Patents by Inventor James P. Zamanakos
James P. Zamanakos 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).
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Patent number: 8430400Abstract: A system and method for rotating sheets receiving cut sheets from a source and providing them to a utilization device. The rotator continually engages sheets with at least one drive component throughout the transport and rotation process. The rotator includes a transport mechanism having a plurality of nip roller pairs along the length of a feed table. The nip rollers (nips) can be selectively engaged with, and disengaged from, the driven rollers using discrete actuators. This allows for feed velocity differentials when entering and exiting the rotator feed table, and also for clearance during sheet rotation. A rotator disk assembly is centered on the table between, and comprises a driven rotator disk and an overriding, freely rotating pressure disk. When sheets enter or pass through the rotator section, the pressure disk is raised to provide a clearance for sheets to pass.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Lasermax Roll Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Lewalski, James P. Zamanakos, Bruce J. Taylor, Sean Stewart
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Publication number: 20120080837Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for rotating sheets, receiving cut sheets and providing them to a utilization device. The rotator continually engages sheets with a drive or rotation component throughout the transport and rotation process. The rotator includes a transport mechanism having nip roller pairs. The nip rollers can be engaged with, and disengaged from, the driven rollers. This allows for feed velocity differentials when entering and exiting the rotator feed table, and for clearance during sheet rotation. A rotator disk assembly is centered on the table, and comprises a driven rotator disk and an overriding, pressure disk. When sheets enter or pass through the rotator section, the pressure disk is raised to provide a clearance. Sheets are rotated by lowering the pressure disk and raising surrounding nips to provide clearance for the disk to turn. Nips can then be lowered to drive the rotated sheet downstream.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: LASERMAX ROLL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Steven Lewalski, James P. Zamanakos, Bruce J. Taylor, Sean Stewart
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Patent number: 8061709Abstract: A system and method for rotating sheets receiving cut sheets from a source and providing them to a utilization device. The rotator continually engages sheets with at least one drive component throughout the transport and rotation process. The rotator includes a transport mechanism having a plurality of nip roller pairs along the length of a feed table. The nip rollers (nips) can be selectively engaged with, and disengaged from, the driven rollers using discrete actuators. This allows for feed velocity differentials when entering and exiting the rotator feed table, and also for clearance during sheet rotation. A rotator disk assembly is centered on the table between, and comprises a driven rotator disk and an overriding, freely rotating pressure disk. When sheets enter or pass through the rotator section, the pressure disk is raised to provide a clearance for sheets to pass.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Lasermax Roll Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven Lewalski, James P. Zamanakos, Bruce J. Taylor, Sean Stewart
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Publication number: 20100090395Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for rotating sheets (a sheet rotator) receiving cut sheets from a source and providing them to a utilization device. The rotator continually engages sheets with at least one drive or rotation component throughout the transport and rotation process. The rotator includes a transport mechanism having a plurality of nip roller pairs along the length of a feed table. The nip rollers (nips) can be selectively engaged with, and disengaged from, the driven rollers using discrete actuators. This allows for feed velocity differentials when entering and exiting the rotator feed table, and also for clearance during sheet rotation. A rotator disk assembly is centered on the table between, and comprises a driven rotator disk and an overriding, freely rotating pressure disk. When sheets enter or pass through the rotator section, the pressure disk is raised to provide a clearance for sheets to pass.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: LASERMAX ROLL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Steven Lewalski, James P. Zamanakos, Bruce J. Taylor, Sean Stewart
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Patent number: 6056180Abstract: A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The guide engages width-wise edges of the web and forms the web into a trough to stiffen the web. A drive roller and a follower roller impinge upon opposing sides of the web and rotate to drive the web through the guide. The drive roller is located adjacent to the guide according to a preferred embodiment. A registration controller is utilized to synchronize the movement of the web with the operation of the utilization device element. The controller includes a drive controller that controls the speed of either the drive roller or the utilization device element to maintain the web and the utilization device element in appropriate synchronization.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1999Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: Roll Systems, Inc.Inventors: H. W. Crowley, James P. Zamanakos, Barry M. Jackson, William F. Bolza
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Patent number: 5979732Abstract: A system and method for utilizing web that is free of tractor pin feed holes comprises the driving of the web along a predetermined path within the utilization device. A web guide is provided in an upstream location from a utilization device element. The guide engages width-wise edges of the web and forms the web into a trough to stiffen the web. A drive roller and a follower roller impinge upon opposing sides of the web and rotate to drive the web through the guide. The drive roller is located adjacent to the guide according to a preferred embodiment. A registration controller is utilized to synchronize the movement of the web with the operation of the utilization device element. The controller includes a drive controller that controls the speed of either the drive roller or the utilization device element to maintain the web and the utilization device element in appropriate synchronization.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1996Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Roll Systems, Inc.Inventors: H. W. Crowley, James P. Zamanakos, Barry M. Jackson, William F. Bolza