Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Hansen
Kevin J. Hansen 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).
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Patent number: 9365360Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Marel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Publication number: 20150251858Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Patent number: 9022202Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Marel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Patent number: 8776991Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Marel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Patent number: 8418831Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Marel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Patent number: 8342312Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Marel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Publication number: 20120199441Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: David W. Alexander, Vincent L. Basile, II, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins, Paul J. Joynt
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Patent number: 8220614Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Marel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Publication number: 20120091411Abstract: A self-retracting hydraulic jack assembly is provided which includes a leg retraction compression spring carried by the piston rod assembly encased within the hydraulic extension cylinder of the jack. The hydraulic jack has first and second telescoping tubular leg members that are extensible relative to one another in response to the introduction of hydraulic fluid through the piston rod assembly and into the extension cylinder of the jack assembly. A third freely adjustable drop-leg telescopes into the other legs of the jack assembly through a cam actuated pull-pin casting mounted thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: BLUEROCK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Kevin J. Hansen, Ted E. Ahrenholtz, Justin Paul Boortz
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Publication number: 20110272251Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Publication number: 20110272240Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Publication number: 20110272248Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Publication number: 20110272247Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Publication number: 20110272243Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: David W. ALEXANDER, Kevin J. HANSEN, Colin R. HART, Joshua W. HIGGINS
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Patent number: 8025142Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products (10) to a loading station (12) having a cooling conveyor (14) that selectively drops food product into a distributor (34). The distributor (34) separates product into at least two lanes (48, 50) and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor (46) monitors and counts product in each lane (48, 50) and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter (70, 80) transfers product from a loading conveyor (68) to a buffer conveyor (72). The buffer conveyor (72) transfers product to a main conveyor (76) which transfers product to a loading head (84).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Marel Meat Processing Inc.Inventors: David W. Alexander, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins
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Publication number: 20080251350Abstract: An apparatus and method of transporting food products (10) to a loading station (12) having a cooling conveyor (14) that selectively drops food product into a distributor (34). The distributor (34) separates product into at least two lanes (48, 50) and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor (46) monitors and counts product in each lane (48, 50) and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter (70, 80) transfers product from a loading conveyor (68) to a buffer conveyor (72). The buffer conveyor (72) transfers product to a main conveyor (76) which transfers product to a loading head (84).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: STORK TOWNSEND INC.Inventors: David W. Alexander, Vincent L. Basile, Kevin J. Hansen, Colin R. Hart, Joshua W. Higgins, Paul J. Joynt
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Patent number: D639011Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Inventors: Ted E. Ahrenholtz, Justin P. Boortz, Kevin J. Hansen
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Patent number: D653834Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Bluerock Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ted E. Ahrenholtz, Kevin J. Hansen