Patents by Inventor Peter Rodriguez

Peter Rodriguez 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).

  • Publication number: 20250178854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a paper web processing apparatus featuring a transfer tape construct designed for efficient turn-up operations. The apparatus includes a carrier paper with a zone coating applied in longitudinal stripes, an adhesive layer laminated to the carrier paper, and a cover flap that protects the adhesive from environmental contaminants. The transfer tape construct is mounted on an empty web spool, and the zone coating comprises a silicone-based release material. The cover flap is engineered to open in response to centrifugal and aerodynamic forces during spool rotation, facilitating the separation of the adhesive layer into ribbons along the zone-coated areas. This configuration allows the cover flap to bridge a gap between the empty web spool and a paper web, ensuring a seamless transfer process. The apparatus is designed to enhance the reliability and efficiency of paper web processing, particularly in high-speed environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Patent number: 12280973
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form elevated profiles in mounted turn-up transfer tapes for paper processing. In some embodiments, the transfer tape may be a combination of a tape substrate coated on one side with a web grabbing adhesive and on the other side with a mounting adhesive and an affixed cord or cordlike feature, and a release liner having a release liner substrate fully coated on a first side with a release layer and zone-coated on a second side with a release layer. In some embodiments an elevated profile, similar to that resulting from the incorporated cord or cordlike feature, may be formed during the application of the transfer tape with specialized apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Austin, Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 12274641
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for administration of ophthalmic treatments into a patient's eye. Apparatus may include a wire form with a horizontal upper frame, temples that rest on or hook over the ears, nose pads, and semi-circular receivers to accept the tip of an eye drop-dispenser bottle. In some examples, distance sensing apparatus and signaling capabilities may be present to support the administration of ophthalmic treatments. In some examples, the apparatus may be enhanced for the purposes of aiding the application of eyedrops by a deep upper horizontal frame that rests on the forehead to prevent the apparatus, and thereby the eye dropper bottle, from approaching the eye too closely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason A. Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Patent number: 12264026
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing an adhesive with paper covers to be used in a paper web turn-up operation. The resulting adhesive and paper cover construct is used in effecting the attachment of a paper web to an approaching spool. In some examples, the paper cover of the deposited adhesive may be affixed on two sides surrounding the deposited adhesive, in other examples a single attachment may be used. In some examples, the paper cover may be perforated to facilitate rupture of the paper and flow of adhesive. In some examples, perforations may enable the movement of adhesive through the paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Patent number: 12240718
    Abstract: A paper tape turn-up construct including a cover flap and a multi-bend structure to both protect an adhesive layer and to build an optimized elevated structure to present the adhesive layer during initiation of the paper web turn up process. Methods and apparatus to form the constructs and apply the constructs to paper production equipment are also included. The multi-bend paper turn up construct includes layers of adhesive and pulpable substrate with strategically located release materials, such as silicon that enhance a bridging of a gap between a rotating paper web and an empty spool surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Patent number: 12227398
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are winches comprising an overload protection mechanism. Certain aspects can comprise a drive gear frictionally coupled to a driven gear. Winch assemblies disclosed herein also can be configured to connect to common power tools such as may allow a user to operate the winch without specific training or knowledge of the application to which the winch is applied, without concern for damaging the tool within which the winch is applied. Material lifts, for instance, are contemplated herein as comprising the disclosed winches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Southwire Company, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20240245552
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for administration of ophthalmic treatments into a patient's eye. Apparatus may include a wire form with a horizontal upper frame, temples that rest on or hook over the ears, nose pads, and semi-circular receivers to accept the tip of an eye drop-dispenser bottle. In some examples, distance sensing apparatus and signaling capabilities may be present to support the administration of ophthalmic treatments. In some examples, the apparatus may be enhanced for the purposes of aiding the application of eyedrops by a deep upper horizontal frame that rests on the forehead to prevent the apparatus, and thereby the eye dropper bottle, from approaching the eye too closely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason A. Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Publication number: 20230310210
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for administration of ophthalmic medicaments into a patient’s eye. Apparatus may include a wire form with a horizontal upper frame, temples that rest on or hook over the ears, nose pads, and semi-circular receivers to accept the tip of an eye drop-dispenser bottle. In some examples, the apparatus may be enhanced for the purposes of aiding the application of eyedrops by a deep upper horizontal frame that rests on the forehead to prevent the apparatus, and thereby the eye dropper bottle, from approaching the eye too closely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason A. Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Publication number: 20230077274
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are winches comprising an overload protection mechanism. Certain aspects can comprise a drive gear frictionally coupled to a driven gear. Winch assemblies disclosed herein also can be configured to connect to common power tools such as may allow a user to operate the winch without specific training or knowledge of the application to which the winch is applied, without concern for damaging the tool within which the winch is applied. Material lifts, for instance, are contemplated herein as comprising the disclosed winches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Peter Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20220380158
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form elevated profiles in mounted turn-up transfer tapes for paper processing. In some embodiments, the transfer tape may be a combination of a tape substrate coated on one side with a web grabbing adhesive and on the other side with a mounting adhesive and an affixed cord or cordlike feature, and a release liner having a release liner substrate fully coated on a first side with a release layer and zone-coated on a second side with a release layer. In some embodiments an elevated profile, similar to that resulting from the incorporated cord or cordlike feature, may be formed during the application of the transfer tape with specialized apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Austin, Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20220315369
    Abstract: A paper tape turn-up construct including a cover flap and a multi-bend structure to both protect an adhesive layer and to build an optimized elevated structure to present the adhesive layer during initiation of the paper web turn up process. Methods and apparatus to form the constructs and apply the constructs to paper production equipment are also included. The multi-bend paper turn up construct includes layers of adhesive and pulpable substrate with strategically located release materials, such as silicon that enhance a bridging of a gap between a rotating paper web and an empty spool surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Sandar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Publication number: 20220315368
    Abstract: A family of paper tape turn-up constructs for accomplishing automated paper web turnup in paper processing. Methods and apparatus to form the constructs are described. Methods and Apparatus to apply the constructs to paper production equipment are also described. In some examples, the paper tape turn-up construct includes a cover flap to protect an adhesive layer during initiation of the paper web turn up process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Sandar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Publication number: 20220204296
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing an adhesive with paper covers to be used in a paper web turn-up operation. The resulting adhesive and paper cover construct is used in effecting the attachment of a paper web to an approaching spool. In some examples, the paper cover of the deposited adhesive may be affixed on two sides surrounding the deposited adhesive, in other examples a single attachment may be used. In some examples, the paper cover may be perforated to facilitate rupture of the paper and flow of adhesive. In some examples, perforations may enable the movement of adhesive through the paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Craig Austin
  • Patent number: 11046541
    Abstract: A dispenser housing for dispensing a multi-layer tape transfer tape used in a paper web turn-up operation, the transfer tape being the combination of a tape substrate coated on one side with a web grabbing adhesive and on the other side with a mounting adhesive and an affixed cord or cordlike feature, and a release liner having a release liner substrate fully coated on a first side with a release layer and zone-coated on a second side with a release layer, the transfer tape being wound onto a single spool with the release liner facing inward and the mounting side adhesive facing outward, such that buckling is precluded when the transfer tape is unwound from the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Sandar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Dennis A. Dohogne
  • Publication number: 20210009375
    Abstract: A dispenser housing for dispensing a multi-layer tape transfer tape used in a paper web turn-up operation, the transfer tape being the combination of a tape substrate coated on one side with a web grabbing adhesive and on the other side with a mounting adhesive and an affixed cord or cordlike feature, and a release liner having a release liner substrate fully coated on a first side with a release layer and zone-coated on a second side with a release layer, the transfer tape being wound onto a single spool with the release liner facing inward and the mounting side adhesive facing outward, such that buckling is precluded when the transfer tape is unwound from the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Sandar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Dennis A. Dohogne
  • Patent number: 10815092
    Abstract: A dispenser housing for dispensing a multi-layer tape transfer tape used in a paper web turn-up operation, the transfer tape being the combination of a tape substrate coated on one side with a web grabbing adhesive and on the other side with a mounting adhesive, and a release liner having a release liner substrate fully coated on a first side with a release layer and zone-coated on a second side with a release layer, the transfer tape being wound onto a single spool with the release liner facing inward and the mounting side adhesive facing outward, such that buckling is precluded when the transfer tape is unwound from the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Sandar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Dennis A. Dohogne
  • Patent number: 10442648
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for assembling, dispensing and using a laminated paper web transfer tape, an embodiment of the apparatus having a pair of transfer tape spools enclosed within a cartridge dispenser, one transfer tape spool containing a first tape component of the laminated transfer tape and the other transfer tape spool containing a second tape component of the laminated transfer tape, the first tape component being the combination of a substrate having adhesive on both sides and a release liner, the second tape component being a cover flap member having a release coating over at least a majority of one side. The components are unwound from the spools and pressed together such that they become joined along a longitudinal edge strip, then dispensed from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SANDAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Dennis A Dohogne
  • Patent number: 10384900
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for assembling, dispensing and using a laminated paper web transfer tape, an embodiment of the apparatus having a pair of transfer tape spools enclosed within a housing, one transfer tape spool containing a first tape component of the laminated transfer tape and the other transfer tape spool containing a second tape component of the laminated transfer tape, the first tape component being the combination of a substrate having adhesive on both sides and a release liner, the second tape component being a cover flap member having a release coating over at least a majority of one side. The components are unwound from the spools and pressed together such that they become joined along a longitudinal edge strip, then dispensed from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SANDAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Dennis A. Dohogne
  • Publication number: 20180339876
    Abstract: A dispenser housing for dispensing a multi-layer tape transfer tape used in a paper web turn-up operation, the transfer tape being the combination of a tape substrate coated on one side with a web grabbing adhesive and on the other side with a mounting adhesive, and a release liner having a release liner substrate fully coated on a first side with a release layer and zone-coated on a second side with a release layer, the transfer tape being wound onto a single spool with the release liner facing inward and the mounting side adhesive facing outward, such that buckling is precluded when the transfer tape is unwound from the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Dennis A. Dohogne
  • Publication number: 20180339874
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for assembling, dispensing and using a laminated paper web transfer tape, an embodiment of the apparatus having a pair of transfer tape spools enclosed within a housing, one transfer tape spool containing a first tape component of the laminated transfer tape and the other transfer tape spool containing a second tape component of the laminated transfer tape, the first tape component being the combination of a substrate having adhesive on both sides and a release liner, the second tape component being a cover flap member having a release coating over at least a majority of one side. The components are unwound from the spools and pressed together such that they become joined along a longitudinal edge strip, then dispensed from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Dennis A. Dohogne