Patents by Inventor Vivek Karandikar

Vivek Karandikar 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).

  • Unwind apparatus
    Patent number: 7344104
    Abstract: By designing a belt-driven unwind to have two distinct belt tension areas, the belt pressure against the unwinding roll can be decreased. The belt-driven unwind can have a higher belt tension section for proper belt tracking and to prevent slippage at the drive roller, and the belt driven unwind can have a lower belt tension section for the portion of the belt in contact with the unwinding roll. In this manner, the belt-driven unwind can be used with soft, bulky tissue rolls without damaging the rolls like a conventional belt-driven unwind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Stephen Hada, James Leo Baggot, Brian James Gingras, Vivek Karandikar
  • Rewinder web chop with early detection and web diversion to eliminate equipment damage
    Publication number: 20070045461
    Abstract: Generally, the present disclosure is directed to, in one embodiment, a process for controlling a converting line web. More specifically, a sheet material is provided on the converting line. A loss of control is detected in the sheet material web and the sheet material web is broken at a location upstream from the converting line web rewinder. The broken sheet material web is redirected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Sartain, Matthew Wilson, Vivek Karandikar, Paul Bartocci, Jeffrey Wasylyk, Damon Branch, James Rucinski, James Baggot
  • Unwind apparatus
    Publication number: 20060226275
    Abstract: By designing a belt-driven unwind to have two distinct belt tension areas, the belt pressure against the unwinding roll can be decreased. The belt-driven unwind can have a higher belt tension section for proper belt tracking and to prevent slippage at the drive roller, and the belt driven unwind can have a lower belt tension section for the portion of the belt in contact with the unwinding roll. In this manner, the belt-driven unwind can be used with soft, bulky tissue rolls without damaging the rolls like a conventional belt-driven unwind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Hada, James Baggot, Brian Gingras, Vivek Karandikar