Inventor

James A. Cummings

Inventor

Phillips, WI, US

Overview

1992–2018

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 22 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

Y10Tprimary

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification30%

B26DCutting20%

B31FMechanical working or deformation of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous to paper17%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables7%

B31BMaking containers of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous to paper6%

B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors6%

B05DProcesses for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general4%

B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form4%

B05CApparatus for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general2%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general2%

PatentTitleYear

9,933,777Methods for schedule optimization sorting of dry end orders on a corrugator to minimize short order recovery time2018 9,789,622'Apparatus for dry lubrication of a thin slitting blade'2017 9,387,513'Method for automatic setting of the rider roll/glue applicator roll gap on a glue machine'2016 9,199,387'Method and apparatus for a rules based utilization of a minimum-slit-head configuration plunge slitter'2015 8,931,378'Method and apparatus for dry lubrication of a thin slitting blade'2015 8,317,955'Method for automatic setting of the rider roll/glue applicator roll gap on a glue machine'2012 8,267,847'Method and apparatus for a rules-based utilization of a minimum-slit-head configuration plunger slitter'2012 7,938,925'Method and apparatus for increased splicing speed on a corrugator web splicer'2011 7,568,411'Method for order transition on a plunge slitter'2009 7,568,412'Method for order transition on a plunge slitter'2009 6,893,520'Method and apparatus for synchronizing end of order cutoff for a plunge slit order change on a corrugator'2005 6,117,381'Method and apparatus for providing a gapless order change in a corrugator'2000 6,103,171'Method and apparatus for facilitating a gapless order change in a corrugator'2000 6,048,429'Production of double wall corrugated web'2000 6,022,017'Method for handling a small gap order change in a corrugator'2000 5,853,527'Stationary holddown mat for corrugator double backer'1998 5,746,010'Web holddown and drive for corrugator double backer'1998 5,690,601'Method and apparatus for slitting and scoring corrugated paperboard sheets for folding'1997 5,656,005'Method and apparatus for automatically forming corrugated sheets into block-shaped units of optimal size'1997 5,628,868'Apparatus and method for applying a viscous liquid to a material surface'1997 5,165,314'Slitting shingled sheets'1992 5,158,522'Slitting corrugated paperboard boxes'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–2000Patents assigned to MARQUIP INC (11)· patent assignee history

1992–2018Based in Phillips, WI, US· patent location history

2005–2018Patents assigned to MARQUIP LLC (11)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to CUMMINGS JAMES A (5)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to KONDRATUK JOHN J (2)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to SCHMIDT RONALD H (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MARQUIP INC	11	1992–2000
MARQUIP LLC	11	2005–2018
CUMMINGS JAMES Aself	5	2012–2016
KONDRATUK JOHN J	2	2012–2015
SCHMIDT RONALD H	2	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Phillips, WI, US	22	1992–2018