Patents by Inventor John W. Swandon

John W. Swandon 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).

  • METHOD OF USING IMAGE DATA IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIN WALL EXTRUSIONS
    Publication number: 20120015097
    Abstract: A method of coating metal wire with extrudate using an extrusion system. The method includes the steps of advancing the metal wire through an extrusion die of the extrusion system and extruding molten extrudate over the metal wire as the metal wire is advanced through the extrusion die. Image data is generated, using one or several electronic cameras, concurrently with the advancing, and extruding to provide visual feedback indicative of the concentricity or non-concentricity of extrudate surrounding the metal wire as the metal wire exits the extrusion die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: John W. Swandon, Lucien M. Rucker