Patents by Inventor Steen Kibsgaard

Steen Kibsgaard 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).

  • Conveyor system and a method of operating same
    Patent number: 6662931
    Abstract: A method for conveying and a conveyor system having a plurality of conveyor sections arranged in series transports articles. The articles can be accelerated on the conveyor system but adjacent conveyor sections have substantially the same speed when the articles are passed between them so as to reduce wear or damage to the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Crisplant a/s
    Inventors: Brian Bruun, Steen Kibsgaard
  • Conveyor
    Patent number: 6607066
    Abstract: A conveyor for transporting articles of mixed sizes, such as luggage and/or mail has a plurality of interconnected conveyor units, each comprising an article supporting member, such as a tray or a conveyor belt or any other suitable supporting member. The article supporting members of the conveyor units may be used individually for transporting articles, and two or more consecutive conveyor units may in an aligned state to form a common article support surface for transporting articles larger than the individual article supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Crisplant A/S
    Inventors: Per Andersen, Steen Kibsgaard, Hans Stensgard-Bay, Flemming Frederiksen
  • Conveyor system and a method for operating same
    Patent number: 6471039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveyor system, for use, e.g., at airports for conveying luggage, which has a plurality of conveyor sections with variable conveying speed arranged in series and a method for operating same. The conveyed articles may be accelerated on the system and adjacent sections have substantially the same speed and optionally the same acceleration when the articles are passed between them. A downstream speed and optionally also a downstream acceleration is determined for each article being passed to an upstream end of a section. In particular, the invention relates to a conveyor system in which the conveyor sections each has a control unit for controlling the operation of the particular section and which control unit is able to communicate with the control units of the immediately adjacent sections, and the invention relates as well to a method for operating such a system and to the individual section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Crisplant a/s
    Inventors: Brian Bruun, Steen Kibsgaard
  • Conveyor system and a method of operating same
    Publication number: 20020063037
    Abstract: A method for conveying and a conveyor system having a plurality of conveyor sections arranged in series transports articles. The articles can be accelerated on the conveyor system but adjacent conveyor sections have substantially the same speed when the articles are passed between them so as to reduce wear or damage to the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Crisplant a/s
    Inventors: Brian Bruun, Steen Kibsgaard