John C Holbert

US Patent:

6467190, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Mar 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/532493

Inventors:

Robert T. Nagel - Raleigh NC
John Craig Holbert - Corvallis OR

Assignee:

George R. Gulp - New London NC

International Classification:

F26B 1900

US Classification:

34218, 34221, 34229, 432103

Abstract:

A duct system includes an upper duct that supplies heated air to an upper plenum and a lower duct that supplies heated air to a lower plenum, and the upper and lower plenums provide the heated air to a kiln chamber. An intermediate plenum is between the upper and lower plenums and has outlets through which heated air supplied to the upper and lower plenums is discharged. A plurality of circulation passages extend generally laterally through the intermediate plenum. Fans positioned in the circulation passages circulate heated air that is external to the plenums. The outlets are nozzles defining discharge axes that are respectively directed generally parallel to, yet slightly toward, the rotational axes of the fans. Tips of the fans blades extend into boundary layers adjacent the interior surfaces of the circulation passages. The fans operate in first and second modes to respectively force flow in opposite first and second directions.

US Patent:

6652274, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Sep 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/253487

Inventors:

Robert T. Nagel - Raleigh NC
John Craig Holbert - Corvallis OR

Assignee:

George R. Culp - New London NC

International Classification:

F26B 1900

US Classification:

432247, 34218, 34221, 34229

Abstract:

Fans circulate heated air which is introduced from nozzles defining discharge axes that are respectively directed generally parallel to, yet slightly toward, the rotational axes of the fans. The fans operate in first and second modes to respectively force flow in opposite first and second directions. Heated air is introduced from the nozzles at the high-pressure sides of the fans.

US Patent:

6811647, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

Apr 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/546287

Inventors:

Matthias Graf - Eppingen, DE
John Holbert - Philomath OR

Assignee:

Dieffenbacher GmbH + Co. KG - Eppingen

International Classification:

B27D 100

US Classification:

156264, 156256, 1563041, 144346, 144350, 144351

Abstract:

A method and an apparatus for producing extra-wide veneers and using them for the production of continuous laminated wood boards by gluing and pressing them from a chain of extra-wide veneers assembled in several layers over and behind one another. The method invention consists in the fact that the veneers arriving with a producible width and grain running crosswise are brought together end to end to form a chain of veneers, stitched together at the junctions or attached with adhesive tape and the veneers thus assembled are cut to a given oversize in the direction of the grain so that the seams or junctions between the veneers are distributed irregularly across the width of laminated boards, not in line one over the other.

US Patent:

6865800, Mar 15, 2005

Filed:

Jan 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/354617

Inventors:

Martin J. Utecht - Corvallis OR, US
Michael S. Dahrens - Albany OR, US
Jason A. Holbert - Corvallis OR, US
John C. Holbert - Brinnon WA, US

Assignee:

Corvallis Tool Co. - Philomath OR

International Classification:

B23P021/00

US Classification:

29711, 29712, 29771, 29779, 29783, 29791, 29822, 29 33 P, 29 33 Q

Abstract:

A billet of veneer sheets is constructed using parallel sheet conveying conveyors for simultaneous building of partial fans that are combined and transferred to the trailing end of the billet. Encoders, detectors and computer controls control the conveyors for precise placement of the sheets in building a fan and precision placement of the fan to the trailing end of the billet.

US Patent:

7438096, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Mar 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/373839

Inventors:

John Holbert - Brinnon WA, US
Paul Knapp - Corvallis OR, US
Matt Bauer - Keizer OR, US

Assignee:

Corvallis Tool Company - Philomath OR

International Classification:

B27C 1/00

US Classification:

1441621, 144 31

Abstract:

A veneer composer is provided including a skew correcting station adapted to square at least one edge of a veneer piece to a reference side, a clipping station adapted to move in the same direction and at the same material being clipped, and a gap closing station adapted to close the gap between adjacent veneer pieces without causing excessive force between the adjacent edges.

US Patent:

20090095376, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Oct 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/251374

Inventors:

John Holbert - Brinnon WA, US
Paul Knapp - Corvallis OR, US
Matt Bauer - Keizer OR, US

International Classification:

B23Q 15/00
B27L 5/02
B23Q 16/00
B27C 1/00
B27L 5/00

US Classification:

144356, 1442091, 144357, 144175, 144 21

Abstract:

A veneer composer is provided including a skew correcting station adapted to square at least one edge of a veneer piece to a first or reference side, a clipping station adapted to move in the same direction and at the same material being clipped, and a gap closing station adapted to close the gap between adjacent veneer pieces without causing excessive force between the adjacent edges.

US Patent:

20130323005, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/908913

Inventors:

David Looney - Monroe OR, US
Matt Mills - Eugene OR, US
Brent Whitley - Fall Creek OR, US
Edward L. Landis - Scio OR, US
Jason A. Holbert - Philomath OR, US
John C. Holbert - Brinnon WA, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/60
B65G 37/00

US Classification:

414803, 198359

Abstract:

The present disclosure concerns a system for transporting drill cuttings from an offshore drilling platform. In a representative embodiment, a bulk material storage and conveying system for a waterborne vessel comprises a first conveyor system including one or more upper conveyors extending lengthwise of the vessel. The system also comprises a plurality of containers located below the first conveyor system arranged in one or more rows, and a second conveyor system including one or more lower conveyors located below the one or more containers. The first conveyor system is configured to selectively dispense bulk material into the one or more containers, and the plurality of containers are configured to selectively dispense bulk material onto different locations along the length of the one or more lower conveyors. The system can further include an offloading conveyor assembly configured to convey drill cuttings from the lower conveyors to trucks on land.

US Patent:

55648924, Oct 15, 1996

Filed:

Jul 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/499180

Inventors:

John C. Holbert - Corvallis OR

International Classification:

B65H 2932
B65G 5704

US Classification:

4147931

Abstract:

A veneer stacker with a controlled overhead conveyor to maintain the leading edge of successive veneer sheets in a common orientation and normal to the travel direction of the conveyor. The overhead conveyor has paired members, e. g. , conveyor belts that engage the side edges of the veneer sheet to propel the sheet. One member of each pair is arranged to dominate and the dominant members cooperatively control the movement of the sheet. The sheets are assured of a normal orientation using separate drive motors for each dominant member and electronically coupling the drive motors.