Patents by Inventor John Jeffrey

John Jeffrey 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: 8500958
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport or processing belt for a machine for the production or treatment of a fiber web, particularly a paper, cardboard or tissue machine, having a paper side and a conveying side and comprising a polymer coating and a textile load-bearing fabric, wherein the textile fabric has a first side facing the paper side and a second side facing the conveying side. The textile fabric is permeable with a permeability of at least 300 cfm, preferably of at least 500 cfm, and the polymer coating extends in one piece from the first side of the textile fabric though the openings of the textile fabric to the second side of the textile fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: John Jeffrey, Michael Spence, Andrew Allum, Paul Rydin
  • Publication number: 20120073776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport or processing belt for a machine for the production or treatment of a fiber web, particularly a paper, cardboard or tissue machine, having a paper side and a conveying side and comprising a polymer coating and a textile load-bearing fabric, wherein the textile fabric has a first side facing the paper side and a second side facing the conveying side. The textile fabric is permeable with a permeability of at least 300 cfm, preferably of at least 500 cfm, and the polymer coating extends in one piece from the first side of the textile fabric though the openings of the textile fabric to the second side of the textile fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: John Jeffrey, Michael Spence, Andrew Allum, Paul Rydin
  • Publication number: 20110250355
    Abstract: A method for producing a polymer topographic pattern on a continuous strip which has a longitudinal orientation and transverse orientation perpendicular thereto. The pattern is applied to an area of the continuous strip to be imprinted by means of an application device moving in relation to the strip in a basic movement which is parallel to the transverse orientation of the strip to produce the pattern. During production of the pattern, the position of the continuous strip parallel to its transverse orientation, relative to a stationary reference position, is measured and the position of the application device is changed by a correction movement parallel to the transverse orientation of the continuous strip when the position of the continuous strip parallel to its transverse orientation is changed, the correction movement being superimposed to the basic movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew Allum, John Jeffrey, David S. Ponton, Antony Morton, Stephen Douglas
  • Patent number: 7776187
    Abstract: An industrial belt having a non-linear seam adapted to be on-machine joinable. In a particular embodiment, the seam is made up of a opposite end regions of the belt having complementary projections, such as in the form of castellations, which engage at the seam, providing a completely integrated belt throughout the zone of the seam. In the field of papermaking, the belt of the invention can take the form of a transfer belt, whereby the invention provides a fully interlocking, strong seam which minimizes any potential mechanical or hydraulic sheet marking. The invention also includes a method of creating the end regions of the belt, seaming the belt, and casting the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Spence, Paul Riding, John Jeffrey
  • Patent number: 7727361
    Abstract: A fabric, in particular for a paper making machine, includes a plurality of helically wound coil members arranged side by side with respect to each other in an intermeshing manner, such that connecting channels are formed by adjacent intermeshing coil members, a hinge member being introduced into and extending along each connecting channel for interconnecting adjacent coil members, a stuffer channel being formed within each coil member extending along and between two connecting channels associated to a respective coil member, at least a part of the stuffer channels being filled with stuffer members extending longitudinally within the stuffer channels, a stuffer material being provided at least in regions of the fabric for filling spaces formed within the fabric between the coil members, the hinge members and the stuffer members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Antony Morton, Justin Alan Payne, David Stuart Ponton, John Jeffrey
  • Publication number: 20080230198
    Abstract: An industrial belt having a non-linear seam adapted to be on-machine joinable. In a particular embodiment, the seam is made up of a opposite end regions of the belt having complementary projections, such as in the form of castellations, which engage at the seam, providing a completely integrated belt throughout the zone of the seam. In the field of papermaking, the belt of the invention can take the form of a transfer belt, whereby the invention provides a fully interlocking, strong seam which minimizes any potential mechanical or hydraulic sheet marking. The invention also includes a method of creating the end regions of the belt, seaming the belt, and casting the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: VOITH PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Michael SPENCE, Paul RIDING, John JEFFREY
  • Publication number: 20070223211
    Abstract: An illuminated menu book has a menu book having at least one cover. At least one flexible electroluminescent lighting sheet is coupled to the menu book. The electroluminescent lighting sheet will illuminate when excited with a voltage at a set frequency. A lighting circuit is coupled to the electroluminescent lighting sheet and positioned in an interior of the menu book. The lighting circuit is used for controlling illumination of the electroluminescent lighting sheet. A power supply is coupled to the lighting circuit and the electroluminescent lighting sheet for powering the lighting circuit and the electroluminescent lighting sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: John Jeffrey, Greg Paterno, David Burrows
  • Publication number: 20070066172
    Abstract: A fabric, in particular for a paper making machine, includes a plurality of helically wound coil members arranged side by side with respect to each other in an intermeshing manner, such that connecting channels are formed by adjacent intermeshing coil members, a hinge member being introduced into and extending along each connecting channel for interconnecting adjacent coil members, a stuffer channel being formed within each coil member extending along and between two connecting channels associated to a respective coil member, at least a part of the stuffer channels being filled with stuffer members extending longitudinally within the stuffer channels, a stuffer material being provided at least in regions of the fabric for filling spaces formed within the fabric between the coil members, the hinge members and the stuffer members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Antony Morton, Justin Payne, David Ponton, John Jeffrey
  • Patent number: 6436240
    Abstract: Papermachine clothing comprises a base fabric comprising at least two superimposed perforated non-woven membranes (11, 12), the upper or paper side one of which (11), has a lower maximum creep modulus and is less hard than the lower or machine side membrane (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Voith Fabrics Heidenheim GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: John Jeffrey