Patents by Inventor William Kucic

William Kucic 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).

  • Atraumatic fiber guide
    Patent number: 8393181
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fiber guide that can be used to feed delicate fibers into a machine, for example, the feeding of hollow fibers into a knitting machine. The disclosed guide utilizes dynamic friction and provides for horizontal and front-to-back positioning of the delicate fiber, keeping the delicate fiber vertically aligned while being fed into a machine. Utilizing dynamic friction and maintaining vertical alignment prevents damage to the delicate fiber. The guide also provides for the delicate fiber to be fed from a plurality of overhead angles from a feeding mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: ALung Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Morley, William Kucic
  • Atraumatic Fiber Guide
    Publication number: 20130055766
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fiber guide that can be used to feed delicate fibers into a machine, for example, the feeding of hollow fibers into a knitting machine. The disclosed guide utilizes dynamic friction and provides for horizontal and front-to-back positioning of the delicate fiber, keeping the delicate fiber vertically aligned while being fed into a machine. Utilizing dynamic friction and maintaining vertical alignment prevents damage to the delicate fiber. The guide also provides for the delicate fiber to be fed from a plurality of overhead angles from a feeding mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ALung Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Morley, William Kucic