Patents by Inventor Geromy LANICH

Geromy LANICH 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).

  • Laned container flow equalizer
    Patent number: 12330885
    Abstract: A system for controlling a flow of articles includes a conveyor driven in a direction to convey articles in the direction. A plurality of lanes are disposed along a portion of the conveyor. Each lane accepts a row of articles along the conveyor direction. A plurality of sensors count the articles in each lane. A plurality of actuators control the flow rates of the articles by comparing and adjusting the flow rates in respective lanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Imes, Geromy Lanich, Craig Mummert
  • LANED CONTAINER FLOW EQUALIZER
    Publication number: 20230234786
    Abstract: A system for controlling a flow of articles includes a conveyor driven in a direction to convey articles in the direction. A plurality of lanes are disposed along a portion of the conveyor. Each lane accepts a row of articles along the conveyor direction. A plurality of sensors count the articles in each lane. A plurality of actuators control the flow rates of the articles by comparing and adjusting the flow rates in respective lanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. IMES, Geromy LANICH, Craig MUMMERT