Albert E Spaller

Address:

2 Est Ct, Johnson City, TN 37604

Phone:

4232821540

VIN:

JN1AZ4FH2CM370235

Make:

NISSAN

Model:

370Z

Year:

2012

US Patent:

50552074, Oct 8, 1991

Filed:

Oct 1, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/590839

Inventors:

Albert E. Spaller - Johnson City TN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B01D 6100

US Classification:

210805

Abstract:

Disclosed are method and apparatus for filtering particles and gels from cellulose ester dope by passing the dope in plug flow through a tubular filter so as to cause particles and gels to migrate towards the center of the stream and shear forces along the filter walls to reduce the viscosity so that the boundary layer will exude through the filter walls. The concentrate containing the particles and gels is thereby separated from the filtrate.

US Patent:

39997162, Dec 28, 1976

Filed:

Feb 9, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/656230

Inventors:

Albert E. Spaller - Johnson City TN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B65H 5402

US Classification:

242 18PW

Abstract:

In a transfer tail apparatus of the type disclosed in the Newman et al. U. S. Pat. application Ser. No. 524,902, filed Nov. 18, 1974, now U. S. Pat. No. 3,971,518 and having first and second yarn guides each movable in a path from an unlatched position to a latched position and upon release and in return to the unlatched position, the one yarn guide translates a yarn into engagement with the outer axial end of a rotating yarn package tube for subsequent snagging by a slit in the end of the tube and the other yarn guide guides the snagged yarn onto an end portion of the yarn tube to form a waste bunch to secure the snagged yarn to the yarn tube and then along the end portion to form a transfer tail and finally releases the yarn for subsequent pickup by a yarn traverse guide to form the yarn package; the improvement comprising a readily visible and accessible single cocking mechanism for moving both yarn guides essentially simultaneously to their respective latched positions and including a lost motion arrangement by which a time delay is provided between the return movement of the first yarn guide to the unlatched position and the return movement of the second yarn guide to the unlatched position, which lost motion arrangement also includes a latching arrangement for the second yarn guide, further includes a back travel arrangement for the yarn laying guide to provide tying wraps across the waste bunch and still further includes an arrangement to give an impetus to the second yarn guide to overcome its inertia when released from its latched position to bring it up to a desired speed in return to the unlatched position.

US Patent:

52822940, Feb 1, 1994

Filed:

Jul 31, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/923210

Inventors:

Albert E. Spaller - Johnson City TN
Whitney B. Carter - Kingsport TN
Fred W. Horne - Kingsport TN
Richard W. Nutter - Blountville TN
David W. Thompson - Kingsport TN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B65H 3900

US Classification:

19 65T

Abstract:

An apparatus is disclosed for producing a band of rectangular cross section having at least two layers of material. The apparatus includes means for advancing a first band along a predetermined linear path and means for guiding a second band into layered alignment with the first band. The apparatus further includes a roll around which the second band is partially wrapped prior to contacting the first band, the second band having an initial tangential contact position with the roll along a line on the surface thereof extending generally axially with respect to the roll. The roll is tiltable in a plane defined by the axis thereof and the initial tangential contact position of the second band, whereby the lateral take-off position of the second band may be controlled by tilting the roll so as to guide it into aligned juxtaposition with the first band to form a layered, substantially rectangular tow band.

US Patent:

43534929, Oct 12, 1982

Filed:

Jul 17, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/284024

Inventors:

Albert E. Spaller - Johnson City TN
Bruce W. Stockbridge - Kingsport TN
Thomas D. Meredith - Kingsport TN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B65H 6302

US Classification:

226 11

Abstract:

An ends-down sensor device for detecting breakage or absence of a cabinet end of filamentary yarn, involving a cylindrical roller seated upon a fixed center post with the center of gravity of the roller causing it to rotate relative to the center post in one direction and activate a suitable signal device when a cabinet end breaks or becomes missing; and upon a cabinet end frictionally engaging the cylindrical roller, causing the roller to rotate relative to the center post in the opposite direction and deactivate the signal device.

US Patent:

45192812, May 28, 1985

Filed:

Mar 7, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/472509

Inventors:

Albert E. Spaller - Johnson City TN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

D01G 104

US Classification:

83 37

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for cutting a strand into predetermined lengths, wherein a cutting head having a plurality of cutting blades forming a cutting zone rotates around one axis and a strand winding device rotates around an axis intercepting the other axis and at a significantly higher rate of speed than the cutting head so that the strand is received and stored in cutting position in the cutting zone in the form of multiple crossing windings prior to cutting, and pressure is applied against the windings and toward the cutting blades to cut the strand into such predetermined lengths.

US Patent:

39533140, Apr 27, 1976

Filed:

Dec 23, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/536045

Inventors:

Albert Edward Spaller - Johnson City TN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

C25C 700
C25C 702

US Classification:

204272

Abstract:

An electrolytic cell useful in the oxidation of organic compounds is disclosed. The cell eliminates or substantially reduces undesirable tar formation in certain areas of the anode.

US Patent:

46305157, Dec 23, 1986

Filed:

Oct 15, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/787561

Inventors:

Albert E. Spaller - Johnson City TN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

D01G 104

US Classification:

83402

Abstract:

Apparatus for cutting a continuous strand into predetermined lengths, wherein a cutting head having an array of cutting blades rotates around its axis, a strand winding device rotates around an axis intercepting the axis of the cutting head for positioning and winding continuous strand around the array of cutting blades, a toroidal strand guide member is spaced equidistant from the strand winding device to control the travel of the continuous strand to the strand winding device and cutting head, and a strand cut-off device is operative at time of tie-up of the continuous strand to the apparatus for severing the connection of the continuous strand from an air doffer used in the tie-up operation.

US Patent:

43667511, Jan 4, 1983

Filed:

Jul 24, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/286429

Inventors:

Albert E. Spaller - Johnson City TN

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B30B 1530

US Classification:

100 80

Abstract:

Device in a tow baler for transferring accumulated layers of filamentary tow, which are temporarily stored in an accumulating chamber and supported on a horizontally slidable hold-up slide, from the accumulating chamber to the tow baling chamber below without undesirably sliding and entangling the tow layers as the hold-up slide is slidably withdrawn from beneath the accumulated layers.