Patents by Inventor Johnny R. Cox

Johnny R. Cox 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 collecting samples of articles conveyed at high speed in consecutive order
    Patent number: 5150621
    Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for collecting consecutive samples of articles from a production line which are being conveyed at a high rate of speed. Samples are collected from the production line by transferring them to a conveyor which carries them to storage in sequential order. The invention is particularly applicable to collecting cigarette filter rods or cigarettes in the order of their production for subsequent testing and/or analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jack S. Moore, Jr., Johnny R. Cox, Mark L. Williams