Patents by Inventor William David Mellencamp

William David Mellencamp 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).

  • Method for quantifying blanket performance and printing press
    Patent number: 9555614
    Abstract: A method for determining blanket performance in a printing press is provided. The printing press includes a plate cylinder having a printing plate transferring an image to a blanket on a blanket cylinder for printing on a substrate. The method includes determining an acceptable range of nip force (Fp) between a plate cylinder and a blanket cylinder in a printing unit, calculating the nip force (Fp) between the plate cylinder and blanket cylinder and determining blanket performance based on the nip force with respect to the acceptable range of nip force. A printing press is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Lemelin, James Brian Vrotacoe, Michael Raymond Rancourt, William David Mellencamp
  • METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING BLANKET PERFORMANCE AND PRINTING PRESS
    Publication number: 20150290925
    Abstract: A method for determining blanket performance in a printing press is provided. The printing press includes a plate cylinder having a printing plate transferring an image to a blanket on a blanket cylinder for printing on a substrate. The method includes determining an acceptable range of nip force (Fp) between a plate cylinder and a blanket cylinder in a printing unit, calculating the nip force (Fp) between the plate cylinder and blanket cylinder and determining blanket performance based on the nip force with respect to the acceptable range of nip force. A printing press is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Lemelin, James Brian Vrotacoe, Michael Raymond Rancourt, William David Mellencamp