James A. Cummings
26Patents
8h-index
15Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 20, 1991 → Feb 19, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5690601A | Method and apparatus for slitting and scoring corrugated paperboard sheets for folding | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5165314A | Slitting shingled sheets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US6022017A | Method for handling a small gap order change in a corrugator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US5656005A | Method and apparatus for automatically forming corrugated sheets into block-shaped units of optimal size | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5628868A | Apparatus and method for applying a viscous liquid to a material surface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6893520B2 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing end of order cutoff for a plunge slit order change on a corrugator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6117381A | Method and apparatus for providing a gapless order change in a corrugator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6103171A | Method and apparatus for facilitating a gapless order change in a corrugator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US5158522A | Slitting corrugated paperboard boxes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US7938925B2 | Method and apparatus for increased splicing speed on a corrugator web splicer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US5746010A | Web holddown and drive for corrugator double backer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US8267847B2 | Method and apparatus for a rules-based utilization of a minimum-slit-head configuration plunger slitter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US8931378B2 | Method and apparatus for dry lubrication of a thin slitting blade | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US11794439B1 | Semi-corrugated paperboard panels and method for production of same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US5853527A | Stationary holddown mat for corrugator double backer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US7568411B2 | Method for order transition on a plunge slitter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US7568412B2 | Method for order transition on a plunge slitter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US6048429A | Production of double wall corrugated web | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US9789622B2 | Apparatus for dry lubrication of a thin slitting blade | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US11938705B1 | Semi-corrugated paperboard panels and method for production of same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US12116192B1 | Corrugated pizza box and method for production of same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US9933777B2 | Methods for schedule optimization sorting of dry end orders on a corrugator to minimize short order recovery time | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9387513B2 | Method for automatic setting of the rider roll/glue applicator roll gap on a glue machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9199387B2 | Method and apparatus for a rules based utilization of a minimum-slit-head configuration plunge slitter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US12064943B1 | Semi-corrugated paperboard panels and method for production of same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.