Patents by Inventor Ronald Vandenburg

Ronald Vandenburg 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).

  • Cathode linear conveyer assembly
    Patent number: 7014036
    Abstract: The present invention provides a linear conveyer assembly for cathode plates comprising a continuous timing belt provided with cathode plate conveying assemblies attached thereto and having cam rollers running in a pair of channels running along either side of and parallel to a forward path of the belt. The conveying assemblies insure that the cathode plate conveying assemblies are aligned in an overhead position in such a way that the cathode plates move in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface thereof. The timing belt is fabricated from a corrosive resistant material and allows an accurate positioning of the cathode plates due to a non-permanent stretch character thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Falconbridge Limited
    Inventors: Victor Robinson, Ronald Vandenburg, Philip Donaldson
  • Cathode linear conveyer assembly
    Publication number: 20040099505
    Abstract: The present invention provides a linear conveyer assembly for cathode plates comprising a continuous timing belt provided with cathode plate conveying assemblies attached thereto and having cam rollers running in a pair of channels running along either side of and parallel to a forward path of the belt. The conveying assemblies insure that the cathode plate conveying assemblies are aligned in an overhead position in such a way that the cathode plates move in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface thereof. The timing belt is fabricated from a corrosive resistant material and allows an accurate positioning of the cathode plates due to a non-permanent stretch character thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Victor Robinson, Ronald Vandenburg, Philip Donaldson