Patents by Inventor Craig Steven Wise

Craig Steven Wise 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).

  • Electrified monorail conveyer system
    Patent number: 9796295
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a conductor bar operable to form a portion of a track. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of carriers. Each of the plurality of carriers comprises a collector shoe operable to engage the conductor bar to enable each of the plurality of carriers to advance along the track. The apparatus further comprises a motor power control device configured to deliver power to the collector shoes associated with each of the plurality of carriers to drive the plurality of carriers along the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Automatic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Wayne Potter, Craig Steven Wise
  • ELECTRIFIED MONORAIL CONVEYER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160096447
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a conductor bar operable to form a portion of a track. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of carriers. Each of the plurality of carriers comprises a collector shoe operable to engage the conductor bar to enable each of the plurality of carriers to advance along the track. The apparatus further comprises a motor power control device configured to deliver power to the collector shoes associated with each of the plurality of carriers to drive the plurality of carriers along the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kim Wayne Potter, Craig Steven Wise
  • Electrified monorail conveyor system
    Patent number: 9096145
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a portion of conductor bar, a plurality of carriers, and at least one variable frequency driver. The portion of conductor bar forms a portion of track for the carriers. The plurality of carriers are operable to engage the at least a portion of the conductor bar, wherein the plurality of carriers are able to advance along the track. The at least one variable frequency driver is configured to drive at least two of the plurality of carriers along the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Automatic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim W. Potter, Craig Steven Wise
  • ELECTRIFIED MONORAIL CONVEYOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130299292
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a portion of conductor bar, a plurality of carriers, and at least one variable frequency driver. The portion of conductor bar forms a portion of track for the carriers. The plurality of carriers are operable to engage the at least a portion of the conductor bar, wherein the plurality of carriers are able to advance along the track. The at least one variable frequency driver is configured to drive at least two of the plurality of carriers along the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Kim W. Potter, Craig Steven Wise