Patents by Inventor Steve Guindine

Steve Guindine 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).

  • LABEL APPLICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20070235120
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejection of a label onto a target surface. Labels to be printed are continuously supplied to the printer and applicator head from a label supply strip wound on a label feed reel mounted on the apparatus. The portion of the label liner extending between the feed reel and take-up reel is provided with a detector which can detect a lag in liner tension and activate the take-up reel to restore tension each time a lag condition is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Shawn Poole, Steve Guindine
  • Label application apparatus and method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 7122092
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejection of a label onto a target surface. Labels to be printed are continuously supplied to the printer and applicator head from a label supply strip wound on a label feed reel mounted on the apparatus. The portion of the label liner extending between the feed reel and take-up reel is provided with a detector which can detect a lag in liner tension and activate the take-up reel to restore tension each time a lag condition is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Backward Integration, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Poole, Steve Guindine
  • Label application apparatus and method of operation thereof
    Publication number: 20040206461
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejection of a label onto a target surface. Labels to be printed are continuously supplied to the printer and applicator head from a label supply strip wound on a label feed reel mounted on the apparatus. The portion of the label liner extending between the feed reel and take-up reel is provided with a detector which can detect a lag in liner tension and activate the take-up reel to restore tension each time a lag condition is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Shawn Poole, Steve Guindine
  • Label application apparatus and method of operation thereof
    Publication number: 20040159402
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejection of a label onto a target surface. Labels to be printed are continuously supplied to the printer and applicator head from a label supply strip wound on a label feed reel mounted on the apparatus. The portion of the label liner extending between the feed reel and take-up reel is provided with a detector which can detect a lag in liner tension and activate the take-up reel to restore tension each time a lag condition is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: CONVERGENT LABEL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shawn Poole, Steve Guindine