Shawn W Ritchie

US Patent:

20120156799, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Aug 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/392413

Inventors:

Andrew R. Komarek - Fairport NY, US
Ronald J. Komarek - Fairport NY, US
Shawn W. Ritchie - Fairport NY, US
Richard Giannetti - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Ankom Technology Corporation - Macedon NY

International Classification:

G01N 1/28
B01L 3/00

US Classification:

436178, 422535

Abstract:

The invention consists of a method for determining Total Dietary Fiber (TDF) and its sub-fractions, Insoluble Dietary Fiber (IDF) and Soluble Dietary Fiber (SDF) in food and feed samples which utilizes flexible reaction/filtration containers that can be divided into one or more sections for capturing the IDF and SDF fractions separately or for capturing TDF in its entirety. Each container is fashioned as a bag that can be temporarily sealed in multiple locations to create multiple sections and is made of non-porous and porous material. Use of these containers eliminates the need for problematic transfers of mixtures from beaker to filter, and vastly improves the filtration process.

US Patent:

57439958, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Nov 6, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/744783

Inventors:

Shawn W. Ritchie - Rochester NY
Michael Leroy Koelsch - Rochester NY
Charles Edward Young - Williamson NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B32B 3100

US Classification:

156499

Abstract:

An apparatus for thermally attaching includes a thermally conductive support body (36; 86) with an edge surface (38; 88), a heater cartridge (42), a pneumatically expandable elastomeric element (44-54; 92-102), pinch plates (64, 66; 112, 114) for holding the elastomeric element in place, and passages (60, 62; 108, 110) for pressurizing the heated elastomeric element into contact with an element (24, 26) to be thermally attached to a mounting surface (85).

US Patent:

56225911, Apr 22, 1997

Filed:

May 15, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/440802

Inventors:

Shawn W. Ritchie - Rochester NY
Michael L. Koelsch - Rochester NY
Charles E. Young - Williamson NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B32B 3100

US Classification:

156293

Abstract:

An apparatus for thermally attaching includes a thermally conductive support body (36; 86) with an edge surface (38; 88), a heater cartridge (42), a pneumatically expandable elastomeric element (44-54; 92-102), pinch plates (64, 66; 112, 114) for holding the elastomeric element in place; and passages (60, 62; 108, 110) for pressurizing the heated elastomeric element into contact with an element (24, 26) to be thermally attached to a mounting surface (85).

US Patent:

52304795, Jul 27, 1993

Filed:

Nov 1, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/786657

Inventors:

Shawn W. Ritchie - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B65H 7528

US Classification:

242 74

Abstract:

A method of attaching film web 10 having a remaining portion 12 and a trailing end portion 18 to a spool 24 is disclosed. The method of attachment comprises forming a necked down portion 20 terminating in an axially extending flap 22 on trailing end portion 18 of film web 10. Moreover, the method of the invention comprises forming an adhesive member 34 comprising a central portion 36 for securely attaching to a seat 32 on elongated core 26 of spool 24, a first end portion 38 for securely attaching to one side of trailing end portion 18 of film web 10 such that first end portion 38 does not extend beyond necked down portion 20, and a second end portion 40 for securely attaching to the opposite side of said trailing end portion 18 beyond necked down portion 20 on non-image area 16 of film web 10. Additionally, the method of the invention is practiced by flexibly attaching adhesive member 34 to spool 24 and film web 10. the final step in the method of the invention is wrapping remaining portion 12 of film web 10 onto the edges of shoulders 28,30 of elongated core 26 so that remaining portion 12 of film web 10 overlies remaining portions 10 wrapped on shoulders 28,30 and trailing end portion 18 sandwiched between adhesive member 34 wraps onto seat 32 on elongated core 26 overlying adhesive member 34 wrapped onto seat 32.

US Patent:

20160107155, Apr 21, 2016

Filed:

Nov 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/936084

Inventors:

- Macedon NY, US
Ronald J. Komarek - Fairport NY, US
Shawn W. Ritchie - Fairport NY, US
Richard Giannetti - Fairport NY, US

International Classification:

B01L 3/00
G01N 1/40
B01D 29/27

Abstract:

The invention consists of a method for determining Total Dietary Fiber (TDF) and its sub-fractions, Insoluble Dietary Fiber (IDF) and Soluble Dietary Fiber (SDF) in food and feed samples which utilizes flexible reaction/filtration containers that can be divided into one or more sections for capturing the IDF and SDF fractions separately or for capturing TDF in its entirety. Each container is fashioned as a bag that can be temporarily sealed in multiple locations to create multiple sections and is made of non-porous and porous material. Use of these containers eliminates the need for problematic transfers of mixtures from beaker to filter, and vastly improves the filtration process.