Patents by Inventor James B. Woodsmall

James B. Woodsmall 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).

  • Patent number: 5321595
    Abstract: A two bulb mercury vapor lamp apparatus includes a housing with a bottom whose cross-section forms a curved "M" shape. A pair of reflectors are attached to the bottom of the housing with each reflector positioned in one-half of the "m". The reflectors direct light from the bulbs onto a focal plane where a photosensitive material is located. A plurality of quartz liquid coolant circulating tubes are positioned between the bulbs and the photosensitive material which tubes both cool the lamp and filter out infrared rays. The coolant tubes are attached to a pair of end blocks which are removably secured to the housing. The end blocks, connected plumbing lines and coolant tubes can be lowered from the housing intact, thus greatly facilitating maintenance access to the bulbs and reflectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Amjo Infra Red Dryers, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester B. Jacobi, Arthur B. Jacobi, Keith E. Brown, Daniel E. Cunningham, James B. Woodsmall
  • Patent number: 4501072
    Abstract: A dryer for printed material and the like including a frame structure with upper and lower heater panel assemblies vertically movably mounted therein. Each heater panel assembly includes a plurality of quartz tube heat lamps. The heater panel assemblies are reciprocated between open and closed positions by a pneumatic cylinder. An air handling system includes a drying air subsystem, a cooling air subsystem and an exhaust system. A control system includes an infrared detector for determining the temperature of printed material in the dryer and automatically adjusts the output of the heat lamps to maintain a predetermined web temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1985
    Assignee: Amjo, Inc.
    Inventors: Cecil T. Jacobi, Jr., Charles G. Maupin, James B. Woodsmall, William J. Brown, Bruce E. Thomas, Walton D. Owens, Robert J. Cunningham, Rocky D. Smith