Patents by Inventor James Michael Walker

James Michael Walker 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).

  • Seal strip wear and temperature monitoring systems and assemblies therefor
    Patent number: 11732414
    Abstract: An assembly for a papermaking machine includes: a seal strip with an upper surface configured to provide a seal for a suction roll; a seal strip holder, the seal strip residing in the seal strip holder and movable relative thereto; and a wear monitoring system. The wear monitoring system may include a magnet and magnetic field sensors or an ultrasonic transducer to monitor movement of the seal strip relative to the holder, thereby indicating wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Stowe Woodward Licensco LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Kilbourne, James Michael Walker, Christopher Mason
  • SEAL STRIP WEAR AND TEMPEARTURE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20220145538
    Abstract: An assembly for a papermaking machine includes: a seal strip with an upper surface configured to provide a seal for a suction roll; a seal strip holder, the seal strip residing in the seal strip holder and movable relative thereto; and a wear monitoring system. The wear monitoring system may include a magnet and magnetic field sensors or an ultrasonic transducer to monitor movement of the seal strip relative to the holder, thereby indicating wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Brandon Kilbourne, James Michael Walker, Christopher Mason