Patents by Inventor Michael Jay Mills

Michael Jay Mills 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).

  • Singulators with ports for diverting items
    Patent number: 9694393
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a singulator that has a port for diverting items. An item is received on at least one conveyor segment of a singulator. The item is transported using at least one conveyor segment to a side wall of the singulator. The item is transported using at least one conveyor segment through a port in the side wall of the singulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harald Mueller, Louis George Smarzinski, Glenn Turnbull, Jason Dean Grace, Jeffery Lynn Brazeal, Michael Jay Mills
  • SINGULATORS WITH PORTS FOR DIVERTING ITEMS
    Publication number: 20170036866
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a singulator that has a port for diverting items. An item is received on at least one conveyor segment of a singulator. The item is transported using at least one conveyor segment to a side wall of the singulator. The item is transported using at least one conveyor segment through a port in the side wall of the singulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Harald Mueller, Louis George Smarzinski, Glenn Turnbull, Jason Dean Grace, Jeffery Lynn Brazeal, Michael Jay Mills
  • Singulators with ports for diverting items
    Patent number: 9511953
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a singulator that has a port for diverting items. An item is received on at least one conveyor segment of a singulator. The item is transported using the at least one conveyor segment to a side wall of the singulator. The item is transported using the at least one conveyor segment through a port in the side wall of the singulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harald Mueller, Louis George Smarzinski, Glenn Turnbull, Jason Dean Grace, Jeffery Lynn Brazeal, Michael Jay Mills