Patents by Inventor Lawrence Hoy James

Lawrence Hoy James 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).

  • Height measurement apparatus for determining the volume/density of wood chips on a conveyor
    Patent number: 6211470
    Abstract: This invention relates to a height measurement apparatus for determining volume/density of wood chips on a conveyor. Such structures of this type, generally, employ the use of contacts that ride on top of the pile of wood chips in order to more accurately measure the volume and density of the wood chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Lynn Beran, David D. Mulligan, Lawrence Hoy James