Patents by Inventor John K. Layer

John K. Layer 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).

  • Rotary conveyor singulation system
    Patent number: 5372236
    Abstract: An apparatus having a rotary member which utilizes various forces acting upon articles when rotated on a surface of the member for singulating the articles. The rotary member has a surface that forms an angle .theta. to a horizontal plane where the angle .theta. is between about 0.degree. and 200.degree.. A motor and coupling elements couple the motor to the surface and the surface is rotated about an axis at about 10 to 15 RPM. The surface of the device has a coefficient of friction with respect to the articles such that the articles entering onto the surface at the region of ingress are moved toward a stationary wall circumscribing the surface. Outboard articles, i.e., articles that are lodged in an abutting relationship with the wall, are translated while the inboard stacked articles, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Ziniz, Inc.
    Inventor: John K. Layer