Patents by Inventor Andrew Roland Harris

Andrew Roland Harris 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).

  • On-belt analyser system
    Patent number: 10024810
    Abstract: An analyzer system including an on-belt analyzer having a housing adapted to be positioned across a path of a conveyor belt which carries material to be analyzed, wherein the housing defines a tunnel dimensioned to allow the belt to travel therethrough in suspended relation in order to allow analysis of the material without the belt contacting the analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SCANTECH INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
    Inventors: Andrew Roland Harris, Michael Francis Edwards, Kenneth Graham Smith, Gavin Leith Christie, Nick John Deans
  • On-belt analyser system
    Patent number: 8426821
    Abstract: An analyzer system (20) including an on-belt analyzer having a housing (2) adapted to be positioned across a path of a conveyor belt (3) which carries material to be analyzed, wherein the housing defines a tunnel (9) dimensioned to allow the belt to travel therethrough in suspended relation in order to allow analysis of the material without the belt contacting the analyzer (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Scantech International Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Roland Harris, Michael Francis Edwards, Kenneth Graham Smith, Gavin Leith Christie, Nick John Deans
  • Detector apparatus
    Patent number: 7786439
    Abstract: A detector apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the detector apparatus includes i) a radiation detector configured to generate an analog signal representative of radiation incident upon the radiation detector and ii) an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the analog signal to a corresponding digital signal, wherein the radiation detector and the analog-to-digital converter are both housed in a common temperature-controlled housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Scantech International Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Roland Harris, Michael Francis Edwards, Kenneth Graham Smith, Gavin Leith Christie, Nick John Deans
  • ON-BELT ANALYSER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090101827
    Abstract: An analyser system (20) including an on-belt analyser having a housing (2) adapted to be positioned across a path of a conveyor belt (3) which carries material to be analysed, wherein the housing defines a tunnel (9) dimensioned to allow the belt to travel therethrough in suspended relation in order to allow analysis of the material without the belt contacting the analyser (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: SCANTECH INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
    Inventors: Andrew Roland Harris, Michael Francis Edwards, Kenneth Graham Smith, Gevin Leith Christie, Nick John Deans
  • DETECTOR APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080217537
    Abstract: A detector apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the detector apparatus includes i) a radiation detector configured to generate an analog signal representative of radiation incident upon the radiation detector and ii) an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the analog signal to a corresponding digital signal, wherein the radiation detector and the analog-to-digital converter are both housed in a common temperature-controlled housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Scantech International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Andrew Roland Harris, Michael Francis Edwards, Kenneth Graham Smith, Gavin Leith Christie, Nick John Deans