Patents by Inventor Leland Fleming

Leland Fleming 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).

  • System and method for micro dosing
    Patent number: 10786792
    Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a mixing tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: E. & J. Gallo Winery
    Inventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
  • System and method for micro dosing
    Patent number: 10730024
    Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a mixing tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: E&J Gallo Winery
    Inventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICRO DOSING
    Publication number: 20190076801
    Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a mixing tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
  • System and method for micro dosing
    Patent number: 10011375
    Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a supply tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: E&J Gallo Winery
    Inventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICRO DOSING
    Publication number: 20170056847
    Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a mixing tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: E. & J. Gallo Winery
    Inventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
  • System and method for micro dosing
    Patent number: 9440205
    Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a supply tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: E. & J. Gallo Winery
    Inventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe