Patents by Inventor Michael I. Silverglate

Michael I. Silverglate 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).

  • Pattern shifting laser cutter
    Patent number: 5780805
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a support surface during successive cuts of a sheet material along a common cutting path by a laser. The method includes offsetting the location of the common cutting path with respect to the support surface for subsequent cuts. The offset distance is sufficient to align a portion of the common cutting path with a portion of the ridge of debris formed during a previous cut such that upon tracing the subsequent path with the laser, the previously formed ridge of debris is ablated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Gerber Garment Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin H. Duncan, Jr., Michael I. Silverglate