Patents by Inventor Dennis Staggs

Dennis Staggs 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).

  • Item selection and item loading error proofing apparatus
    Patent number: 6275152
    Abstract: Apparatus for error proofing in manufacturing and kitting operations and the like. A frame having two or four frame members utilizes light emitters and sensors on opposite sides to determine when the plane of the frame has been broken, and storage areas behind the frame have been accessed. This information is compared to programmed information to verify whether errors in accessing the storage area have occurred. The plane of the frame has a plurality of penetration zones distinguishable by their respective corresponding emitter and sensor pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Speastech, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Speas, Kevin Hodges, Dennis Staggs
  • Item selection and item loading error proofing apparatus
    Patent number: 5805451
    Abstract: Apparatus for error proofing in manufacturing and kitting operations and the like. A frame having two or four frame members utilizes light emitters and sensors on opposite sides to determine when the plane of the frame has been broken, and storage areas behind the frame have been accessed. This information is compared to programmed information to verify whether errors in accessing the storage area have occurred. The plane of the frame has a plurality of penetration zones distinguishable by their respective corresponding emitter and sensor pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Stark Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Speas, Kevin Hodges, Dennis Staggs