Patents by Inventor James Beausoleil

James Beausoleil 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 methods for forming filter sleeves having circumferential pleats for use in a bag-type filter assembly
    Patent number: 8545658
    Abstract: Systems are provided for fabricating a plurality of possible pleat packs used in the formation of circumferentially pleated filter sleeves comprising a substantially horizontal contact surface, a pleating machine having cutting structure, operatively positioned proximate the substantially horizontal contact plane, for delivering continuous upstanding pleat packs of a predetermined pleat formation to the horizontal contact surface, structure for guiding the upstanding pleat packs received from the pleating machine into a flattened condition, structure for securing the pleat packs in the flattened condition and structure for forming the flattened pleat packs into a predetermined length for subsequent formation into sleeves of circumferential pleats. Methods for fabricating a plurality of possible pleat packs used in the formation of circumferentially pleated filter sleeves are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Aaron Spearin, Craig Spisinski, Mahesh Z. Patel, Keith Wesner, Jack H. Vining, Jr., James Beausoleil
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING FILTER SLEEVES HAVING CIRCUMFERENTIAL PLEATS FOR USE IN A BAG-TYPE FILTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20070102101
    Abstract: Systems are provided for fabricating a plurality of possible pleat packs used in the formation of circumferentially pleated filter sleeves comprising a substantially horizontal contact surface, a pleating machine having cutting structure, operatively positioned proximate the substantially horizontal contact plane, for delivering continuous upstanding pleat packs of a predetermined pleat formation to the horizontal contact surface, structure for guiding the upstanding pleat packs received from the pleating machine into a flattened condition, structure for securing the pleat packs in the flattened condition and structure for forming the flattened pleat packs into a predetermined length for subsequent formation into sleeves of circumferential pleats. Methods for fabricating a plurality of possible pleat packs used in the formation of circumferentially pleated filter sleeves are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Aaron Spearin, Craig Spisinski, Mahesh Patel, Keith Wesner, Jack Vining, James Beausoleil