Roger A Thompson

US Patent:

6406656, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Apr 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/551409

Inventors:

Roger Nicholas Thompson - Lafayette CO
Edward Wayne Weidert - Superior CO

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

B29C 4526

US Classification:

2643281, 399 91, 399159

Abstract:

Inserts ( ) to reduce noise from photoconductor drums during use are molded by thermal injection to have a bridge ( ) across the longitudinal gap ( ) of the insert. In the preferred embodiment the bridge is centered with respect to the long dimension of the insert and the bridge is in the form of a rectangle and thin. The bridge holds the shape of the insert during cooling after molding. Subsequently, the bridge may be severed or cut out, but that is generally unnecessary.

US Patent:

44783361, Oct 23, 1984

Filed:

Nov 15, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/441433

Inventors:

Roger A. Thompson - Littleton CO

Assignee:

Adolph Coors Company - Golden CO

International Classification:

B07C 510

US Classification:

209588

Abstract:

A variable speed machine for continuous testing of articles by use of processing air including: a shaft member rotatably supported on a frame and driven by a variable speed motor, a transfer wheel with a plurality of article holding pockets affixed to the shaft member, sealing apparatus mounted on the shaft member and associated with each article holding pocket and an extendable and retractable apparatus for sealingly engaging a portion of an article carried by an associated pocket during a testing period, pressurizing apparatus associated with the sealing apparatus for providing pressurized air to the seal and the test article, control valve apparatus for regulating the air pressure to the seal and the test article, shaft rotational speed monitoring apparatus providing a speed based signal and processing means for controlling operation of the control valve apparatus based on the speed based signal to provide an optimum air pressure to the sealing apparatus and associated test article.

US Patent:

53856147, Jan 31, 1995

Filed:

May 6, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/058653

Inventors:

Scot P. Albright - El Paso TX
Rhodes R. Chamberlin - El Paso TX
Roger A. Thompson - Littleton CO

Assignee:

Photon Energy Inc. - Golden CO

International Classification:

H01L 3105
H01L 3118

US Classification:

136244

Abstract:

A novel photovoltaic module (10) and method for constructing the same are disclosed. The module (10) includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells (12) formed on a substrate (14) and laterally separated by interconnection regions (15). Each cell (12) includes a bottom electrode (16), a photoactive layer (18) and a top electrode layer (20). Adjacent cells (12) are connected in electrical series by way of a conductive-buffer line (22). The buffer line (22) is also useful in protecting the bottom electrode (16) against severing during downstream layer cutting processes.

US Patent:

45933693, Jun 3, 1986

Filed:

Jan 12, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/457471

Inventors:

Roger A. Thompson - Littleton CO

Assignee:

Adolph Coors Company - Golden CO

International Classification:

G06F 1520

US Classification:

364552

Abstract:

A monitoring device for a can testing machine which provides a visual display on a cathode ray tube identifying potential can production process problems and can testing machine problems. The visual dislay provides a summary of can test data as well as analysis messages. A microcomputer is utilized in conjunction with the can testing machine and logic hardware to perform the summary and analysis functions of the preferred embodiment.

US Patent:

47291052, Mar 1, 1988

Filed:

Feb 20, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/831416

Inventors:

Roger A. Thompson - Littleton CO
Phillip W. Gold - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Adolph Coors Company - Golden CO

International Classification:

G06F 1500
G09B 2500

US Classification:

364478

Abstract:

A continuous processing system for performing production operations on a plurality of unit products using at least two discrete processing machines including: an upstream processing machine; a downstream processing machine; an accumulator for transferring unit products between the upstream machine and the downstream machine and for accumulating unit products in tightly packed continuously touching relationship in a variable length area starting at a position adjacent the downstream machine and extending toward the upstream machine, the number of unit products in the tightly packed continuously touching relationship defining a continuous-fill-accumulation; a count-in sensor for sensing each unit product entering the accumulator; a count-out sensor for sensing each unit product exiting from the accumulator; a computer software accumulator model for operating on data derived from the sensor signals and from physical characteristics of the accumulator for continuously predicting the continuous-fill-accmulation; and machine speed control apparatus for continuously variably controlling the speed of the upstream machine and/or the downstream machine based on the predicted continuous-fill-accumulation.

US Patent:

45013667, Feb 26, 1985

Filed:

Dec 14, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/449764

Inventors:

Roger A. Thompson - Littleton CO

Assignee:

Adolph Coors Company - Golden CO

International Classification:

B07C 5342

US Classification:

209556

Abstract:

A photomultiplier tube assembly for use in high speed light testing apparatus for making a series of light measurements in rapid succession. Electronic circuitry is described for removing noise from a light measurement signal generated by the photomultiplier tube. Other circuitry is described for sensing the presence or absence of a measured object in a testing apparatus and for switching the photomultiplier tube on and off in response thereto. Circuitry for generating a signal to reject defective articles subsequent to testing is described.

US Patent:

47041714, Nov 3, 1987

Filed:

Mar 3, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/835234

Inventors:

Roger A. Thompson - Littleton CO
James W. Jensen - Boulder CO
Darrell L. Templeton - Lawrenceberg TN

Assignee:

Adolph Coors Company - Golden CO

International Classification:

B65B 4118

US Classification:

156 64

Abstract:

A laminating device for laminating a continuous web of paper material to a continuous web of film material for forming a continuous web of laminated composite material at a laminating nip. Apparatus for dividing the paper web into at least two segregated tension zones upstream of the laminating nip and for dividing the composite web into at least two segregated tension zones downstream of the laminating nip are described. Control systems for monitoring and maintaining the tension in each tension zone at different, preset values, are also described.

US Patent:

45953317, Jun 17, 1986

Filed:

Dec 29, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/566891

Inventors:

Roger A. Thompson - Littleton CO
Davey L. McCullough - Golden CO
Larry M. Dugan - Boulder CO
Lewis R. Branch - Golden CO

Assignee:

Adolph Coors Company - Golden CO

International Classification:

B65G 6720

US Classification:

414347

Abstract:

Disclosed is a system for automatically loading a transport vehicle with unit loads by automatically moving the unit loads from a predetermined loading position to prescribed positions in the transport vehicle. The present invention uses a loading vehicle which receives loads from a staging device which positions the unit loads in the predetermined loading position. A unit load transfer device transfers the unit loads from the staging device to the loading vehicle. The loading vehicle uses on-board sensors in combination with placement information provided by a staging processor to perform translational and operational movements which are processed by an on-board loading vehicle processor. Unit loads can be deposited throughout the transport vehicle by maintaining a guidance path which is internally generated within the transport vehicle and can be either internally or externally generated outside the transport vehicle.