Patents by Inventor Luc Nicolai

Luc Nicolai 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 winding of webs
    Patent number: 7261252
    Abstract: The apparatus for winding at least one web (1), on a winding roll (2), comprises at least a first roll (3), a second roll (4) and a third roll (5) parallel to one another and to said winding roll (2), said apparatus having a nominal winding position in which: said web (1) passes at least between said third roll (5) and said winding roll (2), and wherein in said nominal winding position, said half-plane delimited by the axis of said third roll (5) and comprising the axis of said winding roll (2) is substaintially horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Dupont Teijen Films U.S. Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Luc Nicolai, Dave Wager
  • Apparatus and method for winding of webs
    Patent number: 7156339
    Abstract: The apparatus for winding at lest one web (1), on a winding roll (2), comprises at least a first roll (3), a second roll (4) and a third roll (5) parallel to one another and to said winding roll (2), said apparatus having a nominal winding position in which: a driving torque is applied to at least one of rolls (39, (4) and (5) as to rotate in the direction of said web (1) in order to compensate for the rolling resistance of said apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: DuPont Teijin Films U.S. Limited Partnership
    Inventor: Luc Nicolai
  • Apparatus and method for winding of webs
    Publication number: 20040135025
    Abstract: The apparatus for winding at lest one web (1), on a winding roll (2), comprises at least a first roll (3), a second roll (4) and a third roll (5) parallel to one another and to said winding roll (2), said apparatus having a nominal winding position in which: a driving torque is applied to at least one of rolls (39, (4) and (5) as to rotate in the direction of said web (1) in order to compensate for the rolling resistance of said apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventor: Luc Nicolai
  • Apparatus and method for winding of webs
    Publication number: 20040129822
    Abstract: The apparatus for winding at least one web (1), on a winding roll (2), comprises at least a first roll (3), a second roll (4) and a third roll (5) parallel to one another and to said winding roll (2), said apparatus having a nominal winding position in which: said web (1) passes at least between said third roll (5) and said winding roll (2), and wherein in said nominal winding position, said half-plane delimited by the axis of said third roll (5) and comprising the axis of said winding roll (2) is substaintially horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Luc Nicolai, Dave Wager