Patents by Inventor James C. Alley

James C. Alley 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).

  • Barrel hoop driving apparatus and electric drive
    Patent number: 11697220
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and processes control an electric motor to drive a hoop onto a wooden barrel, among other purposes. A controller may be connected to the electric motor and configured to receive user input data and generate one or more control signals for the electric motor that correspond to a torque generation of the electric motor and/or a rotation speed of the electric motor. A barrel hoop driver may comprise the controller and electric motor, where the electric motor drives a press member for driving hoops onto wooden barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ericus Andreas Van Kleef, James C. Alley, Robert Scott Feldmeier
  • Barrel Hoop Driving Apparatus and Electric Drive
    Publication number: 20190291297
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and processes control an electric motor to drive a hoop onto a wooden barrel, among other purposes. A controller may be connected to the electric motor and configured to receive user input data and generate one or more control signals for the electric motor that correspond to a torque generation of the electric motor and/or a rotation speed of the electric motor. A barrel hoop driver may comprise the controller and electric motor, where the electric motor drives a press member for driving hoops onto wooden barrels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ericus Andreas Van Kleef, James C. Alley, Robert Scott Feldmeier
  • Barrel hoop driving apparatus and electric drive
    Patent number: 10357895
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and processes control an electric motor to drive a hoop onto a wooden barrel, among other purposes. A controller may be connected to the electric motor and configured to receive user input data and generate one or more control signals for the electric motor that correspond to a torque generation of the electric motor and/or a rotation speed of the electric motor. A barrel hoop driver may comprise the controller and electric motor, where the electric motor drives a press member for driving hoops onto wooden barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Bohnert Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ericus Andreas Van Kleef, James C. Alley, Robert Scott Feldmeier
  • Barrel Hoop Driving Apparatus and Electric Drive
    Publication number: 20160303757
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and processes control an electric motor to drive a hoop onto a wooden barrel, among other purposes. A controller may be connected to the electric motor and configured to receive user input data and generate one or more control signals for the electric motor that correspond to a torque generation of the electric motor and/or a rotation speed of the electric motor. A barrel hoop driver may comprise the controller and electric motor, where the electric motor drives a press member for driving hoops onto wooden barrels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Ericus Andreas Van Kleef, James C. Alley, Robert Scott Feldmeier