Patents by Inventor Pete Lawton

Pete Lawton 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).

  • Patent number: 11584010
    Abstract: Techniques for corrugate and chipboard knocked-down case inspection and assembly are described herein. In one example, the disclosed techniques include a method to inspect and assemble a knocked-down case. In the example, a measurement of at least one aspect of the knocked-down case is obtained. A difference is determined between the obtained measurement and a standard measurement and/or a range of standard measurements. Programming of a case-handling tool is executed that is based at least in part on the determined difference. In an example, the programming is configured to adjust for and/or compensate for differences between the actual knocked-down case and a knocked-down case that is within a specification. A case-handling tool is operated responsive to the executed programming to at least partially erect the knocked-down case into an erected case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Pearson Packaging Systems
    Inventors: Timothy Lynn Hill, Baran T Thompson, Michael Donavien Williams, Daniel Vincent Brown, Joshua A. Burright, Pete Lawton
  • Patent number: 11292134
    Abstract: Techniques for corrugate and chipboard knocked-down case inspection and manufacturing are described. In an example, a piece of cardboard is cut according to a shape of a knocked-down case, and a first plurality of measurements are made. The piece of cut cardboard is scored to create a plurality of fold-lines, based at least in part on the first plurality of measurements, and a second plurality of measurements are made. A fold-line between a major panel and a minor panel is folded, based at least in part on the second plurality of measurements, and a third plurality of measurements are made. A fold-line of a tab of the piece of cut cardboard is folded, based at least in part on the third plurality of measured distances. The tab is glued to a panel of the piece of cardboard to form a knocked-down case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Pearson Packaging Systems
    Inventors: Timothy Lynn Hill, Pete Lawton, Daniel Vincent Brown, Joshua A. Burright, Baran T Thompson, Michael Donavien Williams
  • Publication number: 20200198281
    Abstract: Techniques for corrugate and chipboard knocked-down case inspection and manufacturing are described. In an example, a piece of cardboard is cut according to a shape of a knocked-down case, and a first plurality of measurements are made. The piece of cut cardboard is scored to create a plurality of fold-lines, based at least in part on the first plurality of measurements, and a second plurality of measurements are made. A fold-line between a major panel and a minor panel is folded, based at least in part on the second plurality of measurements, and a third plurality of measurements are made. A fold-line of a tab of the piece of cut cardboard is folded, based at least in part on the third plurality of measured distances. The tab is glued to a panel of the piece of cardboard to form a knocked-down case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Lynn Hill, Pete Lawton, Daniel Vincent Brown, Joshua A. Burright, Baran T. Thompson, Michael Donavien Williams
  • Publication number: 20200198280
    Abstract: Techniques for corrugate and chipboard knocked-down case inspection and assembly are described herein. In one example, the disclosed techniques include system to inspect and assemble a knocked-down case. The system may include a memory device, a processor in communication with the memory device, a measuring component to obtain a measurement of an aspect of the knocked-down case, a calculation component to determine a difference between the obtained measurement and a standard measurement, a case-handling tool to at least partially erect the knocked-down case into an erected case, and a programming component executed by the processor, to operate the case-handling tool. In an example, the programming component is configured based at least in part on output from at least one of the measuring component and the calculation component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Lynn Hill, Pete Lawton, Daniel Vincent Brown, Joshua A. Burright, Baran T. Thompson, Michael Donavien Williams
  • Publication number: 20200198143
    Abstract: Techniques for corrugate and chipboard knocked-down case inspection and assembly are described herein. In one example, the disclosed techniques include a method to inspect and assemble a knocked-down case. In the example, a measurement of at least one aspect of the knocked-down case is obtained. A difference is determined between the obtained measurement and a standard measurement and/or a range of standard measurements. Programming of a case-handling tool is executed that is based at least in part on the determined difference. In an example, the programming is configured to adjust for and/or compensate for differences between the actual knocked-down case and a knocked-down case that is within a specification. A case-handling tool is operated responsive to the executed programming to at least partially erect the knocked-down case into an erected case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Lynn Hill, Baran T Thompson, Michael Donavien Williams, Daniel Vincent Brown, Joshua A. Burright, Pete Lawton