Patents by Inventor Lawrence W. Gross

Lawrence W. Gross 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: 6718874
    Abstract: A very low percentage dot screen is formed on a flexographic plate which prevents the severe compression normally found adjacent to zero percent areas of the flexographic plate. The dot screen reduces dot gain by distributing the compressive force of the flexographic printing plate on the printing surface. The total area of the dot screen is kept to a very low percentage of the total surface area being printed so that it will not alter perceived color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Inventor: Lawrence W. Gross
  • Publication number: 20030084803
    Abstract: A very low percentage dot screen is formed on a flexographic plate which prevents the severe compression normally found adjacent to zero percent areas of the flexographic plate. The dot screen reduces dot gain by distributing the compressive force of the flexographic printing plate on the printing surface. The total area of the dot screen is kept to a very low percentage of the total surface area being printed so that it will not alter perceived color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Lawrence W. Gross
  • Patent number: 6319090
    Abstract: A bandanna is provided with a graphics display area defined on at least one side of the bandanna. The graphics display area is defined on each side by a first and second guideline that extend the length of the bandanna. The first and second guidelines are joined together at a terminal end by a third guideline. The bandanna is initially folded along a center folding line, wherein the graphics display area is substantially centered and adjacent to the center folding line. Next, the bandanna is repeatedly folded and wrapped in a manner that creates successive folding lines each substantially parallel to the center folding line. The folding and wrapping continues until one of the folding lines reaches the third guideline. A tip portion is folded about the third guideline thereby creating a pocket. Then, each side of the bandanna is repeatedly folded and stacked about the first and second guidelines, first one side and then the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Lawrence W. Gross
  • Patent number: 5420783
    Abstract: A secondary low voltage regulator for systems having low voltage control logic and high voltage devices susceptible to thermal damage due to loss of control logic power. When a power failure interrupts the primary power supply for the control logic, the secondary regulator uses the falling high voltage normally supplied to the high voltage devices as an input to a secondary regulator which supplies power to the control logic. The control logic remains active until the falling high voltage reaches a low level where the high voltage devices will not be heat damaged if not controlled by the control logic circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Boca Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence W. Gross