Gregory H Watkins

US Patent:

6371172, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/858026

Inventors:

Daniel P. Soehnlen - Canton OH
Gregory J. Watkins - North Canton OH
Gregory M. Soehnlen - North Canton OH

Assignee:

Creative Edge Design Group, Ltd. - Canton OH

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141 9, 141100, 141 18

Abstract:

A system and process for packaging fluid products such as milk and other beverages is disclosed. The fluid product is produced when required and in response to a customer order. For example, milk is received and stored in a raw milk storage silo and separated into two varieties having different butter fat content. A customer order is processed and the system creates labels and fills containers or bottles exactly to meet the customer requirements. The products are palletized and loaded for shipment to the customer. Preferred filling equipment locates a container on a load cell to measure a predetermined amount of the first variety of milk into the container. The container is then filled with a second variety of milk by weight, if necessary, before capping. A supervisory control system directs bottle making, labeling, filling, bundling, and palletizing with virtually no inventory of empty bottles, preprinted labels, finished or prepackaged product inventories. The system and process provides a micro dairy that applies these features to a warehouse distribution network.

US Patent:

6446680, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Mar 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/095613

Inventors:

Daniel P. Soehnlen - Canton OH
Gregory J. Watkins - North Canton OH
Gregory M. Soehnlen - North Canton OH

Assignee:

Creative Edge Design Group, Ltd. - Canton OH

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141 9, 141 2, 141 18, 141100

Abstract:

A system and process for packaging fluid products such as milk and other beverages is disclosed. The fluid product is produced when required and in response to a customer order. For example, milk is received and stored in a raw milk storage silo and separated into two varieties having different butter fat content. A customer order is processed and the system creates labels and fills containers or bottles exactly to meet the customer requirements. The products are palletized and loaded for shipment to the customer. Preferred filling equipment locates a container on a load cell to measure a predetermined amount of the first variety of milk into the container. The container is then filled with a second variety of milk by weight, if necessary, before capping. A supervisory control system directs bottle making, labeling, filling, bundling, and palletizing with virtually no inventory of empty bottles, preprinted labels, finished or prepackaged product inventories. The system and process provides a micro dairy that applies these features to a warehouse distribution network.

US Patent:

6247507, Jun 19, 2001

Filed:

Sep 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/408633

Inventors:

Daniel P. Soehnlen - Canton OH
Gregory J. Watkins - North Canton OH
Gregory M. Soehnlen - North Canton OH

Assignee:

Creative Edge Design Group, Ltd. - Canton OH

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141 2

Abstract:

A system and process for packaging fluid products such as milk and other beverages is disclosed. The fluid product is produced when required and in response to a customer order. For example, milk is received and stored in a raw milk storage silo and separated into two varieties having different butter fat content. A customer order is processed and the system creates labels and fills containers or bottles exactly to meet the customer requirements. The products are palletized and loaded for shipment to the customer. Preferred filling equipment locates a container on a load cell to measure a predetermined amount of the first variety of milk into the container. The container is then filled with a second variety of milk by weight, if necessary, before capping. A supervisory control system directs bottle making, labeling, filling, bundling, and palletizing with virtually no inventory of empty bottles, preprinted labels, finished or prepackaged product inventories. The system and process provides a micro dairy that applies these features to a warehouse distribution network.