Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Crowell

Matthew C. Crowell 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 for Determining and Setting Material Release Mechanism Timing for a Material Feed Mechanism
    Publication number: 20100044409
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method of determining the correct timing of a material release mechanism of a material feed mechanism and includes the steps of: cycling a press mechanism through a working portion of a tooling mechanism; monitoring the press mechanism position; determining, by a location device, the desired timing for the material release mechanism to release contact with material; and correlating the desired material release mechanism timing to the press mechanism position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Vamco International, Inc.
    Inventors: Vaughn H. Martin, Daniel G. Lukas, Bryan P. Gentile, Matthew C. Crowell
  • Method and apparatus for determining and setting material release mechanism timing for a material feed mechanism
    Patent number: 7287678
    Abstract: This invention includes a method of determining the correct timing of a material release mechanism (42) of a material feed mechanism (14) and includes the steps of: cycling a press mechanism (12) through a working portion of a tooling mechanism (17); monitoring the press mechanism (12) position; determining, by a location device (58), the desired timing for the material release mechanism (42) to release contact with material (18); and correlating the desired material release mechanism (42) timing to the press mechanism (12) position. The present invention also is a stamping system (10) for working the material (18). This stamping system (10) includes a press mechanism (12) having a tooling mechanism (17) configured to punch holes (66) in the material (18). The stamping system (10) also includes a material feed mechanism (14) to feed material (18) to the press mechanism (12), and this material feed mechanism (14) includes a material release mechanism (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Vamco International Inc.
    Inventors: Vaughn H. Martin, Daniel G. Lukas, Bryan P. Gentile, Matthew C. Crowell
  • Method and apparatus for determining and setting material release mechanism timing for a material feed mechanism
    Publication number: 20040069105
    Abstract: This invention includes a method of determining the correct timing of a material release mechanism (42) of a material feed mechanism (14) and includes the steps of: cycling a press mechanism (12) through a working portion of a tooling mechanism (17); monitoring the press mechanism (12) position; determining, by a location device (58), the desired timing for the material release mechanism (42) to release contact with material (18); and correlating the desired material release mechanism (42) timing to the press mechanism (12) position. The present invention also is a stamping system (10) for working the material (18). This stamping system (10) includes a press mechanism (12) having a tooling mechanism (17) configured to punch holes (66) in the material (18). The stamping system (10) also includes a material feed mechanism (14) to feed material (18) to the press mechanism (12), and this material feed mechanism (14) includes a material release mechanism (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Vaughn H. Martin, Daniel G. Lukas, Bryan P. Gentile, Matthew C. Crowell