Patents by Inventor Ryan M Ferguson

Ryan M Ferguson 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).

  • Apparatus and method for minimizing waste and improving quality and production in web processing operations by automatic cuff defect correction
    Patent number: 9603752
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to minimize waste and improve quality and production in web processing operations. The apparatus and methods provide defect detection both before and after application of component patches to a traveling web to create a product. Web defect detection may be provided by way of at least one visual inspection station located upstream from the patch applicator. Patch defect detection may be accomplished by way of a visual inspection station located proximate the patch applicator. If defects are detected in either the traveling web or the component patch prior to patch application, patch application may be prevented until both a satisfactory web and patch are provided. If defects are detected after patch application, the resulting product may be culled. Furthermore, the apparatus may be provided with diagnostic software to warn against extant or imminent machine complications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Curt G. Joa, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D Brown, Dennis J Faucher, Jeffrey W Fritz, Gottfried J Hohm, Adam D DeNoble, Ryan M Ferguson
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING WASTE AND IMPROVING QUALITY AND PRODUCTION IN WEB PROCESSING OPERATIONS BY AUTOMATIC CUFF DEFECT CORRECTION
    Publication number: 20120202664
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to minimize waste and improve quality and production in web processing operations. The apparatus and methods provide defect detection both before and after application of component patches to a traveling web to create a product. Web defect detection may be provided by way of at least one visual inspection station located upstream from the patch applicator. Patch defect detection may be accomplished by way of a visual inspection station located proximate the patch applicator. If defects are detected in either the traveling web or the component patch prior to patch application, patch application may be prevented until both a satisfactory web and patch are provided. If defects are detected after patch application, the resulting product may be culled. Furthermore, the apparatus may be provided with diagnostic software to warn against extant or imminent machine complications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Curt G. Joa, Inc.
    Inventors: JEFFREY D BROWN, Dennis J Faucher, Jeffrey W Fritz, Gottfried J Hohm, Adam D DeNoble, Ryan M Ferguson