Patents by Inventor Greg Christoffersen

Greg Christoffersen 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).

  • Label release and separation system
    Patent number: 6752192
    Abstract: A system for releasing and separating labels from containers has a releaser for mixing the containers with introduced fluids and for providing the containers with a sufficient retention time and agitation to clean the containers and release the labels therefrom. The system further includes a separator for receiving the containers and labels from said releaser. The separator has an inclined base with a plurality of counter-rotating rollers adapted to urge the labels and introduced fluid away from said containers. The rollers are spaced to encourage some of the containers to become wedged therebetween to enhance performance of the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Merlin Plastics Alberta Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Francis, Greg Christoffersen, Tony Moucachen
  • Label release and separation system
    Publication number: 20030070754
    Abstract: A system for releasing and separating labels from containers has a releaser for mixing the containers with introduced fluids and for providing the containers with a sufficient retention time and agitation to clean the containers and release the labels therefrom. The system further includes a separator for receiving the containers and labels from said releaser. The separator has an inclined base with a plurality of counter-rotating rollers adapted to urge the labels and introduced fluid away from said containers. The rollers are spaced to encourage some of the containers to become wedged therebetween to enhance performance of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Evan Francis, Greg Christoffersen, Tony Moucachen