Patents by Inventor Salahuddin F Khan

Salahuddin F Khan 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).

  • System and method for random mixed palletizing of products
    Patent number: 8406917
    Abstract: A system and method of the present invention randomly mixes and palletizes various containers received from a conveyor. A control system received an order in advance to cooperate with an automatic storage and retrieval system to pick the containers, ordered by various customers, and to place them on a second conveyor. A robotic device, such as a robotic arm or a gantry system, selectively picks the containers from the second conveyor and places the containers on a pallet in a mixed fashion. The pallets are delivered to the respective customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventors: Salahuddin F. Khan, Jeffrey A. Clark, Philip K. Ickes, Hans Peter Schuster, Mike A. Shaffer
  • Air-powered vacuum tool for handling multiple workpieces
    Patent number: 7296834
    Abstract: An air-powered vacuum tool for handling multiple workpieces includes vacuum ports formed in a vacuum manifold body and associated air-powered vacuum generators operatively connected with the vacuum manifold body such that each of the vacuum ports is provided with vacuum. Groups of pickup orifices associated with the vacuum ports engage multiple workpieces. Each of the pickup orifices is operatively connected with at least one of the vacuum ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Aidco International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Clark, William A. Frank, Richard M. Harrington, Salahuddin F. Khan
  • Multi-modal package handling tool and system
    Patent number: 7153085
    Abstract: A multi-modal package handling tool and system uses a robot carrying an end of arm tool incorporating several package handling devices such as vacuum carrying units, extensible package grippers, and a slideably deployable package platform. Each these package handling devices may be used singly, or in combination with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Aidco International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A Clark, William A Frank, Salahuddin F Khan
  • Depalletizing and dispensing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5607282
    Abstract: The depalletizing and dispensing apparatus and method is provided for unloading items stacked on a pallet. The apparatus includes a frame having a vertically reciprocable lift mounted at least partially within the frame. The lift has at least a pallet infeed position, a case dispensing position, and a pallet discharge position. The lift conveyor is located at least partially on the lift, and a device for securing the items stacked on the pallet also is provided. The securing device are located such that when the lift is at its pallet infeed position, the securing device can engage at least the lowermost layer of stacked items on the pallet, independent of the pallet. A pallet transport conveyor is located adjacent to the lift and arranged to receive and remove the pallet when the lift is in the pallet discharge position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: AIDCO Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Brannen, Salahuddin F. Khan