Patents Assigned to ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC
  • Patent number: 11845584
    Abstract: A pallet reassembly system includes at least one block installation mechanism configured to install a block within a partially assembled pallet, at least one board installation mechanism configured to install a board within the partially assembled pallet, and at least one transport assembly for transporting the partially assembled pallet to each of the at least one block installation mechanisms and each of the at least one board installation mechanisms. The transport assemblies are arranged into a loop including at least two perpendicular arranged legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Daniels, Justin Haverstock, Josh Foltz, Ken Randolph, Benjamin J. Zellers, Browning Sheehan
  • Patent number: 11305453
    Abstract: A system for dismantling a pallet includes a feed system configured to convey the pallet along a direction of travel. The feed system has a measuring station and a staging area. The measuring station is configured to obtain dimensions of the pallet. A saw is configured to dismantle the pallet. A manipulator includes a robotic arm. The manipulator is configured to move the pallet from the staging area to the saw for dismantling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC
    Inventors: Boyd S. Foulk, Justin Haverstock
  • Patent number: 10675776
    Abstract: A fastener delivery system for transporting and dispensing fasteners comprises a source of pressurized air, a dispenser configured for dispensing each of the fasteners into a workpiece, a first pathway providing a first passageway for the fasteners to pass through, and a second pathway providing a second passageway for the fasteners to pass through. Each of the first pathway and the second pathway is placed in selective fluid communication with the source of pressurized air to blow one of the fasteners disposed in the first pathway or the second pathway towards the dispenser. The dispenser includes a toggle feature for alternatingly receiving the fasteners from each of the first pathway and the second pathway. Each of the pathways includes an air brake mechanism for decelerating each of the fasteners as each of the fasteners approaches the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC
    Inventors: Chet Wenninger, Karl Klopfenstein, Josh Foltz, Jason Daniels, Mark Seiler
  • Patent number: 10618193
    Abstract: A system for dismantling a pallet includes a feed system configured to convey the pallet along a direction of travel. The feed system has a measuring station and a staging area. The measuring station is configured to obtain dimensions of the pallet. A saw is configured to dismantle the pallet. A manipulator includes a robotic arm. The manipulator is configured to move the pallet from the staging area to the saw for dismantling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC
    Inventors: Boyd S. Foulk, Justin Haverstock
  • Patent number: 10618194
    Abstract: A system for dismantling a pallet includes a feed system configured to convey the pallet along a direction of travel. The feed system has a measuring station and a staging area. The measuring station is configured to obtain dimensions of the pallet. A saw is configured to dismantle the pallet. A manipulator includes a robotic arm. The manipulator is configured to move the pallet from the staging area to the saw for dismantling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC
    Inventors: Boyd S. Foulk, Justin Haverstock