Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Massaro
Thomas A. Massaro 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).
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Publication number: 20240002272Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a glass ribbon include moving the glass ribbon along a travel path in a travel direction. Methods include directing a first ribbon portion of the glass ribbon to a winding apparatus to wind the first ribbon portion into a roll. Methods include detaching the first ribbon portion from a second ribbon portion of the glass ribbon. Methods include separating the second ribbon portion into a plurality of separated ribbon portions. Methods include directing a first set of the plurality of separated ribbon portions toward a disposal apparatus to crush the first set of the plurality of separated ribbon portions. Methods include forming a stack with a second set of the plurality of separated ribbon portions. A glass manufacturing apparatus is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: James William Brown, Pierre Georges Brunello, Nils Paul Fornell, Misha Andre Gerschel, Keith Mitchell Hill, Mark Thomas Massaro, Gary Edward Merz, Stephane Poissy
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Publication number: 20230373842Abstract: A manufacturing system is disclosed including a conveying apparatus with a plurality of rollers that form a travel path along which a ribbon is configured to be conveyed in a travel direction. The plurality of rollers including at least a tensioning roller having a shaft and a rotation wheel with a plurality of spokes that extend radially outward from the shaft, the plurality of spokes being configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the shaft to cause the ribbon to be conveyed in the travel direction. The manufacturing system further including a flow generator configured to direct a flow of fluid to the plurality of spokes to cause rotation of the plurality of spokes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: James William Brown, Keith Mitchell Hill, Mark Thomas Massaro, Stephane Poissy
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Patent number: 11820694Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for heating moving continuous glass ribbons at desired lines of separation and/or for separating glass sheets from continuous glass ribbons are disclosed. An apparatus includes a translatable support portion and a heating apparatus coupled to the support portion. The heating apparatus is configured to contact the continuous glass ribbon across at least a portion of a width of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the support portion moves in a draw direction, thereby preferentially applying heat to a first side of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the continuous glass ribbon moves in the draw direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Dennis William Buckley, Gary Lamont Hively, Michael Albert Joseph, II, Jason Rudolph Koch, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, Robert Richard Quiel, Richard Alan Quinn
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Publication number: 20220048806Abstract: A glass manufacturing system including a scoring assembly. The scoring assembly including a scoring device disposed along a first surface of a glass ribbon and a backing device disposed along a second surface of the glass ribbon directly opposite the scoring device. The scoring assembly is configured to delineate a peripheral region from a central region of the glass ribbon by forming a vertical score line along the first surface as the glass ribbon moves downward in a y-axial direction between the scoring device and the backing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: James William Brown, Mark Thomas Massaro, Naiyue Zhou
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Publication number: 20200407262Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for heating moving continuous glass ribbons at desired lines of separation and/or for separating glass sheets from continuous glass ribbons are disclosed. An apparatus includes a translatable support portion and a heating apparatus coupled to the support portion. The heating apparatus is configured to contact the continuous glass ribbon across at least a portion of a width of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the support portion moves in a draw direction, thereby preferentially applying heat to a first side of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the continuous glass ribbon moves in the draw direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Dennis William Buckley, Gary Lamont Hively, Michael Albert Joseph, II, Jason Rudolph Koch, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, Robert Richard Quiel, Richard Alan Quinn
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Publication number: 20200325061Abstract: Bead removal apparatus and methods of separating beads from glass sheets with glass engaging units are disclosed. The bead removal apparatus includes a forming body from which a continuous glass ribbon is drawn in a draw direction and a bead removal station adjacent to and laterally offset from the forming body. The bead removal station includes a heating element configured to heat a desired line of bead separation of a glass sheet to a temperature within a range of about 400° C. to about 600° C., and a crack initiation device configured to initiate a crack in the glass sheet at the desired line of bead separation. The bead removal apparatus further includes a glass engaging unit configured to move the glass sheet from the continuous glass ribbon to the bead removal station.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Suzette Kimmel, Mark Thomas Massaro, Joel David Millett, Robert Richard Quiel
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Patent number: 10793462Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for heating moving continuous glass ribbons at desired lines of separation and/or for separating glass sheets from continuous glass ribbons are disclosed. An apparatus includes a translatable support portion and a heating apparatus coupled to the support portion. The heating apparatus is configured to contact the continuous glass ribbon across at least a portion of a width of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the support portion moves in a draw direction, thereby preferentially applying heat to a first side of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the continuous glass ribbon moves in the draw direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Dennis William Buckley, Gary Lamont Hively, Michael Albert Joseph, II, Jason Rudolph Koch, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, Robert Richard Quiel, Richard Alan Quinn
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Patent number: 10729193Abstract: A necktie holder for securing, around the neck of a wearer, an article of clothing having first and second ends includes: a central portion defining a channel that passes through the necktie holder, the central portion having first and second sides; and first and second wings extending, respectively, from the first and second sides of the central portion. The first and second wings each are arranged with respect to the central portion so that the necktie holder formed by the central portion and the first and second wings is the shape of a knot of a necktie. The channel is configured to permit the first and second ends of the article of clothing to slideably, snugly, and adjustably interact with the channel, whereby the necktie holder can be drawn upwardly over the first and second ends of the article of clothing toward the neck of the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Inventor: Thomas Massaro
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Publication number: 20180194665Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for heating moving continuous glass ribbons at desired lines of separation and/or for separating glass sheets from continuous glass ribbons are disclosed. An apparatus includes a translatable support portion and a heating apparatus coupled to the support portion. The heating apparatus is configured to contact the continuous glass ribbon across at least a portion of a width of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the support portion moves in a draw direction, thereby preferentially applying heat to a first side of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the continuous glass ribbon moves in the draw direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Dennis William Buckley, Gary Lamont Hively, Michael Albert Joseph, Jason Rudolph Koch, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, Robert Richard Quiel, Richard Alan Quinn
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Publication number: 20180153236Abstract: A necktie holder for securing, around the neck of a wearer, an article of clothing having first and second ends includes: a central portion defining a channel that passes through the necktie holder, the central portion having first and second sides; and first and second wings extending, respectively, from the first and second sides of the central portion. The first and second wings each are arranged with respect to the central portion so that the necktie holder formed by the central portion and the first and second wings is the shape of a knot of a necktie. The channel is configured to permit the first and second ends of the article of clothing to slideably, snugly, and adjustably interact with the channel, whereby the necktie holder can be drawn upwardly over the first and second ends of the article of clothing toward the neck of the wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventor: Thomas MASSARO
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Publication number: 20170174549Abstract: A method includes scoring a glass sheet to form a scored region of the glass sheet. The scored region extends in a longitudinal direction and comprises a plurality of deep score portions and a shoulder portion disposed longitudinally between adjacent deep score portions. The glass sheet is severed along a severing line extending in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and through the shoulder portion of the scored region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Pamela Ann Hajcak, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, George Davis Treichler
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Patent number: 9556056Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for separating sheets of brittle material are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a separation apparatus for separating a sheet of brittle material includes a first separation cam positioned adjacent to a sheet conveyance pathway and a second separation cam positioned opposite from and downstream of the first separation cam. The first and second separation cams may be rotated such that the contact faces of the separation cams periodically extend across a centerline of the conveyance pathway. Rotation of the first and second separation cams may be synchronized such that at least the portion of the contact face of the first separation cam and at least the portion of the contact face of the second separation cam periodically extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a separation time and periodically do not extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a non-separation time.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Keith Mitchell Hill, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, Liming Wang, Naiyue Zhou
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Publication number: 20150321941Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for separating sheets of brittle material are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a separation apparatus for separating a sheet of brittle material includes a first separation cam positioned adjacent to a sheet conveyance pathway and a second separation cam positioned opposite from and downstream of the first separation cam. The first and second separation cams may be rotated such that the contact faces of the separation cams periodically extend across a centerline of the conveyance pathway. Rotation of the first and second separation cams may be synchronized such that at least the portion of the contact face of the first separation cam and at least the portion of the contact face of the second separation cam periodically extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a separation time and periodically do not extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a non-separation time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Keith Mitchell Hill, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, Liming Wang, Naiyue Zhou
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Patent number: 9126857Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for separating sheets of brittle material are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a separation apparatus for separating a sheet of brittle material includes a first separation cam positioned adjacent to a sheet conveyance pathway and a second separation cam positioned opposite from and downstream of the first separation cam. The first and second separation cams may be rotated such that the contact faces of the separation cams periodically extend across a centerline of the conveyance pathway. Rotation of the first and second separation cams may be synchronized such that at least the portion of the contact face of the first separation cam and at least the portion of the contact face of the second separation cam periodically extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a separation time and periodically do not extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a non-separation time.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Keith Mitchell Hill, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, Liming Wang, Naiyue Zhou
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Publication number: 20140130552Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for separating sheets of brittle material are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a separation apparatus for separating a sheet of brittle material includes a first separation cam positioned adjacent to a sheet conveyance pathway and a second separation cam positioned opposite from and downstream of the first separation cam. The first and second separation cams may be rotated such that the contact faces of the separation cams periodically extend across a centerline of the conveyance pathway. Rotation of the first and second separation cams may be synchronized such that at least the portion of the contact face of the first separation cam and at least the portion of the contact face of the second separation cam periodically extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a separation time and periodically do not extend across the centerline of the conveyance pathway at a non-separation time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventors: Keith Mitchell Hill, Ritesh Satish Lakhkar, Mark Thomas Massaro, Liming Wang, Naiyue Zhou
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Patent number: 4498843Abstract: There is disclosed a microprocessor-controlled peristaltic pump for use in a portable continuous insulin infusion device. The peristaltic pump is configured with a removable cover comprising a part of the pump housing surrounding a pump rotor, and holding a delivery tube between the cover and the rotor. The removable cover combines with a reservoir and the delivery tube to constitute a pre-filled disposable package facilitating installation and removal of the insulin in the device. A microprocessor controls the number of times the rotor turns during a cycle. This operation allows the microprocessor to automatically compensate for different diameter delivery tubes, as well as to allow the physician to vary the on/off time of the pump to administer different dosages.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1982Date of Patent: February 12, 1985Inventors: Philip H. Schneider, William J. Weber, Thomas A. Massaro