Patents by Inventor Henry Minns

Henry Minns 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).

  • AUTOMATIC PATTERN MAKING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080282859
    Abstract: An automatic paper cutting apparatus includes an X-Y cutter, a cutter controller, and a pattern booklet. The pattern booklet includes a plurality of pattern identifiers and a memory device with cutting instructions for each of the identified patterns. The booklet removably mounts to the cutter controller so that an operator can select a pattern from the pattern booklet and have the memory device provide the corresponding set of cutting instructions to the cutter controller. The cutter controller uses the instructions to control the X-Y cutter and cut the desired pattern. A cutting platform of the X-Y cutter has a tacky adhesive that releaseably secures a work piece to the cutting platform during cutting operations. The cutting platform includes surface features that engage a spur gear. The cutter controller selectively rotates the spur gear to drive the cutting platform in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: XYRON, INC.
    Inventors: Lisa CAUSSE, Brett NORDIN, Joon PARK, Bill Marmaduke, Kathleen GEORGE, Morton LASSEN, Henry Minns
  • AUTOMATIC PATTERN MAKING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080134853
    Abstract: An automatic paper cutting apparatus includes an X-Y cutter, a cutter controller, and a pattern booklet. The pattern booklet includes a plurality of pattern identifiers and a memory device with cutting instructions for each of the identified patterns. The booklet removably mounts to the cutter controller so that an operator can select a pattern from the pattern booklet and have the memory device provide the corresponding set of cutting instructions to the cutter controller. The cutter controller uses the instructions to control the X-Y cutter and cut the desired pattern. A cutting platform of the X-Y cutter has a tacky adhesive that releaseably secures a work piece to the cutting platform during cutting operations. The cutting platform includes surface features that engage a spur gear. The cutter controller selectively rotates the spur gear to drive the cutting platform in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: XYRON, INC.
    Inventors: Lisa CAUSSE, Brett NORDIN, Joon PARK, Bill Marmaduke, Kathleen GEORGE, Morton LASSEN, Henry Minns
  • AUTOMATIC PATTERN MAKING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20070227332
    Abstract: An automatic paper cutting apparatus includes an X-Y cutter, a cutter controller, and a pattern booklet. The pattern booklet includes a plurality of pattern identifiers and a memory device with cutting instructions for each of the identified patterns. The booklet removably mounts to the cutter controller so that an operator can select a pattern from the pattern booklet and have the memory device provide the corresponding set of cutting instructions to the cutter controller. The cutter controller uses the instructions to control the X-Y cutter and cut the desired pattern. A cutting platform of the X-Y cutter has a tacky adhesive that releaseably secures a work piece to the cutting platform during cutting operations. The cutting platform includes surface features that engage a spur gear. The cutter controller selectively rotates the spur gear to drive the cutting platform in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Xyron, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Causse, Henry Minns, Kathleen George, Bill Marmaduke, Brett Nordin, Morten Lassen, Joon Park, Raymond Rivera, Lawrence Dues, Jason Pfaff