Patents by Inventor Jared Hills

Jared Hills 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).

  • MULTI-LEVEL TRAY LOADER
    Publication number: 20260008630
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for loading trays with articles using a first tray conveyor on which empty trays are delivered and an article conveyor on which articles are delivered to be transferred onto empty trays. The trays include a frame with a peripheral raised edge and a base having at least one aperture and a transport plate for the articles, the transport trays being positioned on the base of the frame. A lifting apparatus is provided for the transport plate of the tray at a height that is about equal to the height of the article conveyor, such as about 10 millimeters (10 mm) or less to reduce or eliminate drop forces as articles as transferred from the article conveyor onto the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Jared Hills, Dean Leek, Matthew Bair, Nolan R. Pilarz
  • Multi-level tray loader
    Patent number: 12415682
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for loading trays with articles using a first tray conveyor on which empty trays are delivered and an article conveyor on which articles are delivered to be transferred onto empty trays. The trays include a frame with a peripheral raised edge and a base having at least one aperture and a transport plate for the articles, the transport trays being positioned on the base of the frame. A lifting apparatus is provided for the transport plate of the tray at a height that is about equal to the height of the article conveyor, such as about 10 millimeters (10 mm) or less to reduce or eliminate drop forces as articles as transferred from the article conveyor onto the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Dematic Corp.
    Inventors: Jared Hills, Dean Leek, Matthew Bair, Nolan R. Pilarz
  • MULTI-LEVEL TRAY LOADER
    Publication number: 20230339696
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for loading trays with articles using a first tray conveyor on which empty trays are delivered and an article conveyor on which articles are delivered to be transferred onto empty trays. The trays include a frame with a peripheral raised edge and a base having at least one aperture and a transport plate for the articles, the transport trays being positioned on the base of the frame. A lifting apparatus is provided for the transport plate of the tray at a height that is about equal to the height of the article conveyor, such as about 10 millimeters (10 mm) or less to reduce or eliminate drop forces as articles as transferred from the article conveyor onto the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jared Hills, Dean Leek, Matthew Bair, Nolan R. Pilarz