Patents by Inventor Frederick Lidington

Frederick Lidington 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).

  • Intelligent product feed system and method
    Patent number: 8612050
    Abstract: Intelligent product feed systems and product transport methods are presented in which an array of variable speed transport modules is positioned between an input transport mechanism and an output mechanism, with the individual module speeds being controlled by a model-based planner to transport products delivered in an uncertain fashion by the input transport mechanism to the output mechanism synchronized and oriented according to a specified product configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Lawrence Lee, Minh Do, Rong Zhou, Frederick Lidington
  • INTELLIGENT PRODUCT FEED SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100030373
    Abstract: Intelligent product feed systems and product transport methods are presented in which an array of variable speed transport modules is positioned between an input transport mechanism and an output mechanism, with the individual module speeds being controlled by a model-based planner to transport products delivered in an uncertain fashion by the input transport mechanism to the output mechanism synchronized and oriented according to a specified product configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Lawrence Lee, Minh Do, Rong Zhou, Frederick Lidington
  • Integrated barrel loader and confiner apparatus for use in a cartoning system
    Patent number: 7631472
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated barrel loader/confiner apparatus useful in a cartoning system for shaping and inserting a product into a carton. The integrated barrel loader/confiner includes an endless confiner cam track and an endless pusher cam track. A confiner element is endlessly driven and cammed by the confiner cam track to align the confiner element with a product to shape the product in a manner suitable for insertion into a carton. A pusher element is endlessly driven and cammed by the pusher cam track to align the pusher element with the thus shaped product and a carton to drive the shaped product into the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Frederick Lidington
  • Integrated Barrel Loader and Confiner Apparatus for Use in a Cartoning System
    Publication number: 20080209867
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated barrel loader/confiner apparatus useful in a cartoning system for shaping and inserting a product into a carton. The integrated barrel loader/confiner includes an endless confiner cam track and an endless pusher cam track. A confiner element is endlessly driven and cammed by the confiner cam track to align the confiner element with a product to shape the product in a manner suitable for insertion into a carton. A pusher element is endlessly driven and cammed by the pusher cam track to align the pusher element with the thus shaped product and a carton to drive the shaped product into the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Frederick Lidington