Patents by Inventor Walt Sofie

Walt Sofie 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).

  • Label applicator belt system
    Patent number: 9637264
    Abstract: A label applicator system is described comprising one or more, and preferably two, assemblies of rollers and belts. The assemblies are arranged relative to one another such that at least a portion of the belts of each assembly are aligned with one another to define an article receiving lane. The assemblies are arranged and configured such that the lane extends in a zig- zag path, a relatively straight path, and/or an arcuate path. Selection of the lane geometry along with appropriate control of belt velocities enable high rates of applying labels to articles and particularly containers having compound curves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Lorence, Richard A. Previty, Alan Green, Frank B. Woznic, Craig W. Potter, Harry Worm, Walt Sofie
  • Label Applicator Belt System
    Publication number: 20160052660
    Abstract: A label applicator system is described comprising one or more, and preferably two, assemblies of rollers and belts. The assemblies are arranged relative to one another such that at least a portion of the belts of each assembly are aligned with one another to define an article receiving lane. The assemblies are arranged and configured such that the lane extends in a zig-zag path, a relatively straight path, and/or an arcuate path. Selection of the lane geometry along with appropriate control of belt velocities enable high rates of applying labels to articles and particularly containers having compound curves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: James P. LORENCE, Richard A. PREVITY, Alan GREEN, Frank B. WOZNIC, Craig W. POTTER, Harry WORM, Walt SOFIE
  • Label applicator belt system
    Patent number: 9221573
    Abstract: A label applicator system is described comprising one or more, and preferably two, assemblies of rollers and belts. The assemblies are arranged relative to one another such that at least a portion of the belts of each assembly are aligned with one another to define an article receiving lane. The assemblies are arranged and configured such that the lane extends in a zig-zag path, a relatively straight path, and/or an arcuate path. Selection of the lane geometry along with appropriate control of belt velocities enable high rates of applying labels to articles and particularly containers having compound curves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Lorence, Richard Previty, Alan Green, Frank B. Woznic, Craig W. Potter, Harry Worm, Walt Sofie
  • Label Applicator Belt System
    Publication number: 20120318430
    Abstract: A label applicator system is described comprising one or more, and preferably two, assemblies of rollers and belts. The assemblies are arranged relative to one another such that at least a portion of the belts of each assembly are aligned with one another to define an article receiving lane. The assemblies are arranged and configured such that the lane extends in a zig-zag path, a relatively straight path, and/or an arcuate path. Selection of the lane geometry along with appropriate control of belt velocities enable high rates of applying labels to articles and particularly containers having compound curves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventors: James P. Lorence, Richard Previty, Alan Green, Frank B. Woznic, Craig W. Potter, Harry Worm, Walt Sofie