Patents by Inventor Stephen Thomas Kohls

Stephen Thomas Kohls 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).

  • Process and apparatus for controlling the registration of converting operations with prints on a web
    Patent number: 6273313
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for maintaining the registration of folds with successive indicia on an advancing paper web is provided. The apparatus includes a control system for detecting the location of the indicia relative to a folding operation and adjusting the web speed to accommodate any mis-registration between the folds and the indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joseph Clifford Noll, Stephen Thomas Kohls