Patents by Inventor David Christopher Miller Carter

David Christopher Miller Carter 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).

  • Printing method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20020112618
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying foil to a stock, including means for moving the stock and foil and foil supporting carrier to a printing position where pressure is applied to transfer a predetermined shape of foil which is adhered to the stock and wherein the means for moving includes a first means for moving the carrier at the speed of the stock during the printing operation and second means for moving the carrier at a slower speed between printing operation and the method of using the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas William Bailey, David Christopher Miller Carter, Michael Edkins, Graham Leonard Shirley
  • Apparatus and method using a lock-in amplifier in the control of a periodic force applied to a moving part
    Patent number: 6247388
    Abstract: An application for periodically applying a controllable force to a movable part has a force applying member, particularly for cutting a web, and a driver for driving the force applying member. The driver is controlled by a force-indicating signal produced by a lock-in amplifier to which a force-responsive signal and a reference signal are inputted. The lock-in amplifier operates to eliminate or reduce any noise present in the force-responsive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Molins PLC
    Inventors: David Christopher Miller Carter, Peter Nicholas Collett