Patents by Inventor William John Blank

William John Blank 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).

  • Folder with early warning jam detection system and related method
    Patent number: 6440049
    Abstract: A folder for processing a stream of printed signatures from a printing press and related method. The signatures have a desired path with a path edge and each signature has a lead and trail edge. The folder comprises a plurality of sensor sets, each sensor set for determining if the lead and/or trail edge of the signature deviates from the path edge by more than a certain tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Roger Robert Belanger, William John Blank, Brian Robert Elkinson, Erik John Ramsay, Kevin Francis Albert