Patents by Inventor John Troeleman

John Troeleman 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).

  • Patent number: 8240563
    Abstract: A self-check-out stand has a flat belt on which items that have been scanned can be placed. This belt abuts a declining belt, with both belts preferably having abutting ends with upper corners in which a fixed non-rotating nose rod is located with the rod extending across the width of the belt, the rods hold the abutting ends tightly together with only a small crack between the belts. The check-out stand has two sets of unpowered transition rollers to turn the items at an obtuse angle to the conveyer belts. The stand has a declining set of rollers to bring the items to the proper height for the customer to bag. The accumulation area rises from front to back to slow the items being conveyed. A scanner module with a monitor and pay station can be placed at the front end of the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Royston, LLC.
    Inventors: Eric Kaplan, Michael S. Notheis, John Troeleman
  • Publication number: 20110253778
    Abstract: This invention discloses a new self-check-out stand capable of handling large orders. The check-out stand has a flat belt on which items that have been scanned can be placed. This belt abuts a declining belt, with both belts preferably each having abutting ends with upper corners in which a fixed non-rotating nose rod is located with the rod extending across the width of the belt, said rods hold the abutting ends tightly together with only a small crack between the belts. The check-out stand has two sets of unpowered transition rollers to turn the items at an obtuse angle to the conveyer belts. The stand has a declining set of rollers to bring the items to the proper height for the customer to bag. The accumulation area rises from front to back to slow the items being conveyed. A scanner module with a monitor and pay station can be placed at the front end of the stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: ROYSTON LLC.
    Inventors: Eric Kaplan, Michael S. Notheis, John Troeleman