Patents by Inventor Christopher Holste

Christopher Holste 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).

  • Collapsible waterfowl decoy apparatus
    Patent number: 9795130
    Abstract: A waterfowl decoy apparatus comprising a vertical shaft, a hinging mechanism that is movable between a deployed position and a closed position mechanically connected to the vertical shaft, a windsock support structural member having a first end pivotally connected to the hinging mechanism and a windsock slidably connected to the windsock support structural member. When the hinging mechanism is in the deployed position, the windsock support structural member and the windsock is perpendicular to the vertical shaft. When the hinging mechanism is in the closed position, the windsock support structural member and windsock is parallel to the vertical shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Holste
  • COLLAPSIBLE WATERFOWL DECOY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160021871
    Abstract: A waterfowl decoy apparatus comprising a vertical shaft, a hinging mechanism that is movable between a deployed position and a closed position mechanically connected to the vertical shaft, a windsock support structural member having a first end pivotally connected to the hinging mechanism and a windsock slidably connected to the windsock support structural member. When the hinging mechanism is in the deployed position, the windsock support structural member and the windsock is perpendicular to the vertical shaft. When the hinging mechanism is in the closed position, the windsock support structural member and windsock is parallel to the vertical shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher Holste
  • Omega package sorter
    Patent number: 7243777
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sorting or pre-sorting objects contains a system of conveyors and crossover diverters incorporating the topology of an omega network. The sorter interconnects a series of perfect shuffle networks, interleaved with banks of crossover switches. Collision avoidance is implemented by controlling flow on accumulator conveyors entering the crossover switches. Extra banks of crossover switches may be added to provide redundancy and load-balancing capabilities to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Corporate Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Reznik, Christoph Holst, Ricardo N. Schiesser, Frank W. Veit
  • Omega package sorter
    Publication number: 20060151288
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sorting or pre-sorting objects contains a system of conveyors and crossover diverters incorporating the topology of an omega network. The sorter interconnects a series of perfect shuffle networks, interleaved with banks of crossover switches. Collision avoidance is implemented by controlling flow on accumulator conveyors entering the crossover switches. Extra banks of crossover switches may be added to provide redundancy and load-balancing capabilities to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Dan Reznik, Christoph Holst, Ricardo Schiesser, Frank Veit