Patents by Inventor Marinus De Vos

Marinus De Vos 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).

  • Device and method for singulating from a holder with liquid and/or individualizing of fruits
    Patent number: 6655878
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and method for singulating from a holder with liquid and/or individualizing of products, such as fruits, wherein the device comprises: a discharge conveyor extending above the liquid level in the holder for discharging the products in rows; and a feed conveyor of V-shaped cross-section, the discharge end of which connects onto a front end of the discharge conveyor and which extends at an inclination from this front end to below the liquid level in the liquid holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: De Greef's Wagen-, Carrosserie-en Machinebouw B.V.
    Inventors: Marinus de Vos, Jan Marinus van Arkel
  • Method and device for supplying, discharging and transferring of objects, like fruits
    Patent number: 6234300
    Abstract: Apparatus for transporting and/or classifying objects such as fruits, comprising: a supply conveyor (11) for supplying the objects at a relatively small pitch; a discharge conveyor (13) for discharging the objects at a relatively large pitch, for instance for classification purposes; and a transferring device (12) for transferring the objects from the first conveyor (11) to the second conveyor (13), wherein the speed of forward movement of the transferring device is adapted to the speed of the discharge conveyor and wherein the transferring device comprises gripper members (17) arranged in pairs for gripping the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: De Greff's Wagen -, Carrosserie - en Machinebouw B.V.
    Inventors: Marinus De Vos, Jan Marinus Van Arkel, Jacob Hendrik De Dreef