Patents by Inventor Jason F. Howell

Jason F. Howell 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).

  • Patent number: 11520320
    Abstract: A system optimizes the organization of components for the manufacture of wood products. The system includes memory devices and processing devices operatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to execute computer-readable computer program code to receive a plurality of job orders for distinct wood products having varying components; optimize cutting of all components for the plurality of job orders to minimize waste of source materials, thereby resulting in a plurality of components for the plurality of job orders; track each component electronically in order to identify each component at a final cutting machine location; and affix a unique indicator on each component indicating both a receptacle and a receptacle portion corresponding to each component, thereby optimizing organization of all the components by at least one of job, distance from machine to receptacle, and distance from receptacle to assembly location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: MICHAEL WEINIG, INC
    Inventors: Jason F. Howell, Daniel Dew
  • Patent number: 11507053
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for optimizing the manufacture of wooden furniture. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a furniture product; receive a user input associated with the one or more variables for each of the one or more components of the furniture product; generate a furniture plan for the one or more components associated with the at least one of the one or more furniture products; and transmit control signals based on the furniture plan to cause a manufacturing equipment to implement the furniture plan, wherein implementing the furniture plan further comprises manufacturing the one or more components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MICHAEL WEINIG, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Dew, Jason F. Howell
  • Publication number: 20210365014
    Abstract: A system optimizes the organization of components for the manufacture of wood products. The system includes memory devices and processing devices operatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to execute computer-readable computer program code to receive a plurality of job orders for distinct wood products having varying components; optimize cutting of all components for the plurality of job orders to minimize waste of source materials, thereby resulting in a plurality of components for the plurality of job orders; track each component electronically in order to identify each component at a final cutting machine location; and affix a unique indicator on each component indicating both a receptacle and a receptacle portion corresponding to each component, thereby optimizing organization of all the components by at least one of job, distance from machine to receptacle, and distance from receptacle to assembly location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jason F. Howell, Daniel Dew
  • Publication number: 20210200183
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for optimizing the manufacture of wooden furniture. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a furniture product; receive a user input associated with the one or more variables for each of the one or more components of the furniture product; generate a furniture plan for the one or more components associated with the at least one of the one or more furniture products; and transmit control signals based on the furniture plan to cause a manufacturing equipment to implement the furniture plan, wherein implementing the furniture plan further comprises manufacturing the one or more components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Michael Weinig, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Dew, Jason F. Howell
  • Patent number: 10915089
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for optimizing the manufacture of wooden furniture. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a furniture product; receive a user input associated with the one or more variables for each of the one or more components of the furniture product; generate a furniture plan for the one or more components associated with the at least one of the one or more furniture products; and transmit control signals based on the furniture plan to cause a manufacturing equipment to implement the furniture plan, wherein implementing the furniture plan further comprises manufacturing the one or more components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MICHAEL WEINIG, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Dew, Jason F. Howell
  • Patent number: 10625439
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for optimizing wood panel creation. An exemplary apparatus is configured to receive information related to a customer order; assemble, based at least partially on the received information, a plurality of wooden staves; adhere the plurality of wooden staves to one another such that a ribbon of staves is formed; position the ribbon of staves on a first conveyor belt such that it is transferred to a portion of the device for curing; cure the ribbon of staves using the fourth unit of the production device; resize such that a panel is formed, wherein resizing the ribbon of staves comprises removing an excess portion of the ribbon of staves; and return the excess portion of the ribbon of staves on a second conveyor belt to another unit of the production device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: MICHAEL WEINIG, INC., RFSPROTECH LLC
    Inventors: Karl Ogden, Russell Hass, Jason F. Howell, Daniel Dew
  • Publication number: 20190121321
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for optimizing the manufacture of wooden furniture. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a furniture product; receive a user input associated with the one or more variables for each of the one or more components of the furniture product; generate a furniture plan for the one or more components associated with the at least one of the one or more furniture products; and transmit control signals based on the furniture plan to cause a manufacturing equipment to implement the furniture plan, wherein implementing the furniture plan further comprises manufacturing the one or more components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Michael Weinig, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Dew, Jason F. Howell
  • Patent number: 10197990
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for optimizing the manufacture of wooden furniture. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a furniture product; receive a user input associated with the one or more variables for each of the one or more components of the furniture product; generate a furniture plan for the one or more components associated with the at least one of the one or more furniture products; and transmit control signals based on the furniture plan to cause a manufacturing equipment to implement the furniture plan, wherein implementing the furniture plan further comprises manufacturing the one or more components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Michael Weinig, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Dew, Jason F. Howell
  • Publication number: 20170031350
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for optimizing the manufacture of wooden furniture. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a furniture product; receive a user input associated with the one or more variables for each of the one or more components of the furniture product; generate a furniture plan for the one or more components associated with the at least one of the one or more furniture products; and transmit control signals based on the furniture plan to cause a manufacturing equipment to implement the furniture plan, wherein implementing the furniture plan further comprises manufacturing the one or more components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Dew, Jason F. Howell
  • Patent number: 9558153
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, computer programs and the like that provide for mould manufacturing control. Embodiments of the invention employ management communication and integration amongst a plurality of devices or process stations included in a lineal moulding manufacturing process. Once customer orders are received, the orders are analyzed by a manufacturing application server and used to create job instructions for producing the one or more orders. The job instructions are then transmitted to one or more production device(s). The production devices execute the job instructions and report back to the server. The server maintains status information for any jobs being performed and can provide real time information regarding the jobs to any of the production devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Michael Weinig, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason F. Howell, Steven McNeilly, Daniel Dew
  • Publication number: 20150217475
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for optimizing wood panel creation. An exemplary apparatus is configured to receive information related to a customer order; assemble, based at least partially on the received information, a plurality of wooden staves; adhere the plurality of wooden staves to one another such that a ribbon of staves is formed; position the ribbon of staves on a first conveyor belt such that it is transferred to a portion of the device for curing; cure the ribbon of staves using the fourth unit of the production device; resize such that a panel is formed, wherein resizing the ribbon of staves comprises removing an excess portion of the ribbon of staves; and return the excess portion of the ribbon of staves on a second conveyor belt to another unit of the production device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Michael Weinig, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Hass, Karl Ogden, Jason F. Howell, Daniel Dew
  • Publication number: 20140058549
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, computer programs and the like that provide for mould manufacturing control. Embodiments of the invention employ management communication and integration amongst a plurality of devices or process stations included in a lineal moulding manufacturing process. Once customer orders are received, the orders are analyzed by a manufacturing application server and used to create job instructions for producing the one or more orders. The job instructions are then transmitted to one or more production device(s). The production devices execute the job instructions and report back to the server. The server maintains status information for any jobs being performed and can provide real time information regarding the jobs to any of the production devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: MICHAEL WEINIG, INC.
    Inventors: Jason F. Howell, Steven McNeilly, Daniel Dew