Patents by Inventor Ron Welch

Ron Welch 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: 20160159503
    Abstract: A paperboard container filled with flowable goods is secured with first, second and third sets of wrapping material wrapped about the exterior of the container. The wrapping material can be a pretensioned film. The first set is an open film, the second set is a cord and the third set is an open film. The cord extends from a bottom portion of the container to a top portion. The use of the wrapping material allows the container to have a reduced amount of paper content, thereby saving on material costs, and secures the container to a base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Smurfit Kappa Bates LLC
    Inventor: Ron Welch
  • Patent number: 6509949
    Abstract: A method of resizing a liquid crystal display (LCD) includes the steps of first determining a desired size for the LCD, thereby identifying an undesired portion of the LCD. Any tape automated bonding strips (TABs) corresponding to the undesired portions of the LCD are then removed. Any flex circuits, or portion thereof, corresponding to the undesired portion of the LCD are cut and removed. Any circuit boards, or portions thereof, corresponding to the undesired portion of the LCD are cut and removed. The display panel is cut to remove a portion of the display panel corresponding to the undesired portion of the LCD. Finally, the cut edge of the display panel is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kanghua Lu, Robert J. Saccomanno, Ron Welch, Glen Merle Thompson, Thomas P. Marron