Stephen J Metcalf

US Patent:

8517750, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Aug 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/868827

Inventors:

Aaron D. Martinez - Arvada CO, US
Stephen J. Metcalf - Hudson WI, US

Assignee:

Air Motion Systems, Inc - River Falls WI

International Classification:

H01R 13/62

US Classification:

439196, 439372, 439310, 101487, 1014241

Abstract:

Design and integration of a UV LED curing system into a multi-station UV-curing process, such as for inkjet or offset printing. Docking ports may be permanently mounted into various stations within the UV-curing process. The UV LED lamps may be modular and may therefore be inserted into any one of the desired docking ports at variable distances from the substrate to be cured without significant loss of optical uniformity or radiant intensity. The docking ports are designed such that they can accommodate UV LED lamps of differing wavelengths and, therefore, power requirements. The insertion of a UV LED lamp into a docking port is designed such that it is accomplished without tools and may be considered a “plug and play” operation. Multiple docking ports may be mounted into a single station in the UV-curing process to allow for the installation of multiple lamps at each station.

US Patent:

8558200, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Aug 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/868846

Inventors:

Aaron D. Martinez - Arvada CO, US
Stephen J. Metcalf - Hudson WI, US

Assignee:

Air Motion Systems, Inc - River Falls WI

International Classification:

G21K 5/00

US Classification:

2504941, 2504921, 2505051, 2504931, 250504 R, 313 1, 313 52, 362227, 362235, 438 28

Abstract:

An LED-UV lamp that is easily interchangeable within a UV-curing process and scalable in length with a fine resolution so that it is easily customizable to any UV-curing application. The LED-UV lamp may incorporate multiple rows of LEDs and contain corresponding optics that effectively deliver radiant power to a substrate at distances of several inches.

US Patent:

20110048262, Mar 3, 2011

Filed:

Aug 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/868833

Inventors:

Aaron D. Martinez - Arvada CO, US
Stephen J. Metcalf - Hudson WI, US

International Classification:

B41L 21/06
B41L 49/00

US Classification:

101408, 101480, 101479

Abstract:

A device such as a row of wheels, a row of pressurized air blasts, or guide fingers is attached directly to a UV LED lamp that is mounted into a sheet-fed printing press for curing UV inks and coatings. The device will enable the UV LED lamp to be placed closer to the sheet than previously possible by preventing the trailing edge of the sheet from dragging across the UV LED lamp as the sheet passes by the lamp.

US Patent:

20140014857, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

May 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/906966

Inventors:

Aaron D. Martinez - Arvada CO, US
Stephen J. Metcalf - Hudson WI, US

International Classification:

B05D 3/06

US Classification:

2504921, 2504941, 295921

Abstract:

An LED-UV lamp that is easily interchangeable within a UV-curing process and scalable in length with a fine resolution so that it is easily customizable to any UV-curing application. The LED-UV lamp may incorporate multiple rows of LEDs and contain corresponding optics that effectively deliver radiant power to a substrate at distances of several inches.

US Patent:

20160009074, Jan 14, 2016

Filed:

Jul 14, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/798832

Inventors:

STEPHEN J. METCALF - Hudson WI, US
JARED J. WERTZ - River Falls WI, US

International Classification:

B41F 3/54

Abstract:

The substrate being printed is conveyed downstream by rotating inerting and impression cylinders and one or more inerting rollers. The amount of ceiling contact between the inerting cylinder and substrate is determined, at least in part, by vertically adjusting the at least one inerting roller, with respect to the position of the inerting cylinder.

Address:

331 Soo Line Rd, Hudson, WI 54016

Phone:

(715)4257709

VIN:

3GNFK163X7G191032

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

SUBURBAN

Year:

2007