Patents by Inventor Alison Harper

Alison Harper 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).

  • Publication number: 20110309005
    Abstract: Yarn package sorting conveyer systems and methods using multiple conveyers based on weights, colors or other characteristics of the packages or yarns. The system may include a first conveyer that serves as a timing belt, a second conveyer that serves as a weighing belt, and a third conveyer that serves as a sorting/exit belt, but fewer or more conveyers and alternative conveyer mechanisms may be used. The conveyers may be controlled by programmable logic controllers (PLCs) with touch screen interfaces or other suitable control mechanisms and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: William Oscar Ingram, III, Alison Harper, Eddie Smith, Horace Eddie Bradley, JR.