Patents by Inventor Mark F. Scholand

Mark F. Scholand 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).

  • Cable slack and guide monitoring apparatus and method for a lift device
    Patent number: 7222839
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for monitoring the condition of a cable in a human power amplifying lift system. The method and apparatus employ a cable slack sensor and a cable end sensor to override and prevent the lift from continuing to unwind the lift cable when slack or and end of travel limit has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Gorbel, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael K. Taylor, Mark F. Scholand
  • Passive vacuum transport
    Patent number: 6969066
    Abstract: An apparatus for improving sheet feeding in a direction of movement to a process station, including: a contact surface having ribs spaced along contact surface in the direction of movement, apertures being defined in the space between each rib; a blower; and an air plenum for supplying a vacuum generated by the blower to the contact surface so that when an leading edge of the sheet passes by the contact surface the vacuum pulls the leading edge of the sheet towards contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Ferrarese, John Meyers, Mark F. Scholand, Scott J. Phillips, Jacob Eyngorn, David G. Savini
  • Passive vacuum transport
    Publication number: 20030042665
    Abstract: An apparatus for improving sheet feeding in a direction of movement to a process station, including: a contact surface having ribs spaced along contact surface in the direction of movement, apertures being defined in the space between each rib; a blower; and an air plenum for supplying a vacuum generated by the blower to the contact surface so that when an leading edge of the sheet passes by the contact surface the vacuum pulls the leading edge of the sheet towards contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Ferrarese, John Meyers, Mark F. Scholand, Scott J. Phillips, Jacob Eyngorn, David G. Savini