Patents by Inventor Stanley W. Stedman

Stanley W. Stedman 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).

  • High speed manufacturing system
    Patent number: 6681915
    Abstract: A high speed manufacturing system for processing articles of manufacture requiring processes to be performed on the articles at a pre-selected processing rate includes a trunk for simultaneously conveying a plurality of the articles of manufacture at the pre-selected processing rate in a first mode of motion from the beginning of the manufacturing system to the end of the system. At least one branch processing station is positioned intermediate the beginning and the end of the trunk wherein the branch processing station during its operation performs at least one process on articles of manufacture conveyed on the branch processing station and where the articles are conveyed in a second mode of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Imre A. Pattantyus-Abraham, Chad E. Law, Patrick J. Weber, Stanley W. Stedman, Stephen T. Chang
  • High speed manufacturing system
    Publication number: 20030066733
    Abstract: A high speed manufacturing system for processing articles of manufacture requiring processes to be performed on the articles at a pre-selected processing rate includes a trunk for simultaneously conveying a plurality of the articles of manufacture at the pre-selected processing rate in a first mode of motion from the beginning of the manufacturing system to the end of the system. At least one branch processing station is positioned intermediate the beginning and the end of the trunk wherein the branch processing station during its operation performs at least one process on articles of manufacture conveyed on the branch processing station and where the articles are conveyed in a second mode of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Imre A. Pattantyus-Abraham, Chad E. Law, Patrick J. Weber, Stanley W. Stedman, Stephen T. Chang
  • High speed manufacturing system
    Patent number: 6478134
    Abstract: A high speed manufacturing system for processing articles of manufacture requiring processes to be performed on the articles at a pre-selected processing rate includes a trunk for simultaneously conveying a plurality of the articles of manufacture at the pre-selected processing rate in a first mode of motion from the beginning of the manufacturing system to the end of the system. At least one branch processing station is positioned intermediate the beginning and the end of the trunk wherein the branch processing station during its operation performs at least one process on articles of manufacture conveyed on the branch processing station and where the articles are conveyed in a second mode of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Imre A. Pattantyus-Abraham, Chad E. Law, Patrick J. Weber, Stanley W. Stedman, Stephen T. Chang
  • High speed manufacturing system
    Patent number: 6325198
    Abstract: A high speed manufacturing system for processing articles of manufacture requiring processes to be performed on the articles at a pre-selected processing rate includes a trunk for simultaneously conveying a plurality of the articles of manufacture at the pre-selected processing rate in a first mode of motion from the beginning of the manufacturing system to the end of the system. At least one branch processing station is positioned intermediate the beginning and the end of the trunk wherein the branch processing station during its operation performs at least one process on articles of manufacture conveyed on the branch processing station and where the articles are conveyed in a second mode of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Imre A. Pattantyus-Abraham, Chad E. Law, Patrick J. Weber, Stanley W. Stedman, Stephen T. Chang
  • High speed manufacturing system
    Publication number: 20010013459
    Abstract: A high speed manufacturing system for processing articles of manufacture requiring processes to be performed on the articles at a pre-selected processing rate includes a trunk for simultaneously conveying a plurality of the articles of manufacture at the pre-selected processing rate in a first mode of motion from the beginning of the manufacturing system to the end of the system. At least one branch processing station is positioned intermediate the beginning and the end of the trunk wherein the branch processing station during its operation performs at least one process on articles of manufacture conveyed on the branch processing station and where the articles are conveyed in a second mode of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Imre A. Pattantyus-Abraham, Chad E. Law, Patrick J. Weber, Stanley W. Stedman, Stephen T. Chang