Patents by Inventor Michael J. Collom

Michael J. Collom 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 directing fluid
    Patent number: 5636558
    Abstract: An apparatus for directing a selected fluid to a movable substrate includes a nozzle connected to a movable support, and a supplying mechanism for providing the fluid to the nozzle at a pressure which provides for a selected fluid flow rate from the nozzle. The supplying mechanism includes a torque conduit section which has a longitudinal torque axis thereof and is configured to absorb torsional energy produced by moving the support. An actuating servo rotates the support to move the cutter nozzle along a selected cutting path, and the actuating servo has a servo axis of rotation which is arranged substantially collinear with the longitudinal axis of the torque tube conduit section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Sanders, Michael J. Collom, Mary E. Barker, John H. Hise, Bruce A. Owen