Patents by Inventor Keith A. KNOWLES

Keith A. KNOWLES 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).

  • Density-based carriage control system for accumulator and method for controlling an accumulator
    Patent number: 9452895
    Abstract: A method of accumulating products traveling in a conveyor system according to system conditions including: receiving products from an infeed conveyor onto a first conveyor in an accumulator; transferring by a carriage products from the first conveyor to a second conveyor in the accumulator; moving products from the second conveyor to an outfeed conveyor; detecting a density of products moving on the second conveyor; and moving the carriage with along the first and second conveyors if the detected density is above a certain density value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: SEN-PACK INC., SENTRY EQUIPMENT & ERECTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Woodson, Gary D. Hunt, David N. Cooley, William M. Connor, John P. Choufani, Mark T. Brogan, Brian S. Childress, Keith A. Knowles, Gert B. Gast
  • DENSITY-BASED CARRIAGE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ACCUMULATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACCUMULATOR
    Publication number: 20160031656
    Abstract: A method of accumulating products traveling in a conveyor system according to system conditions including: receiving products from an infeed conveyor onto a first conveyor in an accumulator; transferring by a carriage products from the first conveyor to a second conveyor in the accumulator; moving products from the second conveyor to an outfeed conveyor; detecting a density of products moving on the second conveyor; and moving the carriage with along the first and second conveyors if the detected density is above a certain density value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy A. WOODSON, Gary D. HUNT, David N. COOLEY, William M. CONNOR, John P. CHOUFANI, Mark T. BROGAN, Brian S. CHILDRESS, Keith A. KNOWLES, Gert B. GAST
  • Electrical wire nut with detachable break-off connectors
    Patent number: 9017112
    Abstract: The electrical wire nut with detachable break-off connectors includes a wire nut that includes a removable cap that separates from a distal end of the wire nut. The removable cap is removed to expose a plurality of different connectors that are in electrical connection with a threaded member located inside of the wire nut. The plurality of different connectors is individually removed to leave a selected connector in tact with respect to the threaded member. The electrical wire nut is configured to work with at least one electrical wire in order to provide an electrical connector that is in turn adapted for use with an electrical connector receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventors: Keith Knowles, Kraig Knowles