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Nicholas V Ross Collection YSU Archives Inventory--Box 4  

Summary: This box has three patent-related items. Much of the contents of this box is loose and includes things like certificates of merit. There are also articles and materials related to lectures and diagrams for machines, among other things

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1 Radiation Electronics Company certificate for satisfactory completion of the course in infrared technology, January 11th, 1961 6in x 9in
2 2 transparencies on induction heating, 8.5in x 11in
3 Loose clippings and letters on NV Ross, dimensions variable, circa 1974-1984 and undated
4 September 1991 issue of Iron and Steel Engineer magazine, NV Ross mentioned on page 92 which is bookmarked, 8in x 10.75in
5 Folder labeled “Jim Metcalf’s Book” containing what appears to be a book printed from a website, printed 10/29/99, 8.5in x 11in
6 Folder labeled “Outstanding older worker in Ohio” holding three certificates of appreciation awarded to NVR from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, dated 1995, 1999, and 2000, a special merit award [?] certifying that Nicholas V Ross was nominated by Stella M Camuso as Ohio’s 1998 Outstanding Older Worker, copies of Stella Camuso’s nomination materials, and an NVR email submission to Reader’s Digest
7 Loose papers including diagrams, clippings, letters, notes for lectures, and articles
8 Folder labeled “Edge Heating” containing diagrams
9 Red binder labeled “Ajax Magnethermic Corporation” holding diagrams of various machines, date unknown
10 Ticket from Annual Awards Dinner Meeting of the Mahoning Valley Technical Societies Council honoring Mr. Nicholas V Ross, dated Thursday April 20, 1978, 4in x 2.5in
11 Green trapper labeled “Ajax Magnethermic Corporation” holding photographs and diagrams of various machines, date unknown
12 4 copies of “Ajax Magnethermic Induction Slab Heating booklet, date unknown, 10.75in x 10.75in
13 Folder labeled “measure K from Elect. Data,” 1999-2000
14 Folder labeled “Coil overlap – overheating ends of bars in continuous stl htrs” November 1976
15 United States Patent form, patent number 5,887,019, dated March 23, 1999, submitted by W. Shane Swanger. Swanger’s patent is noted on these forms to be not a new idea, but one similar to the Ajax Wiggle Board, patent number 3,485,983, invented by Nicholas V Ross and Mario Tama, the patent forms of which are included at the end of this bundle
16 Folder labeled “Current Calc March 2001” first page notes a visit to patent lawyer Dan Sullivan on March 7th, 2001 regarding a wedge-shape idea
17 United States Patent form, patent number 4,017,703, dated April 12, 1977, by Paul N. Lavins, Jr. and Willard J Vanek. The patent is for a Multiple station induction heating machine. Ross’s involvement is not apparent
18 Folder labeled “Overheads for talks,” date unknown