Patents by Inventor Keith Corrigan

Keith Corrigan 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).

  • Modular power roller conveyor
    Publication number: 20010020566
    Abstract: A modular power roller conveyor is described having a conveyor section for transporting a product unit. The conveyor section comprises a number of active zones, each active zone containing means for sensing the entry of a product unit into the active zone. A programmable controller generates activation signals to a drive roller in response to the means for sensing. A plurality of carrier rollers are slaved to the drive roller within the active zone such that activation of the drive roller actuates all of the carrier rollers to drive the product unit through the active zone and into the next active zone. The programmable controller also generates a deactuation signal to deactivate the active zone as a product unit exits the zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: W. Scott Kalm, Morteza Mortazi Langroodi, Keith Corrigan
  • Modular power roller conveyor
    Patent number: 6253909
    Abstract: A modular power roller conveyor is described having a conveyor section for transporting a product unit. The conveyor section comprises a number of active zones, each active zone containing means for sensing the entry of a product unit into the active zone. A programmable controller generates activation signals to a drive roller in response to the means for sensing. A plurality of carrier rollers are slaved to the drive roller within the active zone such that activation of the drive roller actuates all of the carrier rollers to drive the product unit through the active zone and into the next active zone. The programmable controller also generates a deactuation signal to deactivate the active zone as a product unit exits the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens ElectroCom, L.P.
    Inventors: W. Scott Kalm, Morteza Mortazi Langroodi, Keith Corrigan
  • Modular power roller conveyor
    Patent number: 5582286
    Abstract: A modular power roller conveyor is described having a conveyor section for transporting a product unit. The conveyor section comprises a number of active zones, each active zone containing means for sensing the entry of a product unit into the active zone. A programmable controller generates activation signals to a drive roller in response to the means for sensing. A plurality of carrier rollers are slaved to the drive roller within the active zone such that activation of the drive roller actuates all of the carrier rollers to drive the product unit through the active zone and into the next active zone. The programmable controller also generates a deactuation signal to deactivate the active zone as a product unit exits the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: ElectroCom Automation, L.P.
    Inventors: W. Scott Kalm, Morteza M. Langroodi, Keith Corrigan