Patents by Inventor A. Steven Hines

A. Steven Hines 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).

  • Patent number: 11279603
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mobile dimensioning and weighing are disclosed. An example mobile weighting and dimensioning system includes a truck scale system and a tape measure. The truck scale system includes: a fork scale to weigh a parcel that is held by forks; and a weight indicator to receive an indication of the weight of the parcel from the fork scale. The tape measure includes: a tape cartridge to spool and unspool a tape having electronically readable indicia; a measurement circuit to determine linear dimensions of the parcel by reading the electronically readable indicia in response to trigger events; and a communications circuit to transmit the first linear dimension of the parcel to the weight indicator. The weight indicator associates the weight and the first linear dimension with an identifier of the parcel, and transmits the weight, the first linear dimension, and the identifier to a computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Stewart Campbell, Paul Steven Hines
  • Publication number: 20190367272
    Abstract: There is provided a picking cart having an information communication device for communicating information relating to an article to be picked and a weighing device for measuring a weight of the article to be picked. The picking cart further has a power distribution system that is configured to power the information communication device by a first battery and the weighing device by the first battery or a second battery. The weighing device is powered by the first battery in preference to the second battery if a charge of the second battery is less than or equal to a first threshold amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Stewart Campbell, Paul Steven Hines
  • Publication number: 20190233268
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mobile dimensioning and weighing are disclosed. An example mobile weighting and dimensioning system includes a truck scale system and a tape measure. The truck scale system includes: a fork scale to weigh a parcel that is held by forks; and a weight indicator to receive an indication of the weight of the parcel from the fork scale. The tape measure includes: a tape cartridge to spool and unspool a tape having electronically readable indicia; a measurement circuit to determine linear dimensions of the parcel by reading the electronically readable indicia in response to trigger events; and a communications circuit to transmit the first linear dimension of the parcel to the weight indicator. The weight indicator associates the weight and the first linear dimension with an identifier of the parcel, and transmits the weight, the first linear dimension, and the identifier to a computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Stewart Campbell, Paul Steven Hines
  • Publication number: 20050192109
    Abstract: A golf ball dispensing and teeing device comprising a ball receptacle for retaining a suitably large quantity of golf balls and delivering them to a ball release mechanism. The ball release comprises an actuator for release of balls from the ball receptacle onto a pivoting ball delivery mechanism, and a pivoting trigger member that controls the release such that balls are released individually. The trigger member is biased to provide a push to the ball and the ball delivery mechanism. The ball delivery mechanism is an elongated track or ramp, and the weight of the golf ball on the track and the push from the trigger member causes the track to pivot downward, such that the ball rolls down the track. A ball teeing structure is provided at the end of the track, and comprises a spout member of generally tubular configuration that stops the lateral movement of the ball and controls its position in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Hines, Kristofor Kocan
  • Publication number: 20020192478
    Abstract: Silicone elastomers can be bonded by fusion to a polyolefin such as ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. The polyolefin may be a second structured layer in a composite, or an intermediate film or interface between the silicone elastomer and a body of another elastomeric or thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Trevor Derek Skinner, Yared Haile-Meskel, Justin Steven Hine
  • Patent number: D710915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: A. Steven Hines
  • Patent number: D710916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: A. Steven Hines