Patents by Inventor Paul D. V. Lloyd

Paul D. V. Lloyd 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).

  • Method and apparatus for feeding articles
    Patent number: 5211387
    Abstract: Apparatus for feeding articles, such as banknotes, along a feed path comprises first and second separately driven feed systems the second feed system being operated at a substantially constant speed. The first feed system feeds articles to the second feed system. A sensing system includes a sensor for sensing the passage of articles. The sensor is connected to a motor control system which controls the feed rate of the first feed system by controlling a motor of the first feed system so that the separation between successive articles passing through the second feed system satisfies at least one predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: De La Rue Systems Limited
    Inventors: Paul D. V. Lloyd, Michael Potter