Patents by Inventor Joel Lund

Joel Lund 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).

  • Light sensor facilitated insert thickness detection system
    Patent number: 9157729
    Abstract: A light sensor-containing apparatus for detecting the thickness of inserts placed within a mailer including a picker arm, movable picker jaw that pivots during an insert gripping process, a target plate having a light reflective surface and secured to the picker arm end that moves when gripping an insert, and a light sensor mounted to the picker arm that emits a light beam and receives a reflected light beam that is reflected back from the light reflective surface to establish the thickness of the insert as controlled by associated computer programming is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: DST OUTPUT WEST, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Bergeron, Fladorik Hima, Joel Lund