Patents by Inventor Troy E. Asman

Troy E. Asman 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).

  • Sort gap control
    Patent number: 8167111
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor includes a method of calibrating the control system to provide a calibration value indicative of the spacial correlation between the sort induct sensor and the first shoe sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Intelligrated Headquarters LLC
    Inventor: Troy E. Asman
  • Sort Gap Control
    Publication number: 20120079869
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor includes a method of calibrating the control system to provide a calibration value indicative of the spacial correlation between the sort induct sensor and the first shoe sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC
    Inventor: Troy E. Asman
  • Sort gap control
    Publication number: 20110272242
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor is controlled such that a divert element which is determined to be longitudinally located too close to both of adjacent articles on the sortation conveyor for the divert element to be diverted without contacting both articles is not diverted when the first article to be diverted is diverted. That divert element may be diverted when the second article to be diverted is diverted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Troy E. Asman