Patents by Inventor Edward Francis DE Zabala

Edward Francis DE Zabala 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).

  • Patent number: 3982865
    Abstract: There is disclosed a highly accurate counting and handling arrangement particularly adaptable to large-volume, high-speed multiple-output apparatus producing discrete, solid particular objects, such as tablets. Sensing means, preferably retroreflective optical sensors, fluidic sensors or strain-gauge sensing arrangements, are employed in associated with existing apparatus to detect each object at the point where the objects are substantially completely formed. The signals generated by the individual sensors are received by a control counter arrangement which provides a continuous separate displayed counting for each sensor employed. The control counter arrangement has provision for separately presetting the maximum desired count of sensed objects for each sensor employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Mills Adams, Edward Francis DE Zabala