Patents by Inventor Steve Willig

Steve Willig 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).

  • Reclaiming paint cartridge delivery control liquid
    Patent number: 12611686
    Abstract: Systems described herein relate to reclaiming and reusing delivery control liquid (DCL) from a paint cartridge. In one embodiment, a system includes a cartridge mount to receive a paint cartridge that has a paint bag surrounded by a DCL region. The system also includes a mounting plate coupled to the cartridge mount. The mounting plate includes 1) an air inlet port to open an inlet check valve of the cartridge and introduce air into the DCL region and 2) an outlet port to open an outlet check valve of the cartridge and evacuate the DCL region. The system also includes a piston to depress the cartridge onto the mounting plate to open the inlet check valve and the outlet check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Steve Willig, Kevin Pesall, Chris Bakker
  • RECLAIMING PAINT CARTRIDGE DELIVERY CONTROL LIQUID
    Publication number: 20250187028
    Abstract: Systems described herein relate to reclaiming and reusing delivery control liquid (DCL) from a paint cartridge. In one embodiment, a system includes a cartridge mount to receive a paint cartridge that has a paint bag surrounded by a DCL region. The system also includes a mounting plate coupled to the cartridge mount. The mounting plate includes 1) an air inlet port to open an inlet check valve of the cartridge and introduce air into the DCL region and 2) an outlet port to open an outlet check valve of the cartridge and evacuate the DCL region. The system also includes a piston to depress the cartridge onto the mounting plate to open the inlet check valve and the outlet check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Steve Willig, Kevin Pesall, Chris Bakker