Patents by Inventor Victor Nicholas Prutu

Victor Nicholas Prutu 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).

  • Center of gravity and dimension measuring device and apparatus
    Patent number: 6952628
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring and sorting parcels, including the concept of determining at least one component of the gravity center of said parcels. Determination of the gravity center component includes the use of a tilting action in combination with the use of sensors to sense the movement of the parcels as they tilt. Another concept includes the use of sensors to determine whether a parcel is sufficiently rigid to provide a tilting action, or whether the parcel is flexible and thus does not provide a tilting action so much as it provides a flexing action over the pivot point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Nicholas Prutu
  • Center of gravity and dimension measuring device and apparatus
    Publication number: 20040162632
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring and sorting parcels, including the concept of determining at least one component of the gravity center of said parcels. Determination of the gravity center component includes the use of a tilting action in combination with the use of sensors to sense the movement of the parcels as they tilt. Another concept includes the use of sensors to determine whether a parcel is sufficiently rigid to provide a tilting action, or whether the parcel is flexible and thus does not provide a tilting action so much as it provides a flexing action over the pivot point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Nicholas Prutu
  • Method and apparatus for measuring and diverting an object from a high-speed conveyor
    Patent number: 6690995
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring and sorting parcels, including the concept of determining at least one component of the gravity center of said parcels. Determination of the gravity center component includes the use of a tilting action in combination with the use of sensors to sense the movement of the parcels as they tilt. Another concept includes the use of sensors to determine whether a parcel is sufficiently rigid to provide a tilting action, or whether the parcel is flexible and thus does not provide a tilting action so much as it provides a flexing action over the pivot point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Nicholas Prutu
  • Method and apparatus for measuring and diverting an object from a high-speed conveyor
    Publication number: 20030075416
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring and sorting parcels, including the concept of determining at least one component of the gravity center of said parcels. Determination of the gravity center component includes the use of a tilting action in combination with the use of sensors to sense the movement of the parcels as they tilt. Another concept includes the use of sensors to determine whether a parcel is sufficiently rigid to provide a tilting action, or whether the parcel is flexible and thus does not provide a tilting action so much as it provides a flexing action over the pivot point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Victor Nicholas Prutu