Patents by Inventor Stephen N. Forti
Stephen N. Forti 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).
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Patent number: 6625953Abstract: An item handling system that sorts and packs items in a storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically designed to handle items such as sub-primal cuts of beef or pork or items of like size and weight. The system is adapted to sort items based on product type or based on system capacity. The packing mechanism is adapted to properly orient the item prior to placing the item in the storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1999Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: IBP, inc.Inventors: Ronald Dean Smith, Jr., Larry W. Fallin, Andrew S. Courier, Stephen N. Forti, William G. Leary
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Patent number: 6591965Abstract: An item handling system that sorts and packs items in a storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically designed to handle items such as sub-primal cuts of beef or pork or items of like size and weight. The system is adapted to sort items based on product type or based on system capacity. The packing mechanism is adapted to properly orient the item prior to placing the item in the storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: IBP, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Dean Smith, Jr., Larry W. Fallin, Andrew S. Courier, Stephen N. Forti, William G. Leary
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Patent number: 6578700Abstract: An item handling system that sorts and packs items in a storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically designed to handle items such as sub-primal cuts of beef or pork or items of like size and weight. The system is adapted to sort items based on product type or based on system capacity. The packing mechanism is adapted to properly orient the item prior to placing the item in the storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: IBP, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Dean Smith, Jr., Larry W. Fallin, Andrew S. Courier, Stephen N. Forti, William G. Leary
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Patent number: 6578471Abstract: Apparatus and method for cooking snack food pieces features a drum-type fryer which transports individual, die-cut piece preforms through hot oil contained within a cooking tank defined between the periphery of the drum and a housing in which the drum is contained. Vacuum transfer and feed rollers transfer the individual piece preforms from a die-cutting roller assembly onto the drum for cooking, and a similar roller transfers the cooked snack food pieces from the drum to a take-away conveyor for subsequent, downstream processing. The pieces are retained by suction against molding surfaces of frying mold elements distributed over the periphery of the frying drum.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Recot, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Graham, Ponnattu Kurian Joseph, Todd Charles McNeel, Kenneth R. Brocker, Stephen N. Forti, Edward J. Goldman, Malcolm E. Taylor, Edward L. Dickinson, Patsy Anthony Coppola, Richard F. Terrazzano, Andrew C. Harvey
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Patent number: 6520735Abstract: An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote vehicles that are adapted to receive selectable items from production and temporarily store them for later retrieval. The system is adapted to minimize travel time for the remote vehicle and optimize cycle time. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes containing meat products.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: IBP, Inc.Inventors: Larry W. Fallin, Barbara J. Scalia, Ronald D. Smith, James F. Dill, Timothy J. Mason, Edward M. Kolvek, Stephen N. Forti, Roland H. Estey, III, James R. Downer, Carl Brian Candiloro, Andrew S. Courier
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Publication number: 20020174625Abstract: An item handling system that sorts and packs items in a storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically designed to handle items such as sub-primal cuts of beef or pork or items of like size and weight. The system is adapted to sort items based on product type or based on system capacity. The packing mechanism is adapted to properly orient the item prior to placing the item in the storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Ronald Dean Smith, Larry W. Fallin, Andrew S. Courier, Stephen N. Forti, William G. Leary
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Patent number: 6474924Abstract: An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote vehicles that are adapted to receive selectable items from production and temporarily store them for later retrieval. The system is adapted to minimize travel time for the remote vehicle and optimize cycle time. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes containing meat products.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: IBP, Inc.Inventors: Larry W. Fallin, Barbara J. Scalia, Ronald D. Smith, James F. Dill, Timothy J. Mason, Edward M. Kolvek, Stephen N. Forti, Roland H. Estey, III, James R. Downer, Carl Brian Candiloro, Andrew S. Courier
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Publication number: 20020157926Abstract: An item handling system that sorts and packs items in a storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically designed to handle items such as sub-primal cuts of beef or pork or items of like size and weight. The system is adapted to sort items based on product type or based on system capacity. The packing mechanism is adapted to properly orient the item prior to placing the item in the storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Ronald Dean Smith, Larry W. Fallin, Andrew S. Courier, Stephen N. Forti, William G. Leary
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Patent number: 6412399Abstract: Apparatus and method for cooking snack food pieces features a drum-type fryer which transports individual, die-cut piece preforms through hot oil contained within a cooking tank defined between the periphery of the drum and a housing in which the drum is contained. Vacuum transfer and feed rollers transfer the individual piece preforms from a die-cutting roller assembly onto the drum for cooking, and a similar roller transfers the cooked snack food pieces from the drum to a take-away conveyor for subsequent, downstream processing. The pieces are retained by suction against molding surfaces of frying mold elements distributed over the periphery of the frying drum.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Recot, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Graham, Ponnattu Kurian Joseph, Todd Charles McNeel, Kenneth R. Brocker, Stephen N. Forti, Edward J. Goldman, Malcolm E. Taylor, Edward L. Dickinson, Patsy Anthony Coppola, Richard F. Terrazzano, Andrew C. Harvey
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Patent number: 6409451Abstract: An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote vehicles that are adapted to receive selectable items from production and temporarily store them for later retrieval. The system is adapted to minimize travel time for the remote vehicle and optimize cycle time. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes containing meat products.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: IBP, Inc.Inventors: Larry W. Fallin, Barbara J. Scalia, Ronald D. Smith, James F. Dill, Timothy J. Mason, Edward M. Kolvek, Stephen N. Forti, Roland H. Estey, III, James R. Downer, Carl Brian Candiloro, Andrew S. Courier
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Publication number: 20020076307Abstract: An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote vehicles that are adapted to receive selectable items from production and temporarily store them for later retrieval. The system is adapted to minimize travel time for the remote vehicle and optimize cycle time. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes containing meat products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: IBP, inc.Inventors: Larry W. Fallin, Barbara J. Scalia, Ronald D. Smith, James F. Dill, Timothy J. Mason, Edward M. Kolvek, Stephen N. Forti, Roland H. Estey, James R. Downer, Carl Brian Candiloro, Andrew S. Courier
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Publication number: 20020071747Abstract: An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote vehicles that are adapted to receive selectable items from production and temporarily store them for later retrieval. The system is adapted to minimize travel time for the remote vehicle and optimize cycle time. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes containing meat products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: IBP, inc.Inventors: Larry W. Fallin, Barbara J. Scalia, Ronald D. Smith, James F. Dill, Timothy J. Mason, Edward M. Kolvek, Stephen N. Forti, Roland H. Estey, James R. Downer, Carl Brian Candiloro, Andrew S. Courier
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Patent number: 6403135Abstract: Apparatus and method for cooking snack food pieces features a drum-type fryer which transports individual, die-cut piece preforms through hot oil contained within a cooking tank defined between the periphery of the drum and a housing in which the drum is contained. Vacuum transfer and feed rollers transfer the individual piece preforms from a die-cutting roller assembly onto the drum for cooking, and a similar roller transfers the cooked snack food pieces from the drum to a take-away conveyor for subsequent, downstream processing. The pieces are retained by suction against molding surfaces of frying mold elements distributed over the periphery of the frying drum.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Recot, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Graham, Ponnattu Kurian Joseph, Todd Charles McNeel, Kenneth R. Brocker, Stephen N. Forti, Edward J. Goldman, Malcolm E. Taylor, Edward L. Dickinson, Patsy Anthony Coppola, Richard F. Terrazzano, Andrew C. Harvey
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Publication number: 20020035930Abstract: Apparatus and method for cooking snack food pieces features a drum-type fryer which transports individual, die-cut piece preforms through hot oil contained within a cooking tank defined between the periphery of the drum and a housing in which the drum is contained. Vacuum transfer and feed rollers transfer the individual piece preforms from a die-cutting roller assembly onto the drum for cooking, and a similar roller transfers the cooked snack food pieces from the drum to a take-away conveyor for subsequent, downstream processing. The pieces are retained by suction against molding surfaces of frying mold elements distributed over the periphery of the frying drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2001Publication date: March 28, 2002Inventors: Lawrence Graham, Ponnattu Kurian Joseph, Todd Charles McNeel, Kenneth R. Brocker, Stephen N. Forti, Edward J. Goldman, Malcolm E. Taylor, Edward L. Dickinson, Patsy Anthony Coppola, Richard F. Terrazzano, Andrew C. Harvey
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Publication number: 20020033102Abstract: Apparatus and method for cooking snack food pieces features a drum-type fryer which transports individual, die-cut piece preforms through hot oil contained within a cooking tank defined between the periphery of the drum and a housing in which the drum is contained. Vacuum transfer and feed rollers transfer the individual piece preforms from a die-cutting roller assembly onto the drum for cooking, and a similar roller transfers the cooked snack food pieces from the drum to a take-away conveyor for subsequent, downstream processing. The pieces are retained by suction against molding surfaces of frying mold elements distributed over the periphery of the frying drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Applicant: Recot, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Graham, Ponnattu Kurian Joseph, Todd Charles McNeel, Kenneth R. Brocker, Stephen N. Forti, Edward J. Goldman, Malcolm E. Taylor, Edward L. Dickinson, Patsy Anthony Coppola, Richard F. Terrazzano, Andrew C. Harvey