Patents by Inventor Joshua A. Lewis

Joshua A. Lewis 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: 12384071
    Abstract: A wooden truss includes an elongated lower chord, first and second upper chords, and web members extending therebetween. Alternatively, the wooden truss includes two elongated chords and web members extending therebetween. A member identifier is printed on a broad face of at least one of such chords to identify such chord before assembly of the wooden truss. An assembled truss identifier is printed on an outward-facing edge of such chord to identify an assembled wooden truss incorporating such chord, wherein the assembled truss identifier is visible to an observer viewing a stack of such wooden trusses. The assembled truss identifier is printed a predetermined distance from a first end of such chord wherein such assembled truss identifiers are in alignment when a series of such wooden trusses are stacked adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: FRAMETEC ALPHA IP LLC
    Inventors: Marvin M. Phelps, Joshua A. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20250146280
    Abstract: A wooden truss includes an elongated lower chord, first and second upper chords, and web members extending therebetween. Alternatively, the wooden truss includes two elongated chords and web members extending therebetween. A member identifier is printed on a broad face of at least one of such chords to identify such chord before assembly of the wooden truss. An assembled truss identifier is printed on an outward-facing edge of such chord to identify an assembled wooden truss incorporating such chord, wherein the assembled truss identifier is visible to an observer viewing a stack of such wooden trusses. The assembled truss identifier is printed a predetermined distance from a first end of such chord wherein such assembled truss identifiers are in alignment when a series of such wooden trusses are stacked adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: FRAMETEC ALPHA IP LLC
    Inventors: Marvin M. Phelps, Joshua A. Lewis
  • Patent number: 12202169
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming wooden members used to assemble wooden trusses includes a control computer receiving a batch list identifying each member included in each trusses. A first conveyor transports wooden members from an infeed chute to a finger-jointer joining wooden members end-to-end. A saw cuts the joined wood, and a second conveyor transports cut wooden members past a face printer for printing a component identifier on the face of such member, and past an edge printer for printing identifying assembled truss information upon an edge of selected members. A sensor detecting a member approaching the printers provides a signal to the control computer to synchronize printing by the face printer and to synchronize printing by the edge printer. The face printer and edge printer may be oriented perpendicular to each other. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: FRAMETEC ALPHA IP LLC
    Inventors: Marvin M. Phelps, Joshua A. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20240399614
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming wooden members used to assemble wooden trusses includes a control computer receiving a batch list identifying each member included in each trusses. A first conveyor transports wooden members from an infeed chute to a finger-jointer joining wooden members end-to-end. A saw cuts the joined wood, and a second conveyor transports cut wooden members past a face printer for printing a component identifier on the face of such member, and past an edge printer for printing identifying assembled truss information upon an edge of selected members. A sensor detecting a member approaching the printers provides a signal to the control computer to synchronize printing by the face printer and to synchronize printing by the edge printer. The face printer and edge printer may be oriented perpendicular to each other. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: FRAMETEC ALPHA IP LLC
    Inventors: Marvin M. Phelps, Joshua A. Lewis