Patents by Inventor Kevin Blase DeGrood

Kevin Blase DeGrood 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WRINKLE RESISTANCE TESTING
    Publication number: 20090183563
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing wrinkle resistance of a material, the apparatus including a base for receiving the material, the base coupled to a frame, at least one clamp for holding the material, the at least one clamp disposed upon the frame and movably fixed to an edge of the base and a loading mechanism for applying a desired load quantity on the material on the base. A method for testing wrinkle resistance of material, the method including providing a material on a base, the base coupled to a frame, providing at least one clamp for holding the material, the at least one clamp disposed upon the frame and movably fixed to an edge of the base and controlling a loading mechanism to apply a desired load quantity on the material on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Kevin Blase DeGrood
  • Methods and apparatus for wrinkle resistance testing
    Patent number: 7552646
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing wrinkle resistance of a material, the apparatus including a base for receiving the material, the base coupled to a frame, at least one clamp for holding the material, the at least one clamp disposed upon the frame and movably fixed to an edge of the base and a loading mechanism for applying a desired load quantity on the material on the base. A method for testing wrinkle resistance of material, the method including providing a material on a base, the base coupled to a frame, providing at least one clamp for holding the material, the at least one clamp disposed upon the frame and movably fixed to an edge of the base and controlling a loading mechanism to apply a desired load quantity on the material on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Blase DeGrood