Patents by Inventor Marty Juliano

Marty Juliano 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting and controlling orientation of articles for further processing
    Patent number: 6820497
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for use in a system for handling a flaccid article, such as a sock or other hosiery item, having portions of differing stretch characteristics, by which the differentially stretchable portions may be distinguished from one another by applying a stretching force to one of the portions and then detecting the degree of stretch, resistance to stretch, or other reaction of the stretched portion in response to the stretching force, whereby an indication is derived as to which of the differentially stretchable portions was stretched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Threadbear, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Parker, Marty Juliano
  • Method and apparatus for detecting and controlling orientation of articles for further processing
    Publication number: 20020104857
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for use in a system for handling a flaccid article, such as a sock or other hosiery item, having portions of differing stretch characteristics, by which the differentially stretchable portions may be distinguished from one another by applying a stretching force to one of the portions and then detecting the degree of stretch, resistance to stretch, or other reaction of the stretched portion in response to the stretching force, whereby an indication is derived as to which of the differentially stretchable portions was stretched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Parker, Marty Juliano