Patents by Inventor Justin J. Zimmer

Justin J. Zimmer 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).

  • SORTATION CONVEYOR
    Publication number: 20130140138
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has a divert guide path which is configured to guide pushers to engage articles disposed on an endless conveying surface at an initial impact which does not result in an out of control situation even at high speeds. The divert guide path is disposed at a plurality of divert angles, and guides pushers to engage articles at a low initial contact divert angle and first lateral speed and to accelerate the articles to a final divert angle and second, higher, lateral speed. The pushers may be undergoing lateral acceleration at the time initial contact is made with the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Justin J. Zimmer, Martin A. Heit, Allen C. Brown
  • Sortation conveyor
    Patent number: 8371431
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has a divert guide path which is configured to guide pushers to engage articles disposed on an endless conveying surface at an initial impact which does not result in an out of control situation even at high speeds. The divert guide path is disposed at a plurality of divert angles, and guides pushers to engage articles at a low initial contact divert angle and first lateral speed and to accelerate the articles to a final divert angle and second, higher, lateral speed. The pushers may be undergoing lateral acceleration at the time initial contact is made with the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Justin J. Zimmer, Martin A. Heit, Allen C. Brown
  • SORTATION CONVEYOR
    Publication number: 20100116620
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has a divert guide path which is configured to guide pushers to engage articles disposed on an endless conveying surface at an initial impact which does not result in an out of control situation even at high speeds. The divert guide path is disposed at a plurality of divert angles, and guides pushers to engage articles at a low initial contact divert angle and first lateral speed and to accelerate the articles to a final divert angle and second, higher, lateral speed. The pushers may be undergoing lateral acceleration at the time initial contact is made with the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Intelligrated, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Justin J. Zimmer, Martin A. Heit, Allen C. Brown
  • Sortation conveyor
    Patent number: 7549527
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has a divert guide path which is configured to guide pushers to engage articles disposed on an endless conveying surface at an initial impact which does not result in an out of control situation even at high speeds. The divert guide path is disposed at a plurality of divert angles, and guides pushers to engage articles at a low initial contact divert angle and first lateral speed and to accelerate the articles to a final divert angle and second, higher, lateral speed. The pushers may be undergoing lateral acceleration at the time initial contact is made with the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Intelligrated, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Justin J. Zimmer, Martin A. Heit, Allen C. Brown
  • Sortation conveyor and crossover switch therefor
    Patent number: 7530441
    Abstract: A crossover switch for a sortation conveyor has actuators that extend into the divert guide path which are operable to respond to the travel of a guide element through the path to move the switch element from one position to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Intelligrated, Inc.
    Inventor: Justin J. Zimmer
  • Sortation conveyor
    Patent number: 7516835
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has a divert guide path which is configured to guide pushers to engage articles disposed on an endless conveying surface at an initial impact which does not result in an out of control situation even at high speeds. The divert guide path is disposed at a plurality of divert angles, and guides pushers to engage articles at a low initial contact divert angle and first lateral speed and to accelerate the articles to a final divert angle and second, higher, lateral speed. The pushers may be undergoing lateral acceleration at the time initial contact is made with the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Intelligrated, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Justin J. Zimmer, Martin A. Heit, Allen C. Brown
  • SORTATION CONVEYOR
    Publication number: 20080149459
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has a divert guide path which is configured to guide pushers to engage articles disposed on an endless conveying surface at an initial impact which does not result in an out of control situation even at high speeds. The divert guide path is disposed at a plurality of divert angles, and guides pushers to engage articles at a low initial contact divert angle and first lateral speed and to accelerate the articles to a final divert angle and second, higher, lateral speed. The pushers may be undergoing lateral acceleration at the time initial contact is made with the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Intelligrated, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Justin J. Zimmer, Martin A. Heit, Allen C. Brown
  • Sortation conveyor and crossover switch therefor
    Publication number: 20070289839
    Abstract: A crossover switch for a sortation conveyor has actuators that extend into the divert guide path which are operable to respond to the travel of a guide element through the path to move the switch element from one position to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Justin J. Zimmer