Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Cordonnier

Kenneth J. Cordonnier 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 the feeding of articles at variable speeds
    Patent number: 5738467
    Abstract: An air-conveying apparatus for moving articles along a path of travel at varying speeds comprises in combination a pneumatic conveyor for supporting the articles, a fan operatively coupled to the conveyor to provide air under pressure to the pneumatic conveyor to convey the articles there along, a damper to restrict the flow of air through the fan, and a controller responsive to a signal to vary the positioning of the damper and thereby vary the flow of air through the fan and consequently vary the speed of the articles being conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventors: Samuel S. Aidlin, Stephen A. Aidlin, Kenneth J. Cordonnier, Steven A. Zittel