Patents by Inventor Joel Butt

Joel Butt 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).

  • Apparatus for delivering a container to a marking apparatus
    Patent number: 7802671
    Abstract: An auto-feed assembly (102) for selectively transporting containers to a marking apparatus (100) is provided. The marking apparatus (100) includes a marking device for selectively applying a mark to a container (103). The auto-feed assembly includes a staging assembly (104) for processing a plurality of containers and a singulator assembly (112) in communication with the staging assembly (104) for isolating at least one container (103) from the plurality of containers. The auto-feed assembly (102) further includes a shuttle (210) disposed between the singulator assembly (112) and a portion of the marking apparatus (100), wherein the shuttle (210) is adapted for transporting the at least one container (103) to the portion of the marking apparatus (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Talyst Inc.
    Inventors: Darcy O. Clarke, James E. Torina, Joel Butt, Glenn Eastman, Stephen Pawlawski
  • Method for delivering a container to a marking apparatus
    Patent number: 7779988
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of delivering a container (103) to a marking apparatus (100), wherein the marking apparatus (100) is of the type having a marking device for selectively applying a mark to a container (103). The method comprises providing a plurality of containers within a staging assembly (104), and isolating at least one container (103) within a singulator assembly (112), wherein the singulator assembly (112) is in communication with the staging assembly (104). The method further comprises transporting the at least one container (103) from the singulator assembly (112) to a portion of the marking apparatus (100) with a shuttle (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Talyst Inc.
    Inventors: Darcy O. Clarke, James E. Torina, Joel Butt, Glenn Eastman, Stephen Pawlawski
  • METHOD FOR DELIVERING A CONTAINER TO A MARKING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080029196
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of delivering a container (103) to a marking apparatus (100), wherein the marking apparatus (100) is of the type having a marking device for selectively applying a mark to a container (103). The method comprises providing a plurality of containers within a staging assembly (104), and isolating at least one container (103) within a singulator assembly (112), wherein the singulator assembly (112) is in communication with the staging assembly (104). The method further comprises transporting the at least one container (103) from the singulator assembly (112) to a portion of the marking apparatus (100) with a shuttle (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: TALYST, INC.
    Inventors: Darcy Clarke, James Torina, Joel Butt, Glenn Eastman, Stephen Pawlawski
  • APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A CONTAINER TO A MARKING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080023299
    Abstract: An auto-feed assembly (102) for selectively transporting containers to a marking apparatus (100) is provided. The marking apparatus (100) includes a marking device for selectively applying a mark to a container (103). The auto-feed assembly includes a staging assembly (104) for processing a plurality of containers and a singulator assembly (112) in communication with the staging assembly (104) for isolating at least one container (103) from the plurality of containers. The auto-feed assembly (102) further includes a shuttle (210) disposed between the singulator assembly (112) and a portion of the marking apparatus (100), wherein the shuttle (210) is adapted for transporting the at least one container (103) to the portion of the marking apparatus (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: TALYST, INC.
    Inventors: Darcy Clarke, James Torina, Joel Butt, Glenn Eastman, Stephen Pawlawski