Patents by Inventor Timothy Merkel

Timothy Merkel 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).

  • FIXTURES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220063147
    Abstract: Fixtures and related system and methods are disclosed. In accordance with an implementation, a method includes applying a resin onto a substrate and positioning the substrate on over a chuck of a base of a fixture. The method also includes moving a mold into engagement with the resin and curing the resin. The method also includes detaching the mold and the resin and, while detaching the mold and the resin, determining a detachment force applied as a function of a distance of detachment between the mold and the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Rapp, Timothy Merkel, Audrey Zak