Patents by Inventor John A. Koch

John A. Koch 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: 11029139
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for evaluating the score, snap and edge appearance of wallboard panels, and includes scoring a wallboard panel with a knife at a constant and known force using a benchtop board scoring device; snapping the scored panel in a Universal Board Testing Machine to measure the breaking force, forming a snapped panel edge; measuring a cleanliness of the snapped panel edge by placing a straight edge against the snapped panel edge and measuring gaps between the snapped panel edge and the straight edge in a plurality of locations on a face of the panel, and a plurality of locations on a back of the panel; and averaging all of the measured gaps to create an Index Score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventors: Jerry D. Wonderlich, John A. Koch, Charles W. Cochran, Tim Lucas, Jenner Omodt
  • Publication number: 20200033111
    Abstract: A procedure is provided for evaluating the score, snap and edge appearance of wallboard panels, and includes scoring a wallboard panel with a knife at a constant and known force using a benchtop board scoring device; snapping the scored panel in a Universal Board Testing Machine to measure the breaking force, forming a snapped panel edge; measuring a cleanliness of the snapped panel edge by placing a straight edge against the snapped panel edge and measuring gaps between the snapped panel edge and the straight edge in a plurality of locations on a face of the panel, and a plurality of locations on a back of the panel; and averaging all of the measured gaps to create an Index Score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jerry D. WONDERLICH, John A. KOCH, Charles W. COCHRAN, Tim LUCAS, Jenner OMODT
  • Patent number: 5540625
    Abstract: A golf club having shafts and club heads comprised of either: metals, composites, or ceramics which are gas permeable and possess the properties of hollows and cavities respectively. Whereas upon sealing the union of the shaft and the club head renders same air tight. Further, introducing a gas induction valve at the shafts upper end thereby enabling gas induction while also providing a check valve seal to prohibit gas loss after pressurization provides a hermetically sealed golf club. This art applies to any provider of golf club components meeting these generic requirements. Whereas the compilation of components aforementioned while inducing compressed gas dependent upon the type golf club, will enhance the performance of any golf club so modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventors: John A. Koch, Louise Koch