Patents by Inventor Andrew C. Prins

Andrew C. Prins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CARRIERS FOR PROCESSING POUCHES AND OTHER IRREGULAR CONTAINERS AND OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20170072076
    Abstract: A carrier for processing a container in a thermal processing system includes a carrier body having an exterior configured to roll in the thermal processing system. The container includes a container body extending between first and second container ends. The carrier body has a first end portion configured to receive the first container end and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. A retention system is disposed within the second end portion of the carrier body that is configured to engage the second container end and retain the container within the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: John Bean Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Zhijun Weng, Jeffrey A. Dahl, Frederick James Wilson, Fred S. Guerrero, Terry L. Heyliger, William C. Kreamer, Kevin Andrew Carlson, Jenaro Morris Martinez, Walter Kenneth Mizuno, Stacy Michelle Allen, Joshua Logan Fender, Andrew C. Prins, Jacob Lee Richardson
  • Rotary cooling vessel with baffle with holes
    Patent number: 5456092
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotary cooler with three regions. The regions are separated by baffles with holes, which provide a slowed laminar air flow. Each region has its own recirculation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Joost Veltman, Andrew C. Prins