Christopher K Austin

US Patent:

D4455665, Jul 31, 2001

Filed:

Jul 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/126185

Inventors:

Christopher R. Austin - Myrtle Beach SC

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3228

US Patent:

D4390393, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

Jul 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/126188

Inventors:

Christopher R. Austin - Myrtle Beach SC

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3228

US Patent:

D4499301, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

Jul 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/126186

Inventors:

Christopher R. Austin - Myrtle Beach SC

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3228

US Patent:

D450450, Nov 20, 2001

Filed:

Jul 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/126187

Inventors:

Christopher R. Austin - Myrtle Beach SC

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3228

US Patent:

20210039901, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/076701

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Edward F. Houston - Bristow VA, US
Juan A. Roman - Fairfax VA, US
Leung M. Shiu - Gaithersburg MD, US
Riley H. Mayhall - Germantown MD, US
Jacob L. Timm - Pasadena MD, US
Matthew G. Good - Eldersburg MD, US
William P. McConnell - Woodstock MD, US
Robert L. Schlender - Columbia MD, US
Christopher D. Austin - Parkville MD, US

International Classification:

B65H 3/12
B65H 5/24
B65H 3/46
B65H 5/22
B65H 7/12
B65G 47/06
B65G 47/28
B65G 47/46
B65G 59/04

Abstract:

Embodiments of a system and method for shingulating, singulating, and synchronizing articles in an article feeder system are disclosed. The article feeder system may include a shingulating device configured to receive a stack of articles and to produce a positively lapped stack of articles, a plurality of picking devices configured to pick one or more articles from the positively lapped stack of articles and to produce one or more singulated articles, and one or more synchronization devices configured to deliver the one or more singulated articles to one or more sorter windows.

US Patent:

20190367293, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

Aug 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/542172

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Edward F. Houston - Bristow VA, US
Juan A. Roman - Fairfax VA, US
Leung M. Shiu - Gaithersburg MD, US
Riley H. Mayhall - Germantown MD, US
Jacob L. Timm - Pasadena MD, US
Matthew G. Good - Eldersburg MD, US
William P. McConnell - Woodstock MD, US
Robert L. Schlender - Columbia MD, US
Christopher D. Austin - Parkville MD, US

International Classification:

B65G 47/74
B65H 5/24
B65H 3/46
B65H 5/22
B65H 7/12
B65H 3/12
B65G 47/06
B65G 47/28
B65G 47/46
B65G 59/04

Abstract:

Embodiments of a system and method for shingulating, singulating, and synchronizing articles in an article feeder system are disclosed. The article feeder system may include a shingulating device configured to receive a stack of articles and to produce a positively lapped stack of articles, a plurality of picking devices configured to pick one or more articles from the positively lapped stack of articles and to produce one or more singulated articles, and one or more synchronization devices configured to deliver the one or more singulated articles to one or more sorter windows.

US Patent:

20180265308, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

May 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/989039

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Edward F. Houston - Bristow VA, US
Juan A. Roman - Fairfax VA, US
Leung M. Shiu - Gaithersburg MD, US
Riley H. Mayhall - Germantown MD, US
Jacob L. Timm - Pasadena MD, US
Matthew G. Good - Eldersburg MD, US
William P. McConnell - Woodstock MD, US
Robert L. Schlender - Columbia MD, US
Christopher D. Austin - Parkville MD, US

International Classification:

B65G 47/74
B65H 5/24
B65H 5/22
B65G 59/04
B65G 47/46
B65G 47/28
B65G 47/06
B65H 3/12
B65H 3/46

Abstract:

Embodiments of a system and method for shingulating, singulating, and synchronizing articles in an article feeder system are disclosed. The article feeder system may include a shingulating device configured to receive a stack of articles and to produce a positively lapped stack of articles, a plurality of picking devices configured to pick one or more articles from the positively lapped stack of articles and to produce one or more singulated articles, and one or more synchronization devices configured to deliver the one or more singulated articles to one or more sorter windows.

US Patent:

20160001985, Jan 7, 2016

Filed:

Jun 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/742480

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Edward F. Houston - Bristow VA, US
Juan A. Roman - Fairfax VA, US
Leung M. Shiu - Gaithersburg MD, US
Riley H. Mayhall - Germantown MD, US
Jacob L. Timm - Pasadena MD, US
Matthew G. Good - Eldersburg MD, US
William P. McConnell - Woodstock MD, US
Robert L. Schlender - Columbia MD, US
Christopher D. Austin - Parkville MD, US

International Classification:

B65G 47/74
B65G 59/04
B65G 47/46
B65G 47/06
B65G 47/28

Abstract:

Embodiments of a system and method for shingulating, singulating, and synchronizing articles in an article feeder system are disclosed. The article feeder system may include a shingulating device configured to receive a stack of articles and to produce a positively lapped stack of articles, a plurality of picking devices configured to pick one or more articles from the positively lapped stack of articles and to produce one or more singulated articles, and one or more synchronization devices configured to deliver the one or more singulated articles to one or more sorter windows.