Patents by Inventor Frederick John Stingel, III

Frederick John Stingel, III 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).

  • Determining pallet case configurations for placement by a robot
    Patent number: 7221998
    Abstract: A method of determining pallet layers for placement by a material handling system robot can include identifying cases for inclusion in a pallet and identifying case dimension information for the cases. Using the case dimension information, the cases can be classified into at least one group, wherein each group is defined by a height range such that cases classified within a group have a height within the height range associated with that group. Cases of one of the groups can be assigned to locations within a pallet layer, wherein the pallet layer has an area within a predefined area range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Inventors: David Brust, Angela I. Robertson, Frederick John Stingel, III, Jeffrey W. Stingel
  • Determining pallet case configurations for placement by a robot
    Patent number: 6871116
    Abstract: A method of determining pallet layers for placement by a material handling system robot can include identifying cases for inclusion in a pallet and identifying case dimension information for the cases. Using the case dimension information, the cases can be classified into at least one group, wherein each group is defined by a height range such that cases classified within a group have a height within the height range associated with that group. Cases of one of the groups can be assigned to locations within a pallet layer, wherein the pallet layer has an area within a predefined area range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Vertique, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brust, Angela I. Robertson, Frederick John Stingel, III, Jeffrey W. Stingel
  • Conveying system and method for mixing stacked articles
    Patent number: 5903464
    Abstract: Homogeneous layers of articles are mixed in a conveying apparatus, and in accordance with a conveying method. A first conveying path originates at a first working station and terminates at a second working station. A second conveying path originates at the second working station. The first working station selectively moves successive homogeneous layers of articles from respective stacks to the first conveying path. The second working station receives the articles from the first conveying path and distributes the articles into selected ones of a plurality of vertical conveying and storage paths. The articles are supplied to the second conveying path from the vertical conveying and storage paths in a predetermined sequence. The predetermined sequence is established by defining control sequences for the moving, distributing and supplying performed in the work stations. The articles conveyed on the second conveying path can be arranged into groups related to the predetermined sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventors: Frederick John Stingel, Jr., Frederick John Stingel, III, Jeffrey William Stingel