Patents by Inventor Thomas Vinnay

Thomas Vinnay 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).

  • Thermally isolated liquid supply for web moistening
    Patent number: 9186881
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a manifold including an air tube disposed about a water tube. The system also includes multiple nozzles coupled to the manifold, where each nozzle is coupled to the air tube and the water tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Vinnay, Jens Froehlich, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • LOW PRESSURE REGULATION FOR WEB MOISTENING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20100224122
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a sheet roller configured to feed a sheet along a path, a liquid supply, and a pneumatic supply. The system also includes multiple nozzles coupled to the liquid supply and the pneumatic supply, where each nozzle is configured to pneumatically atomize liquid in a spray zone along the path of the sheet. Furthermore, the system includes a flow controller configured to continuously regulate liquid flow from the liquid supply to the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Vinnay, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • MODULAR NOZZLE UNIT FOR WEB MOISTENING
    Publication number: 20100224123
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a sheet roller configured to feed a sheet along a path, a water supply, and an air supply. The system also includes a modular nozzle unit selectively combinable with one or more additional modular nozzle units side by side in a row facing the path. The modular nozzle unit includes a water inlet coupled to the water supply, an air inlet coupled to the air supply, and a plurality of nozzles coupled to the water inlet and the air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Vinnay, Kui-Chiu Kwok
  • THERMALLY ISOLATED LIQUID SUPPLY FOR WEB MOISTENING
    Publication number: 20100224665
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a manifold including an air tube disposed about a water tube. The system also includes multiple nozzles coupled to the manifold, where each nozzle is coupled to the air tube and the water tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Vinnay, Jens Froehlich, Kui-Chiu Kwok