Patents by Inventor Jerry L. McComas

Jerry L. McComas 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).

  • Glass sorter
    Patent number: 5314071
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for purification and color sortation of waste glass, a glass beneficiation process and apparatus. The invention crushes the glass into pieces less than 3 inches in size, delables the glass, and then sorts the glass according to the light transmissive properties of the glass utilizing an array of lamps electrically connected to a control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Donald J. Christian, Chin-Hu Feng, Jerry L. McComas, Andrew K. Chang
  • Backlog control system for processing machine
    Patent number: 4394896
    Abstract: An article backlog control system for a processing machine such as a wrapper maintains a backlog count within a preselected range. Articles being randomly supplied to the backlog are continuously counted as are articles being removed from the backlog for processing, the difference between article counts is continuously determined and the speed of the processing machine is controlled by the system on the basis of the count difference in order to maintain the backlog within the preselected range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry L. McComas, Donald C. Crawford