Patents by Inventor Mark L. Novack

Mark L. Novack 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: 6396032
    Abstract: An oven temperature control circuit utilizes one or more light emitting diodes to establish a clamping voltage that limits the voltage at the input of a circuit component, such as an analog-to-digital converter, when a sensor, such as a thermistor, is connected to the input of the circuit component and the sensor is subjected to an EMI pulse. A method is provided for continued execution of a heating process after an unavoidable and unintentional interruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Athena Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Denny, Andrew Chang, Mark L. Novack
  • Patent number: 5358464
    Abstract: A compact conveyor which passes sheets from a printer to a folder saves valuable floor space while providing the capability of accommodating a short intercopy gap. Sensing means on the conveyor detects the exit of each sheet from the printer and signals a temporary increase in the speed of the folder to a fast-fold operation. As the next sheet travels behind the faster moving first sheet, the intercopy gap between the sheets increases before the next sheet arrives at the folder. The arrival occurs after the first sheet has been completely folded, since the increased gap has provided sufficient time delay. When the first sheet is released from the folder, the folder speed returns to the original slower speed which is equalized with the printer. By adjusting the rate of the fast-fold mode, the gap between the sheets arriving at the folder can be regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: R. Funk & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Warren S. Funk, Mark L. Novack, Robert S. Ott, James W. Thompson