Patents by Inventor Christopher Wayne Sisemore

Christopher Wayne Sisemore 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).

  • Sorting device
    Patent number: 12258217
    Abstract: A sorting device operates to shorten or lengthen a length of an upper portion of a travel path for a conveyor belt by reciprocating movement of sliding support surfaces at least partially supporting the conveyor belt. The reciprocating movement of the sliding support surfaces caused by rotational movement of a connected pivoting mechanism, which may be operated by an actuator located outside of an area defined by the travel path for the conveyor belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Wayne Sisemore, Michael Scott Evans, Kristofer Howell Loper, Willy Crouch
  • SORTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240383686
    Abstract: A sorting device operates to shorten or lengthen a length of an upper portion of a travel path for a conveyor belt by reciprocating movement of sliding support surfaces at least partially supporting the conveyor belt. The reciprocating movement of the sliding support surfaces caused by rotational movement of a connected pivoting mechanism, which may be operated by an actuator located outside of an area defined by the travel path for the conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Wayne Sisemore, Michael Scott Evans, Kristofer Howell Loper, Willy Crouch