Patents by Inventor Leslie J. Clark

Leslie J. Clark 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 inspecting and sorting articles
    Patent number: 4940536
    Abstract: The invention is a device for sorting food products such as vegetables or fruit in accordance with their size, weight, and color or the presence of defects on them. In accordance with the device of the invention, a conveyor in the form of a plurality of rotatable rollers is employed for supporting the articles to be inspected and sorted. The articles are passed through an inspection zone where the articles are scanned in accordance with the sorting criteria of the apparatus. The articles are then sorted in accordance with in response to the determinations made at the inspection zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Lockwood Graders (U.K.) Limited
    Inventors: Simon Cowlin, Leslie J. Clark, Timothy J. Dennis, Charith A. Gunawardena