Patents by Inventor James Austin Wright, III

James Austin Wright, III 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).

  • DYNAMIC TENSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR NARROW FABRIC
    Publication number: 20250011125
    Abstract: A dynamic tension control system is described herein for driving linear material off a roll in a controlled manner. The dynamic tension control system may include a frame, a shaft for holding a roll of linear material, a motor for driving the shaft, and a dancer tensioning control system for controlling the motor. The dancer tensioning control system may include an actuator assembly through which the linear material passes and a proximity sensor for detecting whether the actuator assembly is proximate to the proximity sensor. When the linear material is pulled from the roll, tension is created in the linear material, which lifts the actuator assembly away from the proximity sensor. The dynamic tension control system may be configured to command, based on detecting that the actuator assembly is not proximate to the proximity sensor, the motor to drive the shaft to unwind linear material from the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Flynt Amtex, Inc.
    Inventors: James Austin Wright, III, Ray Hugh Baynard, Jr.
  • Dynamic tension control system for narrow fabric
    Patent number: 12162716
    Abstract: A dynamic tension control system is described herein for driving linear material off a roll in a controlled manner. The dynamic tension control system may include a frame, a shaft for holding a roll of linear material, a motor for driving the shaft, and a dancer tensioning control system for controlling the motor. The dancer tensioning control system may include an actuator assembly through which the linear material passes and a proximity sensor for detecting whether the actuator assembly is proximate to the proximity sensor. When the linear material is pulled from the roll, tension is created in the linear material, which lifts the actuator assembly away from the proximity sensor. The dynamic tension control system may be configured to command, based on detecting that the actuator assembly is not proximate to the proximity sensor, the motor to drive the shaft to unwind linear material from the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: FLYNT AMTEX, INC.
    Inventors: James Austin Wright, III, Ray Hugh Baynard, Jr.
  • DYNAMIC TENSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR NARROW FABRIC
    Publication number: 20220185618
    Abstract: A dynamic tension control system is described herein for driving linear material off a roll in a controlled manner. The dynamic tension control system may include a frame, a shaft for holding a roll of linear material, a motor for driving the shaft, and a dancer tensioning control system for controlling the motor. The dancer tensioning control system may include an actuator assembly through which the linear material passes and a proximity sensor for detecting whether the actuator assembly is proximate to the proximity sensor. When the linear material is pulled from the roll, tension is created in the linear material, which lifts the actuator assembly away from the proximity sensor. The dynamic tension control system may be configured to command, based on detecting that the actuator assembly is not proximate to the proximity sensor, the motor to drive the shaft to unwind linear material from the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Flynt Amtex, Inc.
    Inventors: James Austin Wright, III, Ray Hugh Baynard, JR.