Patents by Inventor Michael Don Bray

Michael Don Bray 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).

  • Barcode scanner
    Patent number: 9122940
    Abstract: An assembly to deliver packaging film, having a barcode, to a packaging machine (10). Associated with the packaging machine (10) is a splicing machine (17) that joins film from rolls (14, 15) for delivery to the machine (10). A barcode scanner (19) extends transversely of the film, with the scanner (19) including a plurality of cameras (29). Once a barcode is detected, as an example ten images will be decoded and if six “readings” give the same result, then it can be assumed that the barcode has been correctly decoded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: TNA Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Michael Don Bray
  • Barcode scanner
    Publication number: 20120261475
    Abstract: An assembly to deliver packaging film, having a barcode, to a packaging machine (10). Associated with the packaging machine (10) is a splicing machine (17) that joins film from rolls (14, 15) for delivery to the machine (10). A barcode scanner (19) extends transversely of the film, with the scanner (19) including a plurality of cameras (29). Once a barcode is detected, as an example ten images will be decoded and if six “readings” give the same result, then it can be assumed that the barcode has been correctly decoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: TNA Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Michael Don Bray
  • Packaging machine for block bottom bags
    Publication number: 20100199614
    Abstract: A rotary packaging machine (10) that receives tubular bag material and moves the tubular bag material in a direction (11). Product is delivered to the interior of the tubular bag material with the bag material then being sealed and cut to form bags of the product. The machine (10) has a jaw carriage (14) that is reciprocated while the jaws (29) are rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: TNA Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Alfred Alexander Taylor, Michael Don Bray, Robert Erich Fritz