Patents by Inventor Richard Cottle

Richard Cottle 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).

  • BAGGAGE AND PARCEL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20230159287
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for baggage or parcel handling. The system includes an automated bag unloading cell, a container roller deck positioned in the automated unloading cell. The container roller deck includes a roller deck base and a deck frame. The deck frame can selectively support and transfer a container housing a bag or parcel. The deck frame can selectively rotate about a deck frame axis of rotation relative to the roller deck base. The deck frame is operable to selectively release the bag or parcel from the container. The container roller deck can also include an index table in communication with the deck frame. The index table can be operable to receive the bag or parcel released from the container. The index table can include at least one index table conveyor operable to selectively advance the bag or parcel from the index table to a first transfer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Cottle, Luke Thomas Woods, William Edward Watt, Velibor Kilibarda, Bryan Finzel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Kenneth Hamel, Martin Kinsella, Brian Swanson
  • Baggage and parcel handling system
    Patent number: 11577858
    Abstract: A bag handling system for a mass transit environment is disclosed. The bag handling system includes a first set of autonomous automated guided vehicles and a second set of autonomous automated guided vehicles. The first and second sets of autonomous automated guided vehicles are configured to transport bags through one or more bag processing areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Leidos Security & Automation Limited
    Inventors: Richard Cottle, Luke Thomas Woods, William Edward Watt, Michael William James MacDonald, Velibor Kilibarda, Kenneth Hamel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Bryan Finzel, Martin Kinsella
  • BAGGAGE AND PARCEL HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210284358
    Abstract: A bag handling system for a mass transit environment is disclosed. The bag handling system includes a first set of autonomous automated guided vehicles and a second set of autonomous automated guided vehicles. The first and second sets of autonomous automated guided vehicles are configured to transport bags through one or more bag processing areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Cottle, Luke Thomas Woods, William Edward Watt, Mick William Macdonald, Velibor Kilibarda, Kenneth Hamel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Bryan Finzel, Martin Kinsella
  • BAGGAGE AND PARCEL HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210284470
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for baggage or parcel handling. The system includes an automated bag unloading cell, a container roller deck positioned in the automated unloading cell. The container roller deck includes a roller deck base and a deck frame. The deck frame can selectively support and transfer a container housing a bag or parcel. The deck frame can selectively rotate about a deck frame axis of rotation relative to the roller deck base. The deck frame is operable to selectively release the bag or parcel from the container. The container roller deck can also include an index table in communication with the deck frame. The index table can be operable to receive the bag or parcel released from the container. The index table can include at least one index table conveyor operable to selectively advance the bag or parcel from the index table to a first transfer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Cottle, Luke Thomas Woods, William Edward Watt, Brian Swanson, Velibor Kilibarda, Kenneth Hamel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Bryan Finzel, Martin Kinsella