Patents by Inventor James L. Michaelian

James L. Michaelian 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).

  • Hot wire control apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7411162
    Abstract: Control system and apparatus for controlling current input to an electrical resistance element such as a seal wire. The system and apparatus of the present invention is a closed loop feedback modification to conventional systems, and takes advantage of the inherent expansion of the seal wire as it is heated. The feedback mechanism monitors both the actual current passing through the wire, and the length of the sealing wire, and adjusts the current applied to the wire, responsive to those monitored inputs. The usage of the sealing machine is also monitored and the application and amount of current flowing to the wire is varied based on this usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Shanklin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Kalinowski, Mitchell W. Smith, Russell T. Christman, James L. Michaelian