Patents by Inventor John M. England

John M. England 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).

  • Cotton Module Flipper Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20140116845
    Abstract: An apparatus to tilt, flip, or rotate a round cotton module on a conveying system employs actuated arms includes that support a bar which fits in place of a roller on a provided conveyor system having multiple rollers. A cotton module can be easily rotated or flipped to a vertical position when the bar rotates between initial reclined and final elevated positions. The wrapping can be removed once the cotton module reaches the final elevated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: John M. England
  • Cotton module flipper method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8596944
    Abstract: An apparatus to tilt, flip, or rotate a round cotton module on a conveying system employs actuated arms includes that support a bar which fits in place of a roller on a provided conveyor system having multiple rollers. A cotton module can be easily rotated or flipped to a vertical position when the bar rotates between initial reclined and final elevated positions. The wrapping can be removed once the cotton module reaches the final elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventor: John M. England
  • Cotton Module Flipper Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20110176897
    Abstract: An apparatus to tilt, flip, or rotate a round cotton module on a conveying system employs actuated arms includes that support a bar which fits in place of a roller on a provided conveyor system having multiple rollers. A cotton module can be easily rotated or flipped to a vertical position when the bar rotates between initial reclined and final elevated positions. The wrapping can be removed once the cotton module reaches the final elevated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: John M. England
  • Methods and apparatus for analyzing frequency distributions
    Patent number: 4128884
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining the proportion of items in a distribution having a particular characteristic where the distribution contains other items, and the various types of items form normal or log-normal sub distributions making up the overall distribution. The invention is particularly useful for determining the proportion of myeloid and lymphoid cells in a blood sample by studying the volumes of the leucocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1978
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventor: John M. England