Patents by Inventor Thomas Mutch

Thomas Mutch 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).

  • Film dispensing and wrapping apparatus or system using smart technology
    Patent number: 8453420
    Abstract: A film wrapping machine or apparatus wherein various operational conditions and data can be detected, determined, and subsequently utilized for diagnostic, operational performance, and safety characteristics, as well as for implementing improvements in operational performance so as to not only achieve optimal or predetermined performance characteristics but to also achieve economical usage of the wrapping or packaging film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Schmidt, Robert Jacob, Thomas Mutch, Petar Isaev, Stephen G. Forrest
  • MULTIPLE ROBOT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130061558
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to film wrapping or packaging systems, and more particularly to a new and improved robotic film wrapping or packaging system which is not only substantially entirely automatic in its operation except for its initialization or START procedure, but in addition, a single programmable logic controller (PLC) can control the cyclic operations of one or more film wrapping or packaging robots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Michael KLEAR, Daniel SCHMIDT, Michael BRUZIK, Timothy HILLESHEIM, Shawn GREEN, Thomas ANDERSON, Thomas MUTCH
  • Film dispensing and wrapping apparatus or system using smart technology
    Publication number: 20100300049
    Abstract: A film wrapping machine or apparatus wherein various operational conditions and data can be detected, determined, and subsequently utilized for diagnostic, operational performance, and safety characteristics, as well as for implementing improvements in operational performance so as to not only achieve optimal or predetermined performance characteristics but to also achieve economical usage of the wrapping or packaging film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Schmidt, Robert Jacob, Thomas Mutch, Petar Isaev, Stephen G. Forrest