Patents by Inventor Louis Van Herle

Louis Van Herle 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).

  • Apparatus and method for sealing capsules
    Patent number: 4550238
    Abstract: Apparatus using a coherent mono-chromatic radiation source, preferably using a laser, for bonding capsule elements is disclosed. The systems described include means for providing a spot, short-line, or continuous seam. Also described are methods to enhance the bonding technique which utilize a small quantity of water or plasticol in the region to be bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1985
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Louis Van Herle, Fritz Wittwer