Patents Assigned to Wind Hill Concepts LLC
  • Apparatus and method for processing sheets
    Patent number: 8424864
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for processing sets of sheets. The apparatus includes a frame, a hopper for moving a stack of sheets, a pre-singulator for separating a portion of a sheet from the stack, a sheet peeler for peeling part of a pre-singulated sheet from the stack, a sheet picker for gathering peeled sheets into a set, and a sheet discharger for clearing the set of sheets. The sheet peeler may include at least one rotating drum. The sheet picker may include one or more augers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Wind Hill Concepts LLC
    Inventor: Michael Schum
  • Apparatus and method for processing sheets
    Patent number: 7770882
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for processing sets of sheets. The apparatus includes a frame, a hopper for moving a stack of sheets, a pre-singulator for separating a portion of a sheet from the stack, a sheet peeler for peeling part of a pre-singulated sheet from the stack, a sheet picker for gathering peeled sheets into a set, and a sheet discharger for clearing the set of sheets. The sheet peeler may include at least one rotating drum. The sheet picker may include one or more augers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Wind Hill Concepts LLC
    Inventor: Michael Schum