Patents by Inventor James E. Grant, JR.

James E. Grant, JR. 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).

  • On-line detection of defects in fibrous members
    Patent number: 9447525
    Abstract: An on-line defect detection system for detecting a defect in a fibrous member and related processes are provided. The defect detection system may include first and second fiber contacting members where at least one of the contacting members is shiftable relative to the other contacting member. The defect detection system may also include a defect detection zone defined between at least a portion of the first and second fiber contacting members. The defect detection zone may be configured to receive at least a portion of the fibrous member in a manner such that the fibrous member contacts the first and second fiber contacting members in the defect detection zone. Further, the defect detection zone may also include a sensor configured to sense movement of one of the first and second fiber contacting members and generate an electronic signal based on the sensed movement of the at least one fiber contacting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Peter Chapman, Steven F. Wright, James E. Grant, Jr.
  • ON-LINE DETECTION OF DEFECTS IN FIBROUS MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20150233888
    Abstract: An on-line defect detection system for detecting a defect in a fibrous member and related processes are disclosed. The defect detection system may include first and second fiber contacting members where at least one of the contacting members is shiftable relative to the other contacting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Chapman, Steven F. Wright, James E. Grant, JR.