Patents by Inventor Michael Theodore Lembeck

Michael Theodore Lembeck 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).

  • Methods and Apparatus For High-Strength Fiber-Based Beverage Holders
    Publication number: 20210039856
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming a beverage carrier yoke are described. The yoke comprises a number (e.g., four or six) collars interconnected by a web, and each collar exhibits dimensions—including a nominal diameter and a substantially uniform thickness—selected to improve strength and increase comfort. The yoke is produced using a slurry comprising a moisture barrier and a fiber base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Brandon Michael Moore, Yiyun Zhang, Michael Theodore Lembeck
  • Method for simultaneously pressing and cutting a molded fiber part
    Patent number: 10683611
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fabricating a molded fiber part are described. A system for forming a molded fiber container includes a first plate configured to receive a molded fiber part having a moisture content, and a second plate configured to compress the part against the first plate, wherein at least one of the first and second plates includes a die cutting blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Footprint International, LLC
    Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Michael Theodore Lembeck
  • Methods and apparatus for in-line die cutting of vacuum formed molded pulp containers
    Patent number: 10377547
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a molded fiber part include: immersing a wire mesh mold in a slurry bath comprising water and fiber particles; drawing a vacuum across the wire mesh mold to cause fiber particles to accumulate at the wire mesh mold surface yielding a molded fiber part; transferring the molded part from the slurry bath to a die press assembly; and drying and die cutting the molded part in the die press assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Footprint International, LLC
    Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Michael Theodore Lembeck
  • Die Press Assembly For Drying and Cutting Molded Fiber Parts
    Publication number: 20190218711
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fabricating a molded fiber part are described. A system for forming a molded fiber container includes a first plate configured to receive a molded fiber part having a moisture content, and a second plate configured to compress the part against the first plate, wherein at least one of the first and second plates includes a die cutting blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Michael Theodore Lembeck
  • Die press assembly for drying and cutting molded fiber parts
    Patent number: 10240286
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fabricating a molded fiber part. The die press assembly includes: a first plate having a first mold form and a first plurality of vent holes; and a second plate having a second mold form and a second plurality of vent holes; wherein: at least one of the first and second plates comprises a blade operable to cut the part; the die press assembly is configured to compress the molded fiber part between the first and second mold forms; and the first and second pluralities of vent holes are configured to remove moisture from the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Footprint International, LLC
    Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Michael Theodore Lembeck
  • Die Press Assembly For Drying and Cutting Molded Fiber Parts
    Publication number: 20180340296
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fabricating a molded fiber part. The die press assembly includes: a first plate having a first mold form and a first plurality of vent holes; and a second plate having a second mold form and a second plurality of vent holes; wherein: at least one of the first and second plates comprises a blade operable to cut the part; the die press assembly is configured to compress the molded fiber part between the first and second mold forms; and the first and second pluralities of vent holes are configured to remove moisture from the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Michael Theodore Lembeck
  • Methods and Apparatus For In-Line Die Cutting Of Vacuum Formed Molded Pulp Containers
    Publication number: 20180339826
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a molded fiber part include: immersing a wire mesh mold in a slurry bath comprising water and fiber particles; drawing a vacuum across the wire mesh mold to cause fiber particles to accumulate at the wire mesh mold surface yielding a molded fiber part; transferring the molded part from the slurry bath to a die press assembly; and drying and die cutting the molded part in the die press assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Yoke Dou Chung, Michael Theodore Lembeck