Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph Franz

Michael Joseph Franz 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).

  • Patent number: 7524400
    Abstract: A method for controlling a calendering system having a first roll having a first roll speed controller and a second roll having a second roll speed controller is disclosed. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: (a) setting the first roll at a desired process speed with the first roll speed controller; (b) determining a target torque of the first roll; (c) contactingly engaging the first and second rolls; (d) determining an actual torque of the first roll; (e) comparing the target torque and the actual torque; and, (f) adjusting a speed of the second roll with the second roll speed controller to maintain the target torque of the first roll according to the comparison of the target torque and the actual torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Franz
  • Patent number: 7484686
    Abstract: A process for adjusting a property of a web substrate is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Eugene Seger, William Keith Kennedy, Michael Joseph Franz
  • Patent number: 7325489
    Abstract: A method for controlling a calendering system having a first roll and a second roll is disclosed. The first roll has a first roll torque controller and a first roll speed controller. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: (a) setting said first roll at a desired process speed with said first roll speed controller; (b) determining a target torque of said first roll; (c) contactingly engaging said first and second rolls; (d) measuring an actual torque of said first roll; (e) comparing said target torque and said actual torque; and, (f) adjusting a speed of said first roll with said first roll torque controller to maintain said target torque of said first roll according to said comparison of said target torque and said actual torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark David Zeigler, Michael Joseph Franz
  • Publication number: 20080017748
    Abstract: A process for adjusting a property of a web substrate is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Geoffrey Eugene Seger, William Keith Kennedy, Michael Joseph Franz
  • Publication number: 20070285045
    Abstract: A method for controlling a calendering system having a first roll having a first roll speed controller and a second roll having a second roll speed controller is disclosed. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: (a) setting the first roll at a desired process speed with the first roll speed controller; (b) determining a target torque of the first roll; (c) contactingly engaging the first and second rolls; (d) determining an actual torque of the first roll; (e) comparing the target torque and the actual torque; and, (f) adjusting a speed of the second roll with the second roll speed controller to maintain the target torque of the first roll according to the comparison of the target torque and the actual torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Franz
  • Publication number: 20070283823
    Abstract: A method for controlling a calendering system having a first roll and a second roll is disclosed. The first roll has a first roll torque controller and a first roll speed controller. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: (a) setting said first roll at a desired process speed with said first roll speed controller; (b) determining a target torque of said first roll; (c) contactingly engaging said first and second rolls; (d) measuring an actual torque of said first roll; (e) comparing said target torque and said actual torque; and, (f) adjusting a speed of said first roll with said first roll torque controller to maintain said target torque of said first roll according to said comparison of said target torque and said actual torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Mark David Zeigler, Michael Joseph Franz
  • Patent number: 7092781
    Abstract: A method of controlling tension in a material handling process. An error signal of the process is determined. The velocity analog value of the material is determined and an instantaneous integral gain is then determined according to the velocity analog value. A proportional gain is determined. A first material parameter threshold value is determined. A first material parameter analog value is measured. The output of a controller is then adjusted according to the error signal, the instantaneous integral gain, and the proportional gain. The adjustment of a process output according to the instantaneous integral gain is controlled according to the relative values of the first material parameter threshold value and the first material parameter analog value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Franz, Karen Dawn Auffinger
  • Patent number: 7035706
    Abstract: A method of adjusting a process output in a material handling process. The velocity analog value of the material is determined and an instantaneous integral gain is then determined according to the velocity analog value. The output of a controller is then adjusted according to the instantaneous integral gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Franz
  • Patent number: 6845282
    Abstract: A method of controlling tension in a material handling process. An error signal of the process is determined. The velocity analog value of the material is determined and an instantaneous integral gain is then determined according to the velocity analog value. A proportional gain is determined. The output of a controller is then adjusted according to the error signal, the instantaneous integral gain, and the proportional gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Franz
  • Publication number: 20040044432
    Abstract: A method of controlling tension in a material handling process. An error signal of the process is determined. The velocity analog value of the material is determined and an instantaneous integral gain is then determined according to the velocity analog value. A proportional gain is determined. The output of a controller is then adjusted according to the error signal, the instantaneous integral gain, and the proportional gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Franz