Patents by Inventor Steven C. Weirather

Steven C. Weirather 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).

  • Patent number: 10373529
    Abstract: A label sheet (1) having a release liner (16) and a column of labels (12) releasably adhered thereto is modified to allow easy removal of the labels. The liner has a weakened separation line (30) formed by cuts and ties running underneath a column of labels near the edge of the labels, and notches (18) at the top and bottom of the sheet aligned with the cuts and ties. A matrix (14) surrounding the labels, if present, also has cuts and ties, with the cuts and ties in the matrix parallel to and slightly offset from the cuts and ties in the liner. The separation lines are strong enough that the label sheet can be fed through a printer, yet weak enough that a user can tear off the liner and matrix along the separation lines, thus leaving a minor edge of a column of labels exposed for easy removal from the label sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: Galen Wong, Steven C. Weirather, Jerry Hodsdon, Inge Bachner, Martin Utz
  • Patent number: 9012778
    Abstract: A communication cable with a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and a matrix tape having conductive segments separated by gaps. In some embodiments, an insulating layer is placed between the twisted pairs of conductors and the matrix tape. In some embodiments, the insulating layer is an embossed or perforated film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Timothy J. Houghton, II, Steven C. Weirather, Hector J. Hoffmaister
  • Publication number: 20130277090
    Abstract: A communication cable with a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and a matrix tape having conductive segments separated by gaps. In some embodiments, an insulating layer is placed between the twisted pairs of conductors and the matrix tape. In some embodiments, the insulating layer is an embossed or perforated film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Timothy J. Houghton, II, Steven C. Weirather, Hector J. Hoffmaister
  • Patent number: 8445787
    Abstract: A communication cable with a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and a matrix tape having conductive segments separated by gaps. In some embodiments, an insulating layer is placed between the twisted pairs of conductors and the matrix tape. In some embodiments, the insulating layer is an embossed or perforated film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Timothy J. Houghton, II, Steven C. Weirather, Hector J. Hoffmaister
  • Publication number: 20100282493
    Abstract: A communication cable is provided with a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and a matrix tape having conductive segments separated by gaps. The dimensions of the conductive segments are selected to reduce the undesirable coupling of signals between adjacent cables. An insulating layer may be provided between the twisted pairs of conductors and the matrix tape. In some embodiments, the insulating layer is an embossed or perforated film. The use of an embossed or perforated film decreases the dielectric constant of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Timothy J. Houghton, II, Steven C. Weirather, Hector J. Hoffmaister
  • Publication number: 20100233412
    Abstract: A label sheet (1) having a release liner (16) and a column of labels (12) releasably adhered thereto is modified to allow easy removal of the labels. The liner has a weakened separation line (30) formed by cuts and ties running underneath a column of labels near the edge of the labels, and notches (18) at the top and bottom of the sheet aligned with the cuts and ties. A matrix (14) surrounding the labels, if present, also has cuts and ties, with the cuts and ties in the matrix parallel to and slightly offset from the cuts and ties in the liner. The separation lines are strong enough that the label sheet can be fed through a printer, yet weak enough that a user can tear off the liner and matrix along the separation lines, thus leaving a minor edge of a column of labels exposed for easy removal from the label sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Galen Wong, Steven C. Weirather, Jerry Hodsdon, Inge Bachner, Martin Utz
  • Patent number: 7709071
    Abstract: A label sheet (1) having a release liner (16) and a column of labels (12) releasably adhered thereto is modified to allow easy removal of the labels. The liner has a weakened separation line (30) formed by cuts and ties running underneath a column of labels near the edge of the labels, and notches (18) at the top and bottom of the sheet aligned with the cuts and ties. A matrix (14) surrounding the labels, if present, also has cuts and ties, with the cuts and ties in the matrix parallel to and slightly offset from the cuts and ties in the liner. The separation lines are strong enough that the label sheet can be fed through a printer, yet weak enough that a user can tear off the liner and matrix along the separation lines, thus leaving a minor edge of a column of labels exposed for easy removal from the label sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Galen Wong, Steven C. Weirather, Jerry Hodsdon, Inge Bachner, Martin Utz