Patents by Inventor Raymond Demere

Raymond Demere 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: 20070066472
    Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: RANPAK CORP.
    Inventors: Joseph Harding, Judith Skiba, James Simmons, James Tekavec, Edward Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen Kuypers, Dan Coppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond Demers, Pierre Kobben
  • Publication number: 20060202027
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for remote authorization of fuel dispensing and authorization or confirmation of participation in frequent shopper programs, club memberships, and the like. In one embodiment, identification documents may be used as membership cards for a retailer's membership or frequent shopper program and any of a plurality of identification document readers can be used. In another embodiment, an identification may be a membership card to gain access to a retailer. In another aspect, an identification document may be coupled with one or more PINs to validate a customer, or alternatively, the one or more PINs can be used instead of the identification document to validate a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Raymond Demere
  • Publication number: 20060108413
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for remote authorization of fuel dispensing and authorization or confirmation of participation in frequent shopper programs, club memberships, and the like. In one embodiment, identification documents may be used as membership cards for a retailer's membership or frequent shopper program. In another embodiment, an identification may be a membership card to gain access to a retailer. In another aspect, an identification document may be coupled with one or more PINs to validate a customer, or alternatively, the one or more PINs can be used instead of the identification document to validate a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventor: Raymond Demere
  • Publication number: 20050255982
    Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Harding, Judith Skiba, James Simmons, James Tekavec, Edward Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen Kuypers, Dan Coppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond Demers, Pierre Kobben
  • Patent number: 6274838
    Abstract: A shielding gas composition and method of using the shielding gas in gas metal arc welding or flux cored are welding, or composite cored arc welding. The gas is a mixture of argon, helium and carbon dioxide blended to facilitate metal transfer in any position for all the named processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Claude Raymond Demers, Guy LeHouillier