Patents by Inventor Thomas Dera

Thomas Dera 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).

  • Device for transporting particles
    Patent number: 6990307
    Abstract: A device (100) for the transport of particles (30), in particular development particles (30) with a first magnetic roller (11) and a second magnetic roller (22) , in which the first magnetic roller (11) and the second magnetic roller (22) form a gap, and with a photographic element (1) for the particles (30), which moves through the gap, while the magnetic rollers (11, 22) turn in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Thomas Dera
  • Method and device for rotary processing of materials
    Publication number: 20040118258
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of adhesive binding of sheet-form printed materials arranged in stacks and, in particular, is directed to a method and device of the type that cuts side edges of sheet-form printed materials with tool. According to various aspects of the invention, a tool having a cutting edge and a notching element is provided as well as a method of making the tool, and a method of changing a depth of notching by changing an angle of rotation relative to a cutting plane is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Dera, Helmut Domes, Michael Freund, Frank Grueneberg, Andreas Schweizer
  • Device for transporting particles
    Publication number: 20040047658
    Abstract: A device (100) for the transport of particles (30), in particular development particles (30) with a first magnetic roller (11) and a second magnetic roller (22), in which the first magnetic roller (11) and the second magnetic roller (22) form a gap, and with a photographic element (1) for the particles (30), which moves through the gap, while the magnetic rollers (11, 22) turn in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas Dera