Patents by Inventor Benjamin John Hess

Benjamin John Hess 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).

  • Bag opening verification system and method for operating a bagging machine
    Patent number: 12559276
    Abstract: A bagging machine may include a supply handling assembly, a bag loading assembly and a controlled, which may control certain operations of the bagging machine. The bag loading assembly may include a bag opening assembly that reciprocates back and forth and which supports movable film grippers. The bagging machine may be provided with one or more sensors operatively positioned to detect whether a film is present between the grippers, such as during an opening sequence, and the controller may be configured to modify the operation (e.g., interrupt or re-start an opening sequence, generate an alert signal, etc.) of the bagging machine based on the data received from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Pregis LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin John Hess, James Matthew O'Gorman, William Harry Stock, Daniel John Folger
  • BAG OPENING VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BAGGING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20250153877
    Abstract: A bagging machine may include a supply handling assembly, a bag loading assembly and a controlled, which may control certain operations of the bagging machine. The bag loading assembly may include a bag opening assembly that reciprocates back and forth and which supports movable film grippers. The bagging machine may be provided with one or more sensors operatively positioned to detect whether a film is present between the grippers, such as during an opening sequence, and the controller may be configured to modify the operation (e.g., interrupt or re-start an opening sequence, generate an alert signal, etc.) of the bagging machine based on the data received from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Benjamin John Hess, James Matthew O'Gorman, William Harry Stock, Daniel John Folger
  • BAG OPENING VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BAGGING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20200115082
    Abstract: A bagging machine may include a supply handling assembly, a bag loading assembly and a controlled, which may control certain operations of the bagging machine. The bag loading assembly may include a bag opening assembly that reciprocates back and forth and which supports movable film grippers. The bagging machine may be provided with one or more sensors operatively positioned to detect whether a film is present between the grippers, such as during an opening sequence, and the controller may be configured to modify the operation (e.g., interrupt or re-start an opening sequence, generate an alert signal, etc.) of the bagging machine based on the data received from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin John Hess, James Matthew O'Gorman, William Harry Stock, Daniel John Folger