Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Wiseley

Thomas D. Wiseley 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).

  • Multicolor printing system for the silk-screen printing of compact discs
    Patent number: 5520106
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for the silk-screen printing of the top surface of a compact disc. Each compact disc is registered in a precise location prior to being printed. A compact disc is registered by an elongated registration pin which is raised vertically upwardly so as to intrude into the center hole of the compact disc from the bottom surface of the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Autoroll Machine Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Karlyn, William M. Lamarre, Edward J. Berry, Heinz W. Stemmler, Thomas D. Wiseley
  • Apparatus and method for the silk-screen printing of multiple curved peripheral surfaces of an article defined by multiple curved peripheral surfaces
    Patent number: 5419213
    Abstract: Silk-screen printing apparatus is provided for the silk-screen printing of articles such as oval-shaped bottles and containers on the two major curved peripheral surfaces thereof, sequentially, with one printing pass. The apparatus utilizes, in this case, two squeegees positioned one behind the other and synchronized in such a manner as to force ink through a screen provided with two image patterns as each of the two image patterns on the screen moves sequentially over the two curved surfaces to be printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Inventors: William M. Karlyn, David J. Podalsky, Thomas D. Wiseley
  • Apparatus and method for the silk-screen printing of multiple curved peripheral surfaces of an article defined by multiple curved peripheral surfaces
    Patent number: 5343804
    Abstract: Silk-screen printing apparatus is provided for the silk-screen printing of articles such as oval-shaped bottles and containers on the two major curved peripheral surfaces thereof, sequentially, with one printing pass. The apparatus utilizes, in this case, two squeegees positioned one behind the other and synchronized in such a manner as to force ink through a screen provided with two image patterns as each of the two image patterns on the screen moves sequentially over the two curved surfaces to be printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Inventors: William M. Karlyn, David J. Podalsky, Thomas D. Wiseley
  • Magnetic recording head assembly support with a sinuous gimbal spring
    Patent number: 4141050
    Abstract: Magnetic recording head assembly for multiple tracks, the assembly including a spring gimbal supporting a plurality of sliders, each slider including at least one recording head, said spring permitting substantial motion of each of the sliders in the z direction as well as pitch and roll motion and restraining motion of said sliders in the x, y directions, as well as yaw motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Assignee: Data General Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas D. Wiseley