Patents by Inventor Jesse Slade Griffin

Jesse Slade Griffin 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).

  • System and method for bucking a stem
    Patent number: 9999987
    Abstract: Provided is a method for bucking a stem that utilizes the combination of moving sensor and a fixed sensor. The fixed sensor measures a location of a first end of the stem travelling on a conveyor to determine a travel distance the first end has moved past the fixed sensor. The movable sensor measures a location of a second end of the stem to determine a sensor distance between the fixed sensor and the movable sensor. The length of the stem is determined by adding the travel distance to the sensor distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Griffin Lumber Company
    Inventors: Jesse Slade Griffin, William Henry Griffin, Jeremy Joseph Griffin, Charlie Julian Griffin
  • System and method for bucking a stem
    Publication number: 20160129606
    Abstract: Provided are a system and method for bucking a stem that utilizes the combination of moving sensor and a fixed sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Jesse Slade Griffin, William Henry Griffin, IV, Jeremy Joseph Griffin, Charlie Julian Griffin