Patents by Inventor Mark Allison Bauman

Mark Allison Bauman 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).

  • Conveying apparatuses, indication assemblies, methods of indicating operation of a conveying apparatus, and methods of operating a conveying apparatus
    Patent number: 6308822
    Abstract: Conveying apparatuses, indication assemblies, methods of indicating operation of a conveying apparatus, and methods of operating a conveying apparatus are provided. According to one aspect, a conveying apparatus includes a frame; a bed configured to convey material in a direction; a drive device configured to impart movement to the bed; and an indication assembly configured to indicate operation of the conveying apparatus in an operational state. Another aspect provides a method of indicating operation of a conveying apparatus comprising: providing a conveying apparatus including a bed; supporting the bed using a frame; imparting movement to the bed to induce movement of material within the bed; and indicating operation of the conveying apparatus in an operational state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Key Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Moran, Anne-Marie Bauman, Mark Allison Bauman