Patents by Inventor Shawn Little

Shawn Little 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).

  • Board conveyor apparatus for use in a board processing system
    Patent number: 11097903
    Abstract: An unscrambler machine receives a load of wooden boards in its hopper. The unscrambler steadily dispenses one board at a time onto a grading “waterfall” conveyor. When the board leaves the unscrambler, it is relatively aligned, but not always adequately aligned, perpendicular to the direction of travel of the conveyor. In the case that multiple tiered “waterfall” conveyors are used, the board is cascaded down each waterfall configuration and will continue to be straightened out by nature of the effect of gravity on the board as it slides down to encounter the conveyor chain of each conveyor tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Automated Industrial Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Lamb, Shawn Little
  • Board Conveyor Apparatus for Use in a Board Processing System
    Publication number: 20200346875
    Abstract: An unscrambler machine receives a load of wooden boards in its hopper. The unscrambler steadily dispenses one board at a time onto a grading “waterfall” conveyor. When the board leaves the unscrambler, it is relatively aligned, but not always adequately aligned, perpendicular to the direction of travel of the conveyor. In the case that multiple tiered “waterfall” conveyors are used, the board is cascaded down each waterfall configuration and will continue to be straightened out by nature of the effect of gravity on the board as it slides down to encounter the conveyor chain of each conveyor tier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Automated Industrial Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Lamb, Shawn Little
  • Method and apparatus for a conveyed product directing system
    Patent number: 7395920
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for directing a conveyed product on a conveyor. The apparatus includes a filing channel that includes the ability to adjust the location of at least one end of the filing channel. In one embodiment, the filing apparatus includes a plurality of cards successively arranged wherein the cards are supported by a support member. The cards define the filing channel and the shape of the channel is maintained despite repositioning at least one end of the filing channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Automated Industrial Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Little, Gary Sill
  • Method and apparatus for a conveyed product directing system
    Publication number: 20070051589
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for directing a conveyed product on a conveyor. The apparatus includes a filing channel that includes the ability to adjust the location of at least one end of the filing channel. In one embodiment, the filing apparatus includes a plurality of cards successively arranged wherein the cards are supported by a support member. The cards define the filing channel and the shape of the channel is maintained despite repositioning at least one end of the filing channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Shawn Little, Gary Sill