Patents by Inventor Susan J. Vanderploeg

Susan J. Vanderploeg 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).

  • Coupling arrangement for self-aligning conveyor belt cover
    Patent number: 9296563
    Abstract: A conveyor has a belt arranged to be urged around conveyor rollers, and a belt cover formed of an endless loop of fabric material and is in frictional communication over the belt. The belt cover is formed of two plies that are arranged to be adhered to one another in an edge region of the belt cover. The communication between the belt cover and the belt has a coefficient of friction of ˜0.50. A message is printed on the outer ply of the belt cover. In addition, an antimicrobial material is disposed on the belt cover, and is formed of silver nanoparticles embedded in a polyurethane film having a thickness of ˜0.5 mil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Handstand Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Susan J. Vanderploeg, Eric D. Erikson, Edward T. Mol
  • Coupling Arrangement for Self-Aligning Conveyor Belt Cover
    Publication number: 20120125741
    Abstract: A conveyor has a belt arranged to be urged around conveyor rollers, and a belt cover formed of an endless loop of fabric material and is in frictional communication over the belt. The belt cover is formed of two plies that are arranged to be adhered to one another in an edge region of the belt cover. The communication between the belt cover and the belt has a coefficient of friction of ˜0.50. A message is printed on the outer ply of the belt cover. In addition, an antimicrobial material is disposed on the belt cover, and is formed of silver nanoparticles embedded in a polyurethane film having a thickness of ˜0.5 mil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Susan J. Vanderploeg, Eric D. Erickson, Edward T. Mol