Patents by Inventor Norris G. Turner

Norris G. Turner 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).

  • Tracking in a distribution system
    Patent number: 4373185
    Abstract: An item identified by a location code is tracked through a transport image in a process controller (48). The transport image is characterized by input data to the specific construction of tracker units (32, 34). Location codes for each item are received by the process controller 48 and tracked by a service routine (152) to set a divert flag or an inject flag (172). Each location code is advanced through sections of the transport image by an INCH routine (200). When the location code matches a pocket identification a divert gate is actuated to remove an item from the distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: E-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Mills, Norris G. Turner