Kurt H Strobl

Title: Kurt H. Strobl: Inventor in Solvent-Based Film Drying

Introduction

Kurt H. Strobl is an inventor based in Webster, New York, whose patent work addresses the production and drying of solvent-based films. His listed inventions focus on controlling gas flows and cooling in an endless-belt casting apparatus. Strobl is associated with Eastman Kodak Company and holds 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Strobl’s listed patents are “Method for Drying Solvent-Based Film” and “Apparatus for Drying Solvent-Based Film.” Both describe processes and equipment for drying a polymer-and-solvent layer carried on an endless belt.

The designs use different gas-inlet and exhaust arrangements across successive compartments. In the initial compartments, gas flows through elongated inlet channels to contact the film, while gas and solvent vapors are withdrawn through plenums. In later compartments, gas enters through inlet plenums and exits through elongated exhaust channels. The apparatus also directs gas toward the belt’s inner surface and uses cooling nozzles to cool the belt edges in the initial compartments.

Career Highlights

Strobl’s patent portfolio highlights technical work on film-casting equipment and the management of airflow, solvent-vapor removal, and belt cooling. These features are intended to support the drying of solvent-based films along the belt’s upper and lower spans.

Collaborations

Strobl’s listed coworkers include Carl F. Dresie and Shamal L. Suthar. The available information identifies Eastman Kodak Company as his company affiliation.

Conclusion

Kurt H. Strobl’s two listed patents concern methods and apparatus for drying solvent-based films, with particular attention to gas circulation, vapor extraction, and cooling in an endless-belt casting system.