Patents by Inventor Bryan Dalton
Bryan Dalton 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).
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Patent number: 9896226Abstract: A mail piece insertion mechanism is provided and, more particularly, mail piece insertion mechanisms and methods used for inserting mail pieces such as, for example, residual mail, into individual mail piece folders or containers is provided. The method of inserting mail pieces into folders includes opening the folders and aligning a mechanism with the opened folders and inserting the mail pieces therein. The insertion mechanism includes a mechanism configured open folders and a mechanism configured to insert mail pieces into the open folders.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Gaug, Bryan Dalton, John Nasakaitis
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Patent number: 9751111Abstract: The invention generally relates to a facility wide sorting and/or sequencing system for improving product processing operations and, more particularly, to a facility wide system and related functionality for simultaneously sorting and sequencing mixed mail pieces such as, for example, flats and letter mail pieces. The flats and letter mail pieces are placed in frames so that all types of mail pieces can be sorted and/or sequenced simultaneously through merging and diverting a stream of filled trays into and out of different streams at a full or substantially full transport speed.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Wayne Blackwell, David Brown, Bryan Dalton, Thomas Erb, Mark Gaug, John Nasakaitis, Michael Riess, Jonathan Wee, Bruce Williams
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Publication number: 20150231670Abstract: The invention generally relates to a facility wide sorting and/or sequencing system for improving product processing operations and, more particularly, to a facility wide system and related functionality for simultaneously sorting and sequencing mixed mail pieces such as, for example, flats and letter mail pieces. The flats and letter mail pieces are placed in frames so that all types of mail pieces can be sorted and/or sequenced simultaneously through merging and diverting a stream of filled trays into and out of different streams at a full or substantially full transport speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Wayne BLACKWELL, David BROWN, Bryan DALTON, Thomas ERB, Mark GAUG, John NASAKAITIS, Michael RIESS, Jonathan WEE, Bruce WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 9020634Abstract: The invention generally relates to a facility wide sorting and/or sequencing system for improving product processing operations and, more particularly, to a facility wide system and related functionality for simultaneously sorting and sequencing mixed mail pieces such as, for example, flats and letter mail pieces. The flats and letter mail pieces are placed in frames so that all types of mail pieces can be sorted and/or sequenced simultaneously through merging and diverting a stream of filled trays into and out of different streams at a full or substantially full transport speed.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: David Bailey, David Benninger, Wayne Blackwell, Matthew Bossard, Bryan Dalton, Thomas Erb, Michael Finney, Mark Gaug, John Hartman, Kenneth Marks, Jamie Micha, John Nasakaitis, William Olver, Daniel Ondreyko, John Patrick, Joseph Porter, Kalon Riehle, Leslie Scrivener, Gerald Sensenig, Clifford Solowiej, Frank Sweet, Jamie Swetland, Jonathan Wee, Bruce Williams, Kevin Zimmer
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Publication number: 20140182243Abstract: A mail piece insertion mechanism is provided and, more particularly, mail piece insertion mechanisms and methods used for inserting mail pieces such as, for example, residual mail, into individual mail piece folders or containers is provided. The method of inserting mail pieces into folders includes opening the folders and aligning a mechanism with the opened folders and inserting the mail pieces therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Mark GAUG, Bryan DALTON, John NASAKAITIS
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Publication number: 20140148944Abstract: The invention generally relates to a facility wide sorting and/or sequencing system for improving product processing operations and, more particularly, to a facility wide system and related functionality for simultaneously sorting and sequencing mixed mail pieces such as, for example, flats and letter mail pieces. The flats and letter mail pieces are placed in frames so that all types of mail pieces can be sorted and/or sequenced simultaneously through merging and diverting a stream of filled trays into and out of different streams at a full or substantially full transport speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: David BAILEY, David BENNINGER, Wayne BLACKWELL, Matthew BOSSARD, Bryan DALTON, Thomas ERB, Michael FINNEY, Mark GAUG, John HARTMAN, Kenneth MARKS, Jamie MICHA, John NASAKAITUS, William OLVER, Daniel ONDREYKO, John PATRICK, Joseph PORTER, Kalon RIEHLE, Michael RIESS, Leslie SCRIVENER, Gerald SENSENIG, Clifford SOLOWIEJ, Frank SWEET, Jamie SWETLAND, Jonathan WEE, Bruce WILLIAMS, Kevin ZIMMER
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Patent number: 8695313Abstract: A mail piece insertion mechanism is provided and, more particularly, mail piece insertion mechanisms and methods used for inserting mail pieces such as, for example, residual mail, into individual mail piece folders or containers is provided. The method of inserting mail pieces into folders includes opening the folders and aligning a mechanism with the opened folders and inserting the mail pieces therein. The insertion mechanism includes a mechanism configured open folders and a mechanism configured to insert mail pieces into the open folders.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Mark Gaug, Bryan Dalton, John Nasakaitis
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Publication number: 20140041279Abstract: A fish hook including a hook member for engaging a fish and a harpoon member for engaging a bait, the hook member including a shank, a bend and a point, and the harpoon member including a shank and a barb. The hook shank and harpoon shank may be affixed together or formed from a common wire, and include a common eye for attaching a fishing line. The harpoon shank may parallel the hook shank, may be off-set or bent, and may include multiple barbs. The harpoon member is inserted into a bait in a first direction, thereby retaining the bait on the harpoon member while the fish hook is aimed in a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventor: Bryan Dalton
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Patent number: 8457781Abstract: The invention generally relates to a facility wide sorting and/or sequencing system for improving product processing operations and, more particularly, to a facility wide system and related functionality for simultaneously sorting and sequencing mixed mail pieces such as, for example, flats and letter mail pieces. The flats and letter mail pieces are placed in frames so that all types of mail pieces can be sorted and/or sequenced simultaneously through merging and diverting a stream of filled trays into and out of different streams at a full or substantially full transport speed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: David Bailey, David Benninger, Wayne Blackwell, Matthew Bossard, Bryan Dalton, Thomas Erb, Michael Finney, Mark Gaug, John Hartman, Kenneth Marks, Jamie Micha, John Nasakaitus, William Olver, Daniel Ondreyko, John Patrick, Joseph Porter, Kalon Riehle, Michael Riess, Leslie Scrivener, Gerald Sensenig, Clifford Solowiej, Frank Sweet, Jamie Swetland, Jonathan Wee, Bruce Williams, Kevin Zimmer
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Publication number: 20110046775Abstract: The invention generally relates to a facility wide sorting and/or sequencing system for improving product processing operations and, more particularly, to a facility wide system and related functionality for simultaneously sorting and sequencing mixed mail pieces such as, for example, flats and letter mail pieces. The flats and letter mail pieces are placed in frames so that all types of mail pieces can be sorted and/or sequenced simultaneously through merging and diverting a stream of filled trays into and out of different streams at a full or substantially full transport speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: David Bailey, David Benninger, Wayne Blackwell, Matthew Bossard, Bryan Dalton, Thomas Erb, Michael Finney, Mark Gaug, John Hartman, Kenneth Marks, Jamie Micha, John Nasakaitus, William Olver, Daniel Ondreyko, John Patrick, Joseph Porter, Kalon Riehle, Michael Riess, Leslie Scrivener, Gerald Sensenig, Clifford Solowiej, Frank Sweet, Jamie Swetland, Jonathan Wee, Bruce Williams, Kevin Zimmer
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Publication number: 20100139221Abstract: A mail piece insertion mechanism is provided and, more particularly, mail piece insertion mechanisms and methods used for inserting mail pieces such as, for example, residual mail, into individual mail piece folders or containers is provided. The method of inserting mail pieces into folders includes opening the folders and aligning a mechanism with the opened folders and inserting the mail pieces therein. The insertion mechanism includes a mechanism configured open folders and a mechanism configured to insert mail pieces into the open folders.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Mark GAUG, Bryan DALTON, John NASAKAITIS
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Publication number: 20050195793Abstract: A system locally synchronizes a plurality of mobile mobile devices. The system includes a computer device in communication with a network, a first mobile device in communication with the network, and a second mobile device in communication with the network. The first and second mobile devices and the computer device have an installed communication application eliminating predetermined communication steps between the first mobile device and the computer device through the network and between the second mobile device and the computer device through the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Bryan Dalton, Michael Heaton, James Howard, Lynn Damia