Patents by Inventor Cory Burns

Cory Burns 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).

  • Apparatus and method for transferring a pattern from a universal surface to an ultimate package
    Patent number: 11059185
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring a pattern from a universal surface to an ultimate package. The apparatus comprises an end effector for a pattern transfer robot. The end effector comprises a crowder plate with crowder plate slats spaced apart a distance to form openings between the crowder plate slats. The universal surface comprises a finger wall with finger wall slats spaced apart a distance to form openings between the finger wall slats. A portion of the crowder plate slats are sized to pass between a portion of mating finger wall slats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin James Baylor, Cory Burns, Kevin L Cote
  • Apparatus and method for universal, flexible pillow bag pattern creation
    Patent number: 9346170
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of a non-rigid object and using the dimension to pick and place the object. A first input device conveys the object into contact with a feed forward unit, which contact conditions the object. A distance sensor is positioned over a gap in the feed forward unit to measure a distance to a surface of the conditioned object. The distance measures a dimension of the conditioned object. The measured dimension is transmitted via at least one line of communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Darin James Baylor, Cory Burns, Kevin L Cote, John Robert Eberle, Gregory William Hoell, Nathan R Huntoon, Timothy Jackson, Mark T Maldonado
  • Apparatus and method for universal, flexible pillow bag pattern creation
    Patent number: 9346169
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of a non-rigid object and using the dimension to pick and place the object. A first input device conveys a non-rigid object into contact with a feed forward unit, which contact causes a displacement of the feed forward unit. The displacement measures a dimension of the object. The measured dimension is transmitted via at least one line of communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Cory Burns, Kevin L. Cote, John Robert Eberle, Gregory William Hoell, Nathan R Huntoon, Timothy Jackson
  • Apparatus and Method for Universal, Flexible Pillow Bag Pattern Creation
    Publication number: 20160096273
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of a non-rigid object and using the dimension to pick and place the object. A first input device conveys a non-rigid object into contact with a feed forward unit, which contact causes a displacement of the feed forward unit. The displacement measures a dimension of the object. The measured dimension is transmitted via at least one line of communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Cory Burns, Kevin L. Cote, John Robert Eberle, Gregory William Hoell, Nathan R. Huntoon, Timothy Jackson
  • Apparatus and Method for Universal, Flexible Pillow Bag Pattern Creation
    Publication number: 20160096274
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of a non-rigid object and using the dimension to pick and place the object. A first input device conveys the object into contact with a feed forward unit, which contact conditions the object. A distance sensor is positioned over a gap in the feed forward unit to measure a distance to a surface of the conditioned object. The distance measures a dimension of the conditioned object. The measured dimension is transmitted via at least one line of communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Darin James BAYLOR, Cory Burns, Kevin L. COTE, John Robert EBERLE, Gregory William HOELL, Nathan R. HUNTOON, Timothy JACKSON, Mark T. MALDONADO
  • Apparatus and Method for Transferring a Pattern from a Universal Surface to an Ultimate Package
    Publication number: 20160096643
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring a pattern from a universal surface to an ultimate package. The apparatus comprises an end effector for a pattern transfer robot. The end effector comprises a crowder plate with crowder plate slats spaced apart a distance to form openings between the crowder plate slats. The universal surface comprises a finger wall with finger wall slats spaced apart a distance to form openings between the finger wall slats. A portion of the crowder plate slats are sized to pass between a portion of mating finger wall slats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Darin James BAYLOR, Cory BURNS, Kevin L. COTE