Patents by Inventor Philip Eichbauer
Philip Eichbauer 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).
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Patent number: 11945670Abstract: A system for decurling a web from a roll of material comprises rollers, a decurling station actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The rollers are configured to pull the web along a path with an angle. The decurling station actuator is configured to shift one of the rollers relative to the other rollers to adjust the angle of the path. The sensor is configured to sense a characteristic of the roll of material and generate sensor data. The controller is configured to receive a signal representative of the sensor data and direct the decurling station actuator to shift one of the rollers based at least in part on the sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Philip Eichbauer, Brian Keeley
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Publication number: 20240100797Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product from a web of a roll of material includes a positive mold, a negative mold, a heating element, an actuator, a force sensor, and a control system. The positive mold forms a top surface of the pressware product. The negative mold forms a bottom surface of the pressware product. The heating element is coupled to the positive mold or the negative mold. The actuator shifts the positive mold or the negative mold to cut and form the pressware product in a single stroke. The force sensor detects the forming force applied by the actuator, and the control system directs the actuator to adjust the forming force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Philip Eichbauer
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Patent number: 11938699Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product from a web of a roll of material comprises a positive mold, a negative mold, a heating element, an actuator, a force sensor, and a control system. The positive mold forms a top surface of the pressware product. The negative mold forms a bottom surface of the pressware product. The heating element is coupled to the positive mold or the negative mold. The actuator shifts the positive mold or the negative mold to cut and form the pressware product in a single stroke. The force sensor detects the forming force applied by the actuator, and the control system directs the actuator to adjust the forming force.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Philip Eichbauer
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Patent number: 11919270Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product comprises rollers, a scoring tool, a scoring station actuator, a forming tool, and a forming station actuator. The rollers pull the web along a path having an angle. The scoring tool receives the material from the rollers and includes a vertically shiftable scoring punch with an edge that extends about an outline of the pressware product and a striker plate. The scoring station actuator shifts the scoring tool to form a slot in the web. The forming tool receives the scored web and includes a vertically shiftable positive mold assembly and negative mold assembly. The forming station actuator shifts the positive mold assembly to press against the web and form the pressware product.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Russ Bliss, Philip Eichbauer, Brian Keeley, Robert Abel
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Publication number: 20230373181Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product comprises rollers, a scoring tool, a scoring station actuator, a forming tool, and a forming station actuator. The rollers pull the web along a path having an angle. The scoring tool receives the material from the rollers and includes a vertically shiftable scoring punch with an edge that extends about an outline of the pressware product and a striker plate. The scoring station actuator shifts the scoring tool to form a slot in the web. The forming tool receives the scored web and includes a vertically shiftable positive mold assembly and negative mold assembly. The forming station actuator shifts the positive mold assembly to press against the web and form the pressware product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Russ Bliss, Philip Eichbauer, Brian Keeley, Robert Abel
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Patent number: 11780193Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product comprises rollers, a scoring tool, a scoring station actuator, a forming tool, and a forming station actuator. The rollers pull the web along a path having an angle. The scoring tool receives the material from the rollers and includes a vertically shiftable scoring punch with an edge that extends about an outline of the pressware product and a striker plate. The scoring station actuator shifts the scoring tool to form a slot in the web. The forming tool receives the scored web and includes a vertically shiftable positive mold assembly and negative mold assembly. The forming station actuator shifts the positive mold assembly to press against the web and form the pressware product.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Russ Bliss, Philip Eichbauer, Brian Keeley, Robert Abel
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Publication number: 20230173779Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product comprises rollers, a scoring tool, a scoring station actuator, a forming tool, and a forming station actuator. The rollers pull the web along a path having an angle. The scoring tool receives the material from the rollers and includes a vertically shiftable scoring punch with an edge that extends about an outline of the pressware product and a striker plate. The scoring station actuator shifts the scoring tool to form a slot in the web. The forming tool receives the scored web and includes a vertically shiftable positive mold assembly and negative mold assembly. The forming station actuator shifts the positive mold assembly to press against the web and form the pressware product.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Russ Bliss, Philip Eichbauer, Brian Keeley, Robert Abel
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Publication number: 20230010876Abstract: A system for scoring a web of a roll of material comprises a plate, a scoring punch, a scoring station actuator, and a controller. The plate has a slot extending about a shape representing an outline of a pressware product. The scoring punch has a protruding blade operable to enter the slot of the plate. The scoring station actuator is configured to shift the scoring punch or the plate to press the blade against the web to form a slot in the web. The controller is configured to direct the scoring station actuator to press the blade to a first predetermined scoring depth within the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Russ Bliss, Philip Eichbauer
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Publication number: 20230008774Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product comprises rollers, a scoring tool, a scoring station actuator, a forming tool, and a forming station actuator. The rollers pull the web along a path having an angle. The scoring tool receives the material from the rollers and includes a vertically shiftable scoring punch with an edge that extends about an outline of the pressware product and a striker plate. The scoring station actuator shifts the scoring tool to form a slot in the web. The forming tool receives the scored web and includes a vertically shiftable positive mold assembly and negative mold assembly. The forming station actuator shifts the positive mold assembly to press against the web and form the pressware product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Russ Bliss, Philip Eichbauer, Brian Keeley, Robert Abel
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Publication number: 20230011906Abstract: A system for decurling a web from a roll of material comprises rollers, a decurling station actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The rollers are configured to pull the web along a path with an angle. The decurling station actuator is configured to shift one of the rollers relative to the other rollers to adjust the angle of the path. The sensor is configured to sense a characteristic of the roll of material and generate sensor data. The controller is configured to receive a signal representative of the sensor data and direct the decurling station actuator to shift one of the rollers based at least in part on the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Philip Eichbauer, Brian Keeley
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Publication number: 20230009038Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product from a web of a roll of material comprises a positive mold, a negative mold, a heating element, an actuator, a force sensor, and a control system. The positive mold forms a top surface of the pressware product. The negative mold forms a bottom surface of the pressware product. The heating element is coupled to the positive mold or the negative mold. The actuator shifts the positive mold or the negative mold to cut and form the pressware product in a single stroke. The force sensor detects the forming force applied by the actuator, and the control system directs the actuator to adjust the forming force.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Brown LLCInventors: Victor L. Chun, Steffen Brown, Philip Eichbauer