Patents by Inventor Derrick H. Fouks

Derrick H. Fouks 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).

  • Apparatus for forming a roll of contaminant removal tape and methods of forming rolls of contaminant removal tape
    Patent number: 6908525
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a roll of contaminant removal tape and methods of forming rolls of contaminant removal tape. The apparatus includes a turret assembly having a first winding cylinder, a first vacuum source providing vacuum to the first winding cylinder, and a web breaking assembly moveable between a first web breaking assembly position and a second web breaking assembly position. The web breaking assembly includes a blade, which is moveable between a first blade position and a second blade position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Andrew C. Anderson, Henry J. Elmer, Derrick H. Fouks, Mark J. Shimko
  • Apparatus for forming a roll of contaminant removal tape and methods of forming rolls of contaminant removal tape
    Publication number: 20030226636
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a roll of contaminant removal tape and methods of forming rolls of contaminant removal tape. The apparatus includes a turret assembly having a first winding cylinder, a first vacuum source providing vacuum to the first winding cylinder, and a web breaking assembly moveable between a first web breaking assembly position and a second web breaking assembly position. The web breaking assembly includes a blade, which is moveable between a first blade position and a second blade position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew C. Anderson, Henry J. Elmer, Derrick H. Fouks, Mark J. Shimko