Patents by Inventor Michael E. Falck

Michael E. Falck 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).

  • Coating wiper for moving strip
    Patent number: 6739014
    Abstract: A wiper apparatus (10) is disclosed for spreading, smoothing or otherwise wiping liquid coating material on a suites (13) of a moving ship (12), such as, for example, a moving strip of metal. The wiper apparatus (10) comprises first and second felt wipers (15) for alternately wiping the liquid coating material on the surface of the moving strip (12) and a wiper support (16) coupled to the first and second wipers (15) for rotation of the first and second wipers (15). A lift assembly (18) is used for moving the first and second wipers (15) relative to the surface of the moving strip (12) between engaged and disengaged positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Roll Coater, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael E. Falck
  • Coating wiper for moving strip
    Publication number: 20040010874
    Abstract: A wiper apparatus (10) for spreading, smoothing or otherwise wiping liquid coating material on a surface (13) of moving strip (12) such as, for example, a moving strip of metal. The wiper apparatus (10) comprises first and second felt wipers (15) for alternatively wiping the liquid coating material on the surface of the moving strip (12); and a wiper support (16) coupled to the first and second wipers (15) for rotation of the first and second wipers (15) to move the first and second wipers (15) between a first orientation wherein the first wiper (15) is adjacent the surface of the moving strip (12) for wiping the liquid coating material on the surface of the moving strip (12) and the second wiper (15) is spaced from the surface of the moving strip (12), and a second orientation wherein the second wiper (15) is adjacent the surface of the moving strip (12) for wiping the liquid coating material on the surface of the moving strip (12) and the first wiper (15) is spaced from the surface of the moving strip (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Michael E Falck
  • Coater head unit for metal strip coating apparatus
    Patent number: 6482265
    Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a coating applicator carried on a frame. The frame and the coating applicator cooperate to define a coating region. The coating applicator applies coating material to a moving strip of material when the moving strip is in the coating region. The frame is arranged to be moved from an on-line position placing the moving strip in the coating region to an off-line position removing the moving strip from the coating region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Roll Coater, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Falck, Norbert A. Satkoski
  • Liquid recovery and reclamation system
    Patent number: 6464788
    Abstract: A coating apparatus is configured to coat a moving strip of material with liquid coating material. The apparatus includes a liquid coating material supply unit and a coater for dispensing liquid coating material onto the moving strip of material. A recycler is provided for returning liquid coating material dispensed from the coater to a position in the coating apparatus upstream of the coater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Roll Coater, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Falck, Norbert A. Satkoski
  • Liquid usage detector for a coating apparatus
    Patent number: 6416582
    Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a supply unit containing liquid coating material and a reservoir receiving liquid coating material dispensed from the supply unit. A coater dispenses liquid coating material onto a moving strip of material. A liquid meter unit includes a flow passage and a flow regulator associated with the flow passage. A flow rate manager cooperates with the reservoir to determine the flow rate of liquid coating material passing through the flow passage in the liquid meter unit and operates the flow regulator to regulate the flow rate of liquid coating material discharged to the coater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Roll Coater, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Falck, Norbert A. Satkoski
  • Liquid recovery and reclamation system
    Publication number: 20010047754
    Abstract: A coating apparatus is configured to coat a moving strip of material with liquid coating material. The apparatus includes a liquid coating material supply unit and a coater for dispensing liquid coating material onto the moving strip of material. A recycler is provided for returning liquid coating material dispensed from the coater to a position in the coating apparatus upstream of the coater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Michael E. Falck, Norbert A. Satkoski
  • Liquid usage detector for a coating apparatus
    Publication number: 20010032587
    Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a supply unit containing liquid coating material and a reservoir receiving liquid coating material dispensed from the supply unit. A coater dispenses liquid coating material onto a moving strip of material. A liquid meter unit includes a flow passage and a flow regulator associated with the flow passage. A flow rate manager cooperates with the reservoir to determine the flow rate of liquid coating material passing through the flow passage in the liquid meter unit and operates the flow regulator to regulate the flow rate of liquid coating material discharged to the coater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Michael E. Falck, Norbert A. Satkoski