Richard W Magill

Author:

Richard Magill

ISBN #:

0073656941

Author:

Richard A. Magill

ISBN #:

0072466952

Author:

Richard A. Magill

ISBN #:

0072557222

Author:

Richard A. Magill

ISBN #:

0072930314

Author:

Richard A. Magill

ISBN #:

0073047325

Author:

Richard A. Magill

ISBN #:

0444865594

Author:

Richard A. Magill

ISBN #:

0697004260

Author:

Richard A. Magill

ISBN #:

0697013456

US Patent:

7167773, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Mar 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/077915

Inventors:

Scott Schneider - Littleton CO, US
Richard Magill - Cheyenne WY, US

Assignee:

Signature Control Systems - Denver CO

International Classification:

B29C 39/00
G06F 19/00
G06G 7/66
G01F 1/00

US Classification:

700198, 700204, 700205, 700110, 702 47, 702 52, 702 53, 702 84, 425135, 264 401

Abstract:

A process for curing a moldable compound under a plurality of curing conditions by: (1) obtaining time dependent data streams of dielectric or impedance values from a plurality of sensors distributed within a curing mold, wherein the moldable compound is a dialectric for each of the sensors; (2) determining impedance related measurements from the data streams for the plurality of sensors; (3) determining predictive and/or corrective curing actions for enhancing the curing process using the impedance related measurements for the plurality of sensors; and (4) controlling the mass production curing of parts to obtain cured parts having one or more desired properties.

US Patent:

7245985, Jul 17, 2007

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/800079

Inventors:

Richard Magill - Cheyenne WY, US
John C. Van Doren - Bailey CO, US
Bruce Sellers - Fort Collins CO, US
Tim Erickson - Parker CO, US
Scott Schneider - Littleton CO, US
Steve Courington - Lone Tree CO, US
Lance Bethel - Westminster CO, US

Assignee:

Signature Control Systems - Denver CO

International Classification:

B29C 39/00
G06F 19/00
G06G 7/66
G01R 27/00

US Classification:

700198, 700109, 700199, 700204, 700205, 702 65, 702 84, 702179, 264 401

Abstract:

A process for curing a natural or synthetic rubber compound under a plurality of curing conditions by: (1) obtaining time dependent data streams of dielectric or impedance values from a non-bridged impedance sensing circuit and a capacitor having the rubber compound being cured as a dialectric; (2) determining impedance related measurements from the obtained data streams; (3) determining a predictive curing equation by performing a multiple regression between: (a) reheometric data obtained from a plurality of different rubber compound samples cured in a rheometer at various environmental curing conditions, and (b) corresponding samples cured in a production mold at the same environmental conditions; (4) adjusting the curing equation to obtain cured parts having one or more desired properties; and (5) controlling the mass producing cured parts with a controller that uses the curing equation for predicting a cure time for each part, wherein the predictions are effective over variations in the rubber compound, and in the mold temperature.

US Patent:

7676953, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Dec 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/617910

Inventors:

Richard Magill - Cheyenne WY, US

Assignee:

Signature Control Systems, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

F26B 5/06

US Classification:

34282, 34396, 34489, 34522, 34 90, 34210, 34218, 34527, 73866, 144380, 700275, 431321, 47 17

Abstract:

A moisture metering calibration method and system for, e. g. , determining the moisture lumber within a lumber drying kiln is disclosed. Calibration of moisture indicative electrical signals obtained from, e. g. , moisture sensing capacitive plates spaced apart within a stack of drying lumber is performed, wherein long lengths (e. g. , up to 1000 linear feet or more) of coaxial cable can be used for transmitting the signals, and effectively removing signal anomalies induced in such cabling so that accurate lumber moisture measurements result. Such extended cable lengths provides flexibility with respect to placement of electronic moisture metering equipment. This flexibility allows such equipment to be placed in an environmentally-controlled enclosure, rather than on the weather exposed exterior of a kiln whose lumber is being monitored.

US Patent:

20100171513, Jul 8, 2010

Filed:

Jan 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/683023

Inventors:

Richard Magill - Cheyenne WY, US

Assignee:

Signature Control Systems, Inc. - Sheridan CO

International Classification:

G01R 35/00
G01R 27/26

US Classification:

324601, 324665

Abstract:

A moisture metering calibration method and system for, e.g., determining the moisture lumber within a lumber drying kiln is disclosed. Calibration of moisture indicative electrical signals obtained from, e.g., moisture sensing capacitive plates spaced apart within a stack of drying lumber is performed, wherein long lengths (e.g., up to 1000 linear feet or more) of coaxial cable can be used for transmitting the signals, and effectively removing signal anomalies induced in such cabling so that accurate lumber moisture measurements result. Such extended cable lengths provides flexibility with respect to placement of electronic moisture metering equipment. This flexibility allows such equipment to be placed in an environmentally-controlled enclosure, rather than on the weather exposed exterior of a kiln whose lumber is being monitored.