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Mark W. Essenburg, Zeeland, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090078367PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED INFRARED WELDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An infrared light source focuses infrared energy onto a work surface through the open end of a concentrator. The open end of the concentrator includes an elastomeric seal for sealably coupling the end of the concentrator directly to a work piece. Pneumatic pressure is applied through the concentrator and the seal to urge the work pieces together during the heating process to complete the weld. The method of infrared (IR) welding includes the steps of applying concentrated IR energy to at least one thermoplastic member while simultaneously applying pneumatic pressure to the work pieces for welding one member to another.03-26-2009

Mark William Essenburg, Zeeland, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100060042HEADLINER ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for making differently configured vehicle headliner/overhead systems as desired includes a plurality of stations for assembly operations in which components are attached to a preshaped headliner/overhead system core, parts nests for the components, presses for holding the headliner/overhead system core between a loaded parts nest and the presses, sensors for determining that the appropriate components have been loaded in the parts nests and that the core has been correctly positioned at an assembly station, an applicator for attaching the components to the core, a reader for reading indicia from the core indicating required assembly operations for the core, and a controller for effecting the appropriate assembly operations conforming with the information read by the reader.03-11-2010

Ryan J. Essenburg, Holland, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100206341AUTOMATED VEHICLE WASH SYSTEM - An automated vehicle wash system including vehicle wash equipment, a mechanical room and a control module, such as a control pod. The control pod is positioned outside the mechanical room and adjacent the vehicle was equipment so that an operator of the control pod can directly view the wash equipment as the operator adjusts controls of the control pod to precisely regulate materials, such as chemicals and other treatment liquids, delivered by the wash equipment to a vehicle as the vehicle passes along a path.08-19-2010

Thomas J. Essenburg, Holland, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100206341AUTOMATED VEHICLE WASH SYSTEM - An automated vehicle wash system including vehicle wash equipment, a mechanical room and a control module, such as a control pod. The control pod is positioned outside the mechanical room and adjacent the vehicle was equipment so that an operator of the control pod can directly view the wash equipment as the operator adjusts controls of the control pod to precisely regulate materials, such as chemicals and other treatment liquids, delivered by the wash equipment to a vehicle as the vehicle passes along a path.08-19-2010