Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Corbin

Douglas C. Corbin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240216832
    Abstract: A mixed fluid separator apparatus includes an overload protection chamber that prevents a large and sudden influx of oil from fouling a coalescing separator. To prevent sudden influx of a large concentration of oil from overwhelming the coalescing separator, a separate overload protection chamber is connected to a main coalescing separator apparatus. The overload protection chamber includes a water drain (majority water with some oil) to the main coalescing separator apparatus and an oil overflow (majority oil with some water) to drain excess oil when necessary to prevent overfilling of the coalescing separator apparatus. The overload protection chamber functions to rapidly separate and remove heavy concentrations of oil, protecting the main coalescing separator apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Michael A. Gaudiani, Douglas C. Corbin
  • Patent number: 11964221
    Abstract: A mixed fluid separator apparatus includes an overload protection chamber that prevents a large and sudden influx of oil from fouling a coalescing separator. To prevent sudden influx of a large concentration of oil from overwhelming the coalescing separator, a separate overload protection chamber is connected to a main coalescing separator apparatus. The overload protection chamber includes a water drain (majority water with some oil) to the main coalescing separator apparatus and an oil overflow (majority oil with some water) to drain excess oil when necessary to prevent overfilling of the coalescing separator apparatus. The overload protection chamber functions to rapidly separate and remove heavy concentrations of oil, protecting the main coalescing separator apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: OSI Environmental, LLC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Gaudiani, Douglas C. Corbin
  • Patent number: 11279107
    Abstract: A dunnage conversion machine converts a sheet stock material into a dunnage product that is relatively thicker and less dense than the stock material. The conversion machine includes a conversion assembly that draws the sheet stock material therethrough and randomly crumples at least a portion of the sheet stock material. Before severing a discrete dunnage product of a desired length from the substantially continuous length of sheet stock material, the random crumpling is minimized or eliminated in an area to be cut to reduce or eliminate the production of scrap shards of sheet stock material during the cutting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ranpak Corp.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Corbin, Michael A. Steimle, Kevin Park
  • Publication number: 20210154597
    Abstract: A mixed fluid separator apparatus includes an overload protection chamber that prevents a large and sudden influx of oil from fouling a coalescing separator. To prevent sudden influx of a large concentration of oil from overwhelming the coalescing separator, a separate overload protection chamber is connected to a main coalescing separator apparatus. The overload protection chamber includes a water drain (majority water with some oil) to the main coalescing separator apparatus and an oil overflow (majority oil with some water) to drain excess oil when necessary to prevent overfilling of the coalescing separator apparatus. The overload protection chamber functions to rapidly separate and remove heavy concentrations of oil, protecting the main coalescing separator apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. Gaudiani, Douglas C. Corbin
  • Publication number: 20200139660
    Abstract: A dunnage conversion machine converts a sheet stock material into a dunnage product that is relatively thicker and less dense than the stock material. The conversion machine includes a conversion assembly that draws the sheet stock material therethrough and randomly crumples at least a portion of the sheet stock material. Before severing a discrete dunnage product of a desired length from the substantially continuous length of sheet stock material, the random crumpling is minimized or eliminated in an area to be cut to reduce or eliminate the production of scrap shards of sheet stock material during the cutting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas C. Corbin, Michael A. Steimle, Kevin Park
  • Patent number: 9844911
    Abstract: A machine converts a web of preformed pouches, which are defined by transverse seals extending from a remote edge, into inflated dunnage units. A sealing arrangement is positioned to provide a longitudinal seal intersecting the transverse seals to close the preformed pouches and form a dunnage unit. The sealing arrangement has at least two sealing belts. Each belt is positioned so that respective first sides engage a surface of the web and pull the web through sealing elements positioned on either side of the web. A heating element is on a second side of the first belt not engaging the web. A compliant material is on a second side of the second belt not engaging the web. As the web passes between the heating element and compliant material, imperfections in the web are smoothed by the compliant material and the layers of the web are sealed by the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Corbin, Donald P. Shook, Robert L. Ferrante, Michael J. Riccardi, Rick Steven Wehrmann
  • Patent number: 9808989
    Abstract: A machine converts a web of preformed pouches, which are defined by transverse seals extending from a remote edge, into inflated dunnage units. A sealing arrangement is positioned to provide a longitudinal seal intersecting the transverse seals to close the preformed pouches and form a dunnage unit. The sealing arrangement has at least two sealing belts. Each belt is positioned so that respective first sides engage a surface of the web and pull the web through sealing elements positioned on either side of the web. A heating element is on a second side of the first belt not engaging the web. A compliant material is on a second side of the second belt not engaging the web. As the web passes between the heating element and compliant material, imperfections in the web are smoothed by the compliant material and the layers of the web are sealed by the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Corbin, Donald P. Shook, Robert L. Ferrante, Michael J. Riccardi, Rick Steven Wehrmann
  • Publication number: 20150144268
    Abstract: A machine converts a web of preformed pouches, which are defined by transverse seals extending from a remote edge, into inflated dunnage units. A sealing arrangement is positioned to provide a longitudinal seal intersecting the transverse seals to close the preformed pouches and form a dunnage unit. The sealing arrangement has at least two sealing belts. Each belt is positioned so that respective first sides engage a surface of the web and pull the web through sealing elements positioned on either side of the web. A heating element is on a second side of the first belt not engaging the web. A compliant material is on a second side of the second belt not engaging the web. As the web passes between the heating element and compliant material, imperfections in the web are smoothed by the compliant material and the layers of the web are sealed by the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas C. Corbin, Donald P. Shook, Robert L. Ferrante, Michael J. Riccardi, Rick Steven Wehrmann
  • Patent number: 6292995
    Abstract: A method of producing a vibration isolation mount assembly comprising at least one metal bracket member bonded to a volume of a resilient elastomeric material. The bonding of the elastomeric material to the metal bracket is improved by electrostatically spraying the metal brackets with an epoxy coating prior to adhering the rubber to the metal bracket members, but after vulcanization of the rubber material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas C. Corbin, David G. Siciliano
  • Patent number: D874529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ranpak Corp.
    Inventors: Michael A. Steimle, Douglas C. Corbin