Patents by Inventor Roger G. Miller, Jr.

Roger G. Miller, Jr. 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).

  • Pneumatically actuated infrared welding method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7955468
    Abstract: An infrared light source focuses infrared energy onto a work surface through the open end of a concentrator. The open end of the concentrator includes an elastomeric seal for sealably coupling the end of the concentrator directly to a work piece. Pneumatic pressure is applied through the concentrator and the seal to urge the work pieces together during the heating process to complete the weld. The method of infrared (IR) welding includes the steps of applying concentrated IR energy to at least one thermoplastic member while simultaneously applying pneumatic pressure to the work pieces for welding one member to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Extol Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Beute, David A. Allen, Roger G. Miller, Jr., Mark W. Essenburg
  • PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED INFRARED WELDING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090078367
    Abstract: An infrared light source focuses infrared energy onto a work surface through the open end of a concentrator. The open end of the concentrator includes an elastomeric seal for sealably coupling the end of the concentrator directly to a work piece. Pneumatic pressure is applied through the concentrator and the seal to urge the work pieces together during the heating process to complete the weld. The method of infrared (IR) welding includes the steps of applying concentrated IR energy to at least one thermoplastic member while simultaneously applying pneumatic pressure to the work pieces for welding one member to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Scott M. Beute, David A. Allen, Roger G. Miller, JR., Mark W. Essenburg