Patents by Inventor John Garber

John Garber 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).

  • Publication number: 20070092864
    Abstract: Treatment planning methods, devices and systems. One of the treatment planning methods includes displaying at least a portion of a set of lungs and one or more potential treatment regions; receiving a selection of a target treatment region from among the one or more potential treatment regions; and displaying one or more locations within the portion that are therapeutically linked to the target treatment region. Other treatment planning methods, devices and systems are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Reinhardt, John Garber, Juerg Tschirren, Milan Sonka, Geoffrey McLennan, Eric Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20060204715
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing reinforced tags using a press is disclosed which includes providing a continuously moving web of tag material. A web of reinforcing material is also provided and die cut into reinforcing patches. The reinforcing material has a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon. A first portion of the patches is adhered to a first major surface of the continuously moving web of tag material so it extends beyond said first major surface. A second portion of the patches is contacted with a stationary curved surface which folds the patches as they move along the folder so that the second portion is folded around an edge of the tag material and adheres to a second major surface of the web of tag material. A hole is then cut in each tag unit at a location such that it extends through the patch at a point where it is adhered to two major surfaces of each tag unit. The web of tag material is then cut into the individual tag units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: F. Valenti, John Garber
  • Patent number: 7005027
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing reinforced tags using a press is disclosed which includes providing a continuously moving web of tag material. A web of reinforcing material is also provided and die cut into reinforcing patches. The reinforcing material has a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon. A first portion of the patches is adhered to a first major surface of the continuously moving web of tag material so it extends beyond said first major surface. A second portion of the patches is contacted with a stationary curved surface which folds the patches as they move along the folder so that the second portion is folded around an edge of the tag material and adheres to a second major surface of the web of tag material. A hole is then cut in each tag unit at a location such that it extends through the patch at a point where it is adhered to two major surfaces of each tag unit. The web of tag material is then cut into the individual tag units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Chicago Tag and Label, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Paul Valenti, John Garber
  • Publication number: 20040022999
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing reinforced tags using a press is disclosed which includes providing a continuously moving web of tag material. A web of reinforcing material is also provided and die cut into reinforcing patches. The reinforcing material has a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon. A first portion of the patches is adhered to a first major surface of the continuously moving web of tag material so it extends beyond said first major surface. A second portion of the patches is contacted with a stationary curved surface which folds the patches as they move along the folder so that the second portion is folded around an edge of the tag material and adheres to a second major surface of the web of tag material. A hole is then cut in each tag unit at a location such that it extends through the patch at a point where it is adhered to two major surfaces of each tag unit. The web of tag material is then cut into the individual tag units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: F. Paul Valenti, John Garber
  • Patent number: 5681412
    Abstract: A labelling system (10) dispenses a web (36) of label material having a coating (43) of non-tacky activatable adhesive, subsequently activates the adhesive, cuts the web (36) preferrably using a pair of laser beams (52a, 52b) to produce labels (80) therefrom, and then applies the labels to respective packages (18). In another embodiment (90), a carrier sheet (104) is separated from an adhered web (102) whereupon the web (102) is then cut using a laser beam (52) to form labels (112) and a waste matrix (114). The labels (112) are then rejoined to the carrier sheet (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Greydon W. Nedblake, Jr.
    Inventors: Graydon Wesley Nedblake, John Garber
  • Patent number: 5679199
    Abstract: A labelling system (10) dispenses a web (36) of label material having a coating (43) of non-tacky activatable adhesive, subsequently activates the adhesive, cuts the web (36) preferrably using a pair of laser beams (52a, 52b) to produce labels (80) therefrom, and then applies the labels to respective packages (18). In another embodiment (90), a carrier sheet (104) is separated from an adhered web (102) whereupon the web (102) is then cut using a laser beam (52) to form labels (112) and a waste matrix (114). The labels (112) are then rejoined to the carrier sheet (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Greydon W. Nedblake, Jr.
    Inventors: Graydon Wesley Nedblake, John Garber
  • Patent number: 5624520
    Abstract: A labelling system (10) dispenses a web (36) of label material having a coating (43) of non-tacky activatable adhesive, subsequently activates the adhesive, cuts the web (36) preferrably using a pair of laser beams (52a, 52b) to produce labels (80) therefrom, and then applies the labels to respective packages (18). In another embodiment (90), a carrier sheet (104) is separated from an adhered web (102) whereupon the web (102) is then cut using a laser beam (52) to form labels (112) and a waste matrix (114). The labels (112) are then rejoined to the carrier sheet (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Greydon W. Nedblake, Jr.
    Inventors: Greydon W. Nedblake, John Garber
  • Patent number: 5487807
    Abstract: A labelling system dispenses a web of label material having a coating of non-tacky adhesive, subsequently activates the adhesive, cuts the web using a laser beam to produce labels therefrom, and then applies the labels to respective packages. In another embodiment, a carrier sheet is separated from an adhered web whereupon the web is then cut using a laser beam to form labels and a waste matrix. The labels are then rejoined to the carrier sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Greydon W. Nedblake
    Inventors: Graydon W. Nedblake, John Garber
  • Patent number: 5421933
    Abstract: A labelling system dispenses a web of label material having a coating of non-tacky adhesive, subsequently activates the adhesive, cuts the web using a laser beam to produce labels therefrom, and then applies the labels to respective packages. In another embodiment, a carrier sheet is separated from an adhered web whereupon the web is then cut using a laser beam to form labels and a waste matrix. The labels are then rejoined to the carrier sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Graydon Wesley Nedblake
    Inventors: Greydon W. Nedblake, John Garber