Patents by Inventor Gary K. Burma

Gary K. Burma 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 and method for reducing vibrations of scanning sensors in web manufacturing or processing systems
    Patent number: 9121832
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a scanning head configured to move one or more sensors back and forth across a surface of a moving web of material. The apparatus also includes a vibration dampening device configured to reduce vibrations of the one or more sensors when the scanning head moves the one or more sensors back and forth across the surface of the web. The vibration dampening device includes at least one mass and one or more springs configured to create oscillatory movement of the at least one mass. The at least one mass and the one or more springs can be located within a housing that rides on a rail back and forth to move the scanning head across the surface of the web. The at least one mass and the one or more springs can also be located on a web deflector connected to the scanning head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell ASCa Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Beselt, Salvatore Chirico, Gary K. Burma, Michael J. Wardas
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATIONS OF SCANNING SENSORS IN WEB MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20130055912
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a scanning head configured to move one or more sensors back and forth across a surface of a moving web of material. The apparatus also includes a vibration dampening device configured to reduce vibrations of the one or more sensors when the scanning head moves the one or more sensors back and forth across the surface of the web. The vibration dampening device includes at least one mass and one or more springs configured to create oscillatory movement of the at least one mass. The at least one mass and the one or more springs can be located within a housing that rides on a rail back and forth to move the scanning head across the surface of the web. The at least one mass and the one or more springs can also be located on a web deflector connected to the scanning head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Honeywell ASCa Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Beselt, Salvatore Chirico, Gary K. Burma, Michael J. Wardas
  • Cross-direction actuator and control system with adaptive footprint
    Patent number: 7513975
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling one or more properties of a sheet of material to be manufactured on a sheet-making machine is disclosed. Actuators to control the sheet properties are arrayed in the cross-direction of the machine. Properties data about one or more properties of the sheet of material are measured and both the magnitude of an actuator control action and the cross-direction shape of an actuator control action are controlled to minimize the variation of the measured properties data from a desired target for each of the one or more properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Gary K. Burma
  • Method for controlling one or more properties of a sheet of material
    Patent number: 7146238
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling one or more properties of a sheet of material to be manufactured on a sheet-making machine is disclosed. Actuators to control the sheet properties are arrayed in the cross-direction of the machine. Properties data about one or more properties of the sheet of material are measured and both the magnitude of an actuator control action and the cross-direction shape of an actuator control action are controlled to minimize the variation of the measured properties data from a desired target for each of the one or more properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Gary K. Burma
  • Cross-direction actuator and control system with adaptive footprint
    Publication number: 20040261965
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling one or more properties of a sheet of material to be manufactured on a sheet-making machine is disclosed. Actuators to control the sheet properties are arrayed in the cross-direction of the machine. Properties data about one or more properties of the sheet of material are measured and both the magnitude of an actuator control action and the cross-direction shape of an actuator control action are controlled to minimize the variation of the measured properties data from a desired target for each of the one or more properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Gary K. Burma