Patents by Inventor Marvin Karl Himmelein

Marvin Karl Himmelein 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).

  • Overhead conveyor system
    Patent number: 9604796
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for transporting work pieces from one location to another. The system uses either magnetic force or vacuum, or both, to lift and retain the work pieces against the moving overhead conveyor belt. The system can interrupt the magnetic force and/or the vacuum to release the work pieces from against the moving overhead conveyor belt at a desired transport location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Automatic Feed Company
    Inventors: James H. Witte, Marvin Karl Himmelein, James Edwin Gerdeman, Kim Beck, Jeffrey Paul Gerken
  • Fluid flow testing for comparing container pour profiles
    Patent number: 9581482
    Abstract: A fluid flow testing apparatus for measuring the pour profile of a container has a rotatable container carrier and an assembly for rotating the container between a first position allowing fluid to be retained within the container and a second position causing fluid to be poured from the container. Sensors for sensing the weight of the container as liquid is poured from the container are provided in order to determine the pour profile of the container. A controller receives input signals from the sensors in order to record the weight of the container over time as liquid is poured from the container as the container is rotated. The change of weight of the container over time establishes a pour profile for the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: David Kisela, Gerald L Ames, Marvin Karl Himmelein, James Edward Gerdeman, Peter Miller, Daniel S Sabo
  • OVERHEAD CONVEYOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160244276
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for transporting work pieces from one location to another. The system uses either magnetic force or vacuum, or both, to lift and retain the work pieces against the moving overhead conveyor belt. The system can interrupt the magnetic force and/or the vacuum to release the work pieces from against the moving overhead conveyor belt at a desired transport location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: James H. WITTE, Marvin Karl HIMMELEIN, James Edwin GERDEMAN, Kim BECK, Jeffrey Paul GERKEN
  • Fluid Flow Testing
    Publication number: 20150346008
    Abstract: A fluid flow testing apparatus for measuring the you profile of a container has a rotatable container carrier and an assembly for rotating the container between a first position allowing fluid to be retained within the container and a second position causing fluid to be poured from the container. Sensors far sensing the weight of the container as liquid is poured from the container are provided in order to determine the pour profile of the container. A controller receives input signals from the sensors in order to record the weight of the container over time as liquid is poured from the container as the container is rotated. The change of weight of the container over time establishes a pour profile for the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: David Kisela, Gerald L. Ames, Marvin Karl Himmelein, James Edward Gerdeman, Peter Miller, Daniel S. Sabo