Patents by Inventor Lawrence Duran

Lawrence Duran 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).

  • Full container recognition system
    Patent number: 5473312
    Abstract: Disclosed is a full container recognition system (5) for determining when a container (16) having an upwardly facing opening is filled with articles (18) to a predetermined level. The system includes at least one deflectable feeler arm (10) mounted to a support (22) so that an outer end (32) of the feeler arm extends over the opening of the container. As articles (18) are loaded into the container (16), the articles impact the outer end (32) of the feeler arm (10) causing the feeler arm to deflect downwardly from an up position in which the feeler arm is biased. When the article (18) passes downwardly beyond the outer end (32) of the feeler arm (10), the biasing arrangement causes the feeler arm to return to the up position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Inventor: Lawrence Duran