Patents by Inventor Ken Hopcus

Ken Hopcus 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 for adaptive guiding of webs
    Patent number: 8554354
    Abstract: A method of adaptive guiding of a web on a roller is disclosed. The method includes computing an output of a reference model, reading an output of a sensor that indicates a web position, determining a difference between the output of the reference model and the output of the sensor, and updating a set off controller parameters for the roller based on the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Regents For Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Prabhakar Pagilla, Aravind Seshadri, MD M. Haque, Ken Hopcus