Patents by Inventor Paul Neuschwander

Paul Neuschwander 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).

  • Low-energy roller-belt accumulator
    Patent number: 9815632
    Abstract: A conveyor system and method for cascaded accumulation on a series of in-line roller belts. An accumulation system comprises a series of roller belts that can be actuated in contiguous zones to accelerate conveyed articles forward at twice the belt speed. When articles start to accumulate on the accumulation conveyor, the belt rollers are deactuated downstream to upstream zone by zone. Then the belts are stopped as they fill with accumulated articles. The process is repeated in cascade for the upstream roller belts as articles continue to accumulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Joseph M. DePaso, John S. Reid, III, Paul Neuschwander
  • LOW-ENERGY ROLLER-BELT ACCUMULATOR
    Publication number: 20170043959
    Abstract: A conveyor system and method for cascaded accumulation on a series of in-line roller belts. An accumulation system comprises a series of roller belts that can be actuated in contiguous zones to accelerate conveyed articles forward at twice the belt speed. When articles start to accumulate on the accumulation conveyor, the belt rollers are deactuated downstream to upstream zone by zone. Then the belts are stopped as they fill with accumulated articles. The process is repeated in cascade for the upstream roller belts as articles continue to accumulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph M. DePaso, John S. Reid, III, Paul Neuschwander