Patents by Inventor Mark McAninch

Mark McAninch 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).

  • Publication number: 20210078760
    Abstract: A blank for forming a display ready case includes a front panel, a top panel, a rear panel, a bottom panel, and a bottom end panel arranged in a longitudinal direction and coupled together by a plurality of fold lines extending in a transverse direction. A first front side panel and a second front side panel extend from opposing sides of the front panel in the transverse direction. A front end panel extends from the front panel in the longitudinal direction, and a first front end side panel and a second front end side panel extend from opposing sides of the front end panel in the transverse direction. An access region separates the front panel from the front end panel. A line of weakness separates the first front side panel and the second front side panel from the first front end side panel and the second front end side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Fallas Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark McAninch, James Norris, Daniel Maeyaert, Jacob Cox
  • Patent number: 10086510
    Abstract: A case packing system for loading articles into containers includes an article conveyor for conveying articles, a case conveyor for conveying containers, and first, second, and third bins. A first robotic mechanism moves articles on the article conveyor to the first, second, and third bins. A second robotic mechanism moves articles from the first, second, and third bins to containers on the case conveyor. A controller operatively coupled to the first robotic mechanism and the second robotic mechanism is configured to pick and place with the first robotic mechanism one or more conveyed articles into the first, second, and third bins, and grab and load with the second robotic mechanism one or more articles from the first, second, and third bins into containers on the case conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Fallas Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark McAninch, Daniel Maeyaert, Jacob Cox, James Norris