Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Gillest

Kevin M. Gillest 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).

  • Impact extrusion can making system
    Patent number: 9707607
    Abstract: Disclosed is an impact extrusion can making system that uses induction heating to preheat an extruder punch and an extruder forming die, to increase yield during a cold start. In addition, a highly precise laser measuring device is used to measure dome thickness, so that stroke length and/or position of an extruder and/or extrusion die can be automatically adjusted in a predictive control system. High quality products with high yield are produced using these techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Integrated Packaging Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Calahan, Kevin M. Gillest
  • Tool measuring apparatus for mounting surface to cast shadow
    Patent number: 9494414
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tool measuring device for measuring the size of tools used for making aluminum can bodies. The tool measuring device utilizes an LED measurement carriage having a central opening so that the LED measurement carriage passes over and around the tools. An LED linear beam is generated by LED linear arrays so that the tools cast a shadow on optical photodetector linear arrays. The distance between the transition points from light to dark on the optical photodetector linear arrays is measured to provide a highly accurate measurement of the size of various portions of the tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kalvis Jaunarajs, Michael W. Calahan, Kevin M. Gillest
  • TOOL MEASURING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150137013
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tool measuring device for measuring the size of tools used for making aluminum can bodies. The tool measuring device utilizes an LED measurement carriage having a central opening so that the LED measurement carriage passes over and around the tools. An LED linear beam is generated by LED linear arrays so that the tools cast a shadow on optical photodetector linear arrays. The distance between the transition points from light to dark on the optical photodetector linear arrays is measured to provide a highly accurate measurement of the size of various portions of the tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Kalvis Jaunarajs, Michael W. Calahan, Kevin M. Gillest
  • IMPACT EXTRUSION CAN MAKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150128673
    Abstract: Disclosed is an impact extrusion can making system that uses induction heating to preheat an extruder punch and an extruder forming die, to increase yield during a cold start. In addition, a highly precise laser measuring device is used to measure dome thickness, so that stroke length and/or position of an extruder and/or extrusion die can be automatically adjusted in a predictive control system. High quality products with high yield are produced using these techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Michael W. Calahan, Kevin M. Gillest