Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Dotson

Thomas E. Dotson 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).

  • Automated dereeler
    Patent number: 8205819
    Abstract: An automatic dereeler includes a rocker arm that is movable between various positions to indicate the relative tension on a continuously supplied material. A sensor detects the rocker arm position which is transmitted to a controller. The controller actively controls a motor to either increase or decrease the resistive torque on a rotating axle that carries the continuous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Andrew T. Groff, Stephen J. Schmidt, Thomas E. Dotson
  • AUTOMATED DEREELER
    Publication number: 20100090051
    Abstract: An automatic dereeler includes a rocker arm that is movable between various positions to indicate the relative tension on a continuously supplied material. A sensor detects the rocker arm position which is transmitted to a controller. The controller actively controls a motor to either increase or decrease the resistive torque on a rotating axel that carries the continuous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Andrew T. Groff, Stephen J. Schmidt, Thomas E. Dotson