Patents by Inventor John Nutter

John Nutter 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: 9151342
    Abstract: A roller lock device has a shaft and a housing configured over the shaft for selective relative movement thereto. A plurality of rollers is configured between the housing and the shaft, at least some of which are substantially conically shaped. A cage is configured between the housing and the shaft and adjacent the rollers such that the rollers are at least partially constrained from movement by the cage. A control is configured to move the rollers axially thereby engaging and disengaging the roller lock. The housing has ramps configured to receive the rollers, the ramps having a curved contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Allan Triebold, John Nutter, George D. Larson
  • Publication number: 20150129387
    Abstract: A roller lock device has a shaft and a housing configured over the shaft for selective relative movement thereto. A plurality of rollers is configured between the housing and the shaft, at least some of which are substantially conically shaped. A cage is configured between the housing and the shaft and adjacent the rollers such that the rollers are at least partially constrained from movement by the cage. A control is configured to move the rollers axially thereby engaging and disengaging the roller lock. The housing has ramps configured to receive the rollers, the ramps having a curved contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Allan Triebold, John Nutter, George D. Larson
  • Patent number: 8746417
    Abstract: A roller lock device has a shaft and a housing configured over the shaft for selective relative movement thereto. A plurality of rollers is configured between the housing and the shaft, at least some of which are substantially conically shaped. A cage is configured between the housing and the shaft and adjacent the rollers such that the rollers are at least partially constrained from movement by the cage. A control is configured to move the rollers axially thereby engaging and disengaging the roller lock. The housing has ramps configured to receive the rollers, the ramps having a curved contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Allan Triebold, John Nutter, George D Larson
  • Publication number: 20110091270
    Abstract: A roller lock device has a shaft and a housing configured over the shaft for selective relative movement thereto. A plurality of rollers is configured between the housing and the shaft, at least some of which are substantially conically shaped. A cage is configured between the housing and the shaft and adjacent the rollers such that the rollers are at least partially constrained from movement by the cage. A control is configured to move the rollers axially thereby engaging and disengaging the roller lock. The housing has ramps configured to receive the rollers, the ramps having a curved contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: REELL PRECISION MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Allan Triebold, John Nutter, George D. Larson
  • Publication number: 20070144346
    Abstract: A thermal processor includes an oven for thermally developing an imaging media which produces gaseous contaminants during development. The gaseous contaminants includes odorous portions and condensable portions which have a condensation temperature. A contaminant removal cartridge has a housing configured to couple to the oven, a heat exchanger, and a filter module. The heat exchanger receives from the oven at least a first air flow at a first temperature, wherein the first temperature is above the condensation temperature, and including gaseous contaminants. The heat exchanger cools the first air flow to a desired filtering temperature, which is below the condensation temperature, to condense and collect the condensable portion of the gaseous contaminants and form a filtering air flow. The filter module receives the filtering air flow, to collect the remaining condensed contaminants, and to absorb the odorous portion of the gaseous contaminants to form an exhaust air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Kent Struble, David McDaniel, John Nutter
  • Publication number: 20060146114
    Abstract: A thermal processor for thermally developing an image in an imaging media. The thermal processor includes a drum processor and a flatbed processor. The drum processor forms an arcuate transport path and is configured to move the imaging media along an arcuate transport path. The flatbed processor forms a generally planar transport path and is configured to move the imaging media along a generally planar transport path. The flatbed processor is coupled to the drum processor such that the arcuate transport path and the generally planar transport path together form a processing path through the thermal processor along which the imaging media moves from the drum processor to the flatbed processor during development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Kent Struble, John Nutter