering and exiting airflow temperature. The resulting product has a high modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Loblolly Industries, LLCInventors: William Anderson Thomas, Jr., Roy Daniel Seale, James Michael White, Bobby Lyn White, Adam Glen Barwick
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Publication number: 20120198669Abstract: An apparatus and method for densifying a fibrous mat, such as scrim, to achieve a uniform mat density, comprising a set of parallel bars each having a row of pins extending downward therefrom which can engage the mat fibers, a plurality of shafts along which the bars slide so as to maintain the bars parallel, a plurality of extendable accordion linkages connecting the set of bars, and a linear positioning assembly having a reciprocating drive mechanism coupled to one of the bars which can move the bars in response to an actuation signal. As the drive mechanism retracts the bar to which it is coupled the spacing between the rows of bars is decreased uniformly and the rows of pins draw the fibers together and compress them uniformly across the width of the mat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: SCRIMTEC HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: James Michael White, Roy Daniel Seale, Don Roberts Clark
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Publication number: 20100092760Abstract: A method for forming an engineered wood product from pulpwood, comprising providing a quantity of pulpwood; crushing and scrimming the pulpwood to form a mat; drying in a first drying step the mat in a first pass dryer; applying a resin to the mat; and, drying in a second drying step the mat in a second pass dryer. The drying process controls moisture content using the rate of change between the entering and exiting airflow temperature. The resulting product has a high modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: LOBLOLLY INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: William Anderson Thomas, JR., Roy Daniel Seale, James Michael White, Bobby Lyn White, Adam Glen Barwick
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Publication number: 20050180263Abstract: A GPS-based underwater cable positioning system for use in determining the shape and position of hydrophone streamers towed underwater behind survey vessels involved in marine seismic prospecting. The system includes a plurality of surface units towed behind the vessel. Each surface unit includes a GPS receiver to receive radio frequency GPS signals and to determine its positions. Each surface unit also has an acoustic transmitter to transmit an acoustic message signal representing its position and an optional time stamp into the water. Acoustic receiver units, attached spaced apart locations along one or more streamer cables, each include an acoustic receiver to receive the acoustic message signals from the surface units and to determine its position from the message signals. To augment the message signals from the surface units at locations distant from the surface units, acoustic transceiver units may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2003Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Dale Lambert, Robert Rouquette, Daniel Seale, Clem Guillot