Ipsen Granted U.S. Patent for Advanced Loader Design
They have developed an innovative transport mechanism that can move a load within a multi-station heat treating system.
Posted: November 22, 2017
Ipsen USA (Cherry Valley, IL) was recently awarded U.S. Patent No. 9,719,149 B2 for their development of a new transport mechanism that can move a load within a multi-station heat-treating system. Their chief engineer Craig Moller, their director of engineering and supply chain Kevin Woerner, and Dr. W. Hendrik Grobler are the named inventors on this patent design, which they began developing five years ago.
This newest patent joins a long list of patents for the company, dating all the way back to the 1950s with company’s founder Harold Ipsen. To see a full list of their U.S. granted patents over the years, please click here. With nearly 100 U.S. granted patents, as well as numerous patents granted in countries around the world, the many advances and contributions that the company has made to the industry over the decades is clear, and they remain committed to innovation and finding new ways to improve heat treating systems, ancillary equipment and modes of operation.
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