Patents by Inventor John Matze
John Matze 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: 11833706Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Oliver Packaging and Equipment CompanyInventors: Vance John Matz, Yvonne M. Johnson, John Curtis Kortman, Lorie Ann Morse
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Publication number: 20230271342Abstract: A cartridge adapted to secure reciprocating bread slicer blades including a rectangular frame having a planar surface, the frame having a plurality of pairs of opposed holders, each pair of the opposed holders adapted to releasably secure opposed ends of a corresponding bread slicer blade. The frame is adapted to secure a plurality of aligned bread slicer blades defining a plane offset from the frame planar surface. The frame is adapted to selectively maintain each of the plurality of aligned bread slicer blades in tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: James A. BIROS, Conor Alan FREDRICKS, Vance John MATZ, Bruce Alan FREDRICKS, Yvonne M. JOHNSON, David Blugerman MILLER, John Curtis KORTMAN
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Patent number: 11685072Abstract: A cartridge adapted to secure reciprocating bread slicer blades including a rectangular frame having a planar surface, the frame having a plurality of pairs of opposed holders, each pair of the opposed holders adapted to releasably secure opposed ends of a corresponding bread slicer blade. The frame is adapted to secure a plurality of aligned bread slicer blades defining a plane offset from the frame planar surface. The frame is adapted to selectively maintain each of the plurality of aligned bread slicer blades in tension.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: OLIVER PACKAGING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: James A. Biros, Conor Alan Fredricks, Vance John Matz, Bruce Alan Fredricks, Yvonne M. Johnson, David Blugerman Miller, John Curtis Kortman
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Publication number: 20230056342Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Vance John MATZ, Yvonne M. Johnson, John Curtis Kortman, Lorie Ann Morse
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Patent number: 11541566Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Oliver Packaging and Equipment CompanyInventors: Vance John Matz, Yvonne M. Johnson, John Curtis Kortman, Lorie Ann Morse
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Publication number: 20220395998Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Vance John MATZ, Yvonne M. JOHNSON, John Curtis KORTMAN, Lorie Ann MORSE
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Publication number: 20220388192Abstract: A cartridge adapted to secure reciprocating bread slicer blades including a rectangular frame having a planar surface, the frame having a plurality of pairs of opposed holders, each pair of the opposed holders adapted to releasably secure opposed ends of a corresponding bread slicer blade. The frame is adapted to secure a plurality of aligned bread slicer blades defining a plane offset from the frame planar surface. The frame is adapted to selectively maintain each of the plurality of aligned bread slicer blades in tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: James A. BIROS, Conor Alan FREDRICKS, Vance John MATZ, Bruce Alan FREDRICKS, Yvonne M. JOHNSON, David Blugerman MILLER, John Curtis KORTMAN
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Patent number: 11504874Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Oliver Packaging and Equipment CompanyInventors: Vance John Matz, Yvonne M. Johnson, John Curtis Kortman, Lorie Ann Morse
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Publication number: 20200105312Abstract: An NVDIMM and associated power module are disclosed that enable systems in which many NVDIMMs are self-managed and supplied with backup power by an external uninterruptible power module. This removes the burden of utilizing a dedicated backup power module for the NVDIMMs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: John Matze, Cathal Phelon, David Wright, Ronald Sartore
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Publication number: 20160284535Abstract: A method for stripping material from a microelectronic workpiece is described. The method includes receiving a workpiece having a surface exposing a layer composed of silicon and organic material, and placing the workpiece in a wet clean chamber. In the wet clean chamber, the layer composed of silicon and organic material is removed from the workpiece by exposing the surface of the workpiece to a first stripping agent containing a sulfuric acid composition, and then optionally exposing the surface of the workpiece to a second stripping agent containing dilute hydrofluoric acid (dHF).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lauerhaas, Anthony S. Ratkovich, Erik R. Berg, Jeffery W. Butterbaugh, Robert Thomas John Matz, David DeKraker
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Publication number: 20060252405Abstract: A method and apparatus for filtering interference signals to and from a broadband over power line system. The apparatus includes fixed notch filters and adaptive notch filters that filter interference signals that are generated and received by the system. The fixed filters are used for known interference signals, and the adaptive notch filters are used to filter unknown interference signals that are detected over time. The notch filters are configured at both a bridge and client of the system that send and receive broadband signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: John Matz, Richard Illman
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Publication number: 20060168808Abstract: A method for weld repairing airfoils made from nickel based super alloy material is provided. The method includes removing a damaged portion of the airfoil by machining the airfoil to a relatively smooth surface. Powdered alloy material, such as IN-100 material is then fed to a plasma arc welding device. A plurality of weld beads are deposited along the damaged portion of the airfoil in a continuous bi-directional pattern by the welding device to eliminate abrupt thermal transients at the ends of the weld, thereby reducing the thermal stresses that cause cracking in susceptible alloys such as IN-100.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Wangen Lin, Richard Stone, Gary Larson, John Matz
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Publication number: 20060143376Abstract: A data protection and storage system includes an array of disk drives for data storage. Data is received for storage on the disk drive via an interface that is configured to emulate a tape drive interface. A virtual tape data structure is created and stored on the disk drives.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: John Matze, Michael Reider, Kenneth Geist, Daniel Davies
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Publication number: 20060047905Abstract: A data protection and storage system includes an array of disk drives for data storage. Data is received for storage on the disk drive via an interface that is configured to emulate a tape drive interface. A virtual tape data structure is created and stored on the disk drives. The allocated capacity of the virtual tape is dynamically and transparently alterable in response to data storage demand within the virtual tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: John Matze, Michael Reider, Kenneth Geist, Daniel Davies
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Publication number: 20030179043Abstract: A feed forward amplifier network (100) employs a method (300) and apparatus for providing carrier cancellation in a feed forward amplifier circuit (101). A modulator (118, 120) modulates (303) an input signal (141) of the amplifier circuit (101) with a reference modulation based on a reference signal (143, 145) and a control signal (153, 155). The amplifier circuit (101) amplifies (305) the modulated signal, introducing nonlinear distortion in the process. A modulation determination circuit (107, 109, 115) determines (307) the reference modulation in the amplified signal and provides a determined signal to an adjustment circuit (105). A residual modulation detection circuit (139, 125, 127, 129) demodulates (313) the determined modulation to recover any residual modulation remaining in the determined signal and adjusts (317) the control signal (153, 155) to reduce the recovered residual modulation and to produce carrier cancellation in the determined signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventor: John Matz