Patents by Inventor James P. Hritz

James P. Hritz 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).

  • Conveyed path splitting conveyor system
    Patent number: 6347697
    Abstract: A conveyor system includes a diverter positioned between an upstream conveyor and a pair of downstream conveyors and splits or switches a procession of objects conveyed by the upstream conveyor to one of the two downstream conveyors where both downstream conveyors are provided with a plurality of sensors along their lengths that detect the presence or absence of objects on the downstream conveyors at different positions along their lengths, subsequently supplying signals to diverter to control the diverter to switch between the two downstream conveyors to direct the objects conveyed by the upstream conveyor to the one of the two downstream conveyors having fewer objects being conveyed by the conveyor and also controls the speed of the upstream conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Ouellette Machinery Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Ouellette, James P. Hritz