Patents by Inventor Michael L. Myers

Michael L. Myers 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).

  • ELECTRODE AND SEPARATOR STACKING MACHINES FOR HIGH-SPEED BATTERY PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20240136591
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of battery stacker machines, including z-fold stacker machines, configured to provide a rolling transfer of a battery layer so as to reduce scrubbing. In some embodiments, the layer is flexed onto an arcuate surface using a vacuum or other force. The arcuate surface is then rotated to release the layer at a desired transfer location. For instance, the desired transfer location may be on top of a stack or onto another arcuate gripper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Derek Graham AQUI, Christopher E. BARNS, Scott G. BEARD, Joseba BRIT ELOLA, Brady L. BYERS, Gautam DHAR, Michael E. MYERS, William L. SCHULDT, Karl WEIBEZAHN, Alan J. SWAN
  • Method for bonding of restorative materials to a tooth
    Patent number: 4874315
    Abstract: A method for bonding of restorative materials, such as composite resins, to the surface of a tooth wherein the surface of the tooth is pretreated with a carbon dioxide laser of low energy density without damaging surrounding tissues or the underlying pulp of the tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Eastman Dental Center
    Inventors: John D. B. Featherstone, Lyndon F. Cooper, Michael L. Myers, Dennis G. A. Nelson