James T Dutton

US Patent:

6633798, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

Jul 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/919111

Inventors:

Bart Daniel - Kennesaw GA
Timothy Stamps - Carthage MO
Steven Phillips - Columbus GA
James Dutton - Phenix City AL

Assignee:

L P Property Management Company - South Gate CA

International Classification:

G05B 1100

US Classification:

700275

Abstract:

A control system for a bulk material baler embodied in a machine readable data structure and including an instruction to a moveable guide track to move from a removed position to a closed position to create a guide track loop around a volume of bulk material to be baled while that bulk material is under compression and also including in instruction to a bale strap feed drive to feed a pre-determined length of strapping around the guide track loop, and including an instruction to a cutter to cut the end of the bale strap and including an instruction to a strap fastener to fasten together the ends of the bale strap and including an instruction to remove the moveable guide track section from around the bale and an instruction to release compression and an instruction to eject a bound bale.

US Patent:

6975911, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/423750

Inventors:

Timothy C. Stamps - Carl Junction MO, US
Steven Phillips - Columbus GA, US
James Dutton - Phenix City AL, US
Barton Wade Daniel - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

L&P Property Management Company - South Gate CA

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06B011/01
G06B015/00
B65B013/22
B65B013/28

US Classification:

700 90, 700 17, 700 83, 100 31, 100 32

Abstract:

An operator interface for a control system for a bulk material baler includes interface means such as a touch screen or keyboard for an operator to enter process parameters into a control system memory. A display shows process parameter fields into which an operator may enter desired control parameters. The display also displays data feedback from baler process sensors. The baler control system then controls baling parameters as the operator directs including: strap feed position, strap feed speed, strap feed torque, strap release tension, tying cylinder position, tying cylinder speed and tying cylinder torque. The operator may also control carriage movement, alarm limits, shut off limits and monitor on the display baler processing data both currently and historically. Other aspects of automated baling may be optionally monitored or controlled through the operator interface of the present invention.

US Patent:

7085625, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Aug 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/642566

Inventors:

Stamps Timothy - Carl Junction MO, US
Bart Daniel - Kennesaw GA, US
Steven Phillips - Columbus GA, US
James Dutton - Phenix City AL, US

Assignee:

L&P Property Management Company - South Gate CA

International Classification:

G01M 1/38
G05B 13/00
G06F 19/00
B65B 13/02

US Classification:

700275, 700 7, 700 56, 700 80, 700 95, 701 50, 100 3

Abstract:

A control system for a bulk material baler embodied in a machine readable data structure and including an instruction to a moveable guide track to move from a removed position to a closed position to create a guide track loop around a volume of bulk material to be baled while that bulk material is under compression and also including in instruction to a bale strap feed drive to feed a pre-determined length of strapping around the guide track loop, and including an instruction to a cutter to cut the end of the bale strap and including an instruction to a strap fastener to fasten together the ends of the bale strap and including an instruction to remove the moveable guide track section from around the bale and an instruction to release compression and an instruction to eject a bound bale.

US Patent:

20030028290, Feb 6, 2003

Filed:

Jul 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/919114

Inventors:

Timothy Stamps - Carl Junction MO, US
Steven Phillips - Columbus GA, US
James Dutton - Phenix City AL, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

701/001000

Abstract:

An operator interface for a control system for a bulk material baler includes interface means such as a touch screen or keyboard for an operator to enter process parameters into a control system memory. A display shows process parameter fields into which an operator may enter desired control parameters. The display also displays data feedback from baler process sensors. The baler control system then controls baling parameters as the operator directs including: strap feed position, strap feed speed, strap feed torque, strap release tension, tying cylinder position, tying cylinder speed and tying cylinder torque. The operator may also control carriage movement, alarm limits, shut off limits and monitor on the display baler processing data both currently and historically. Other aspects of automated baling may be optionally monitored or controlled through the operator interface of the present invention.