Patents by Inventor Kevin John SCHMITZ

Kevin John SCHMITZ 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 and apparatus of measuring a gap between a first and second roll
    Patent number: 9841265
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided to measure a gap between a first and second roll. Moreover, a method and an apparatus are provided to correct the gap to a target distance with a closed loop system. Also, a method and an apparatus are implemented to detect the wear for each roll by using a non-contacting measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Curtis Hunter VanValkenburgh, Jeremy Georges Bertin, Robert George Cox, Jr., Christopher Robert Lyman, Kevin John Schmitz, Jon Richard Rossiter
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MEASURING A GAP BETWEEN A FIRST AND SECOND ROLL
    Publication number: 20150300800
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided to measure a gap between a first and second roll. Moreover, a method and an apparatus are provided to correct the gap to a target distance with a closed loop system. Also, a method and an apparatus are implemented to detect the wear for each roll by using a non-contacting measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Curtis Hunter VanVALKENBURGH, Jeremy Georges BERTIN, Robert George COX, JR., Christopher Robert LYMAN, Kevin John SCHMITZ, Jon Richard ROSSITER