Patents by Inventor Audie F. Thomas

Audie F. Thomas 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).

  • Bottle receiving apparatus and method therefore
    Patent number: 10189652
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and detecting a bottle having a chute configured for receiving the bottle therein, a first sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a first position within the chute, a second sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a second position within the chute, and a third sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a third position within the chute, and an indicator in communication with the sensors to provide indication that a bottle was received. A method carried out by the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: DELTRONIC LABS, INC.
    Inventors: John Colin Horniak, Audie F. Thomas
  • BOTTLE RECEIVING AND DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20160297621
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and detecting a bottle having a chute configured for receiving the bottle therein, a first sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a first position within the chute, a second sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a second position within the chute, and a third sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a third position within the chute, and an indicator in communication with the sensors to provide indication that a bottle was received. A method carried out by the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: John Colin Horniak, Audie F. Thomas
  • Bottle receiving and detection apparatus and method therefore
    Patent number: 9216858
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and detecting a bottle having a chute configured for receiving the bottle therein, a first sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a first position within the chute, a second sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a second position within the chute, and a third sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a third position within the chute, and an indicator in communication with the sensors to provide indication that a bottle was received. A method carried out by the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Deltronic Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: John Colin Horniak, Audie F. Thomas
  • BOTTLE RECEIVING AND DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20140305766
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and detecting a bottle having a chute configured for receiving the bottle therein, a first sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a first position within the chute, a second sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a second position within the chute, and a third sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a third position within the chute, and an indicator in communication with the sensors to provide indication that a bottle was received. A method carried out by the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: DELTRONIC LABS, INC.
    Inventors: John Colin Horniak, Audie F. Thomas
  • Bottle receiving and detection apparatus and method therefore
    Patent number: 8602195
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and detecting a bottle having a chute configured for receiving the bottle therein, a first sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a first position within the chute, a second sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a second position within the chute, and a third sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a third position within the chute, and an indicator in communication with the sensors to provide indication that a bottle was received. A method carried out by the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Deltronic Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: John Colin Horniak, Audie F. Thomas
  • BOTTLE RECEIVING AND DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20110114440
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving and detecting a bottle having a chute configured for receiving the bottle therein, a first sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a first position within the chute, a second sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a second position within the chute, and a third sensor disposed to detect the bottle at a third position within the chute, and an indicator in communication with the sensors to provide indication that a bottle was received. A method carried out by the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: DELTRONIC LABS, INC.
    Inventors: John Colin Horniak, Audie F. Thomas