Patents by Inventor Wes Martin

Wes Martin 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).

  • Patent number: 8960836
    Abstract: A method of making edible substrates that have an image registered on them in a consistent manner. The method comprises the steps of providing an edible substrate sheet, and an image source, wherein the image source has at least one image. Further, a trigger pulse signal is provided, which relays the frequency of a process element that is communicated to an image disposal device. The image disposal device uses the trigger pulse signal to determine when to dispose an image from the image source. Then an image is disposed on the edible substrate sheet with the image disposal device to form an image-disposed edible substrate sheet. And then a portion of the edible substrate sheet that comprises an image is separated into an individual piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kellogg North America Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey Wes Martin
  • Publication number: 20130280384
    Abstract: A method of making edible substrates that have an image registered on them in a consistent manner. The method comprises the steps of providing an edible substrate sheet, and an image source, wherein the image source has at least one image. Further, a trigger pulse signal is provided, which relays the frequency of a process element that is communicated to an image disposal device. The image disposal device uses the trigger pulse signal to determine when to dispose an image from the image source. Then an image is disposed on the edible substrate sheet with the image disposal device to form an image-disposed edible substrate sheet. And then a portion of the edible substrate sheet that comprises an image is separated into an individual piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Jeffrey Wes Martin
  • Patent number: 8469475
    Abstract: A method of making edible substrates that have an image registered on them in a consistent manner. The method comprises the steps of providing an edible substrate sheet, and an image source, wherein the image source has at least one image. Further, a trigger pulse signal is provided, which relays the frequency of a process element that is communicated to an image disposal device. The image disposal device uses the trigger pulse signal to determine when to dispose an image from the image source. Then an image is disposed on the edible substrate sheet with the image disposal device to form an image-disposed edible substrate sheet. And then a portion of the edible substrate sheet that comprises an image is separated into an individual piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Kellogg North America Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey Wes Martin
  • Publication number: 20120127224
    Abstract: A method of making edible substrates that have an image registered on them in a consistent manner. The method comprises the steps of providing an edible substrate sheet, and an image source, wherein the image source has at least one image. Further, a trigger pulse signal is provided, which relays the frequency of a process element that is communicated to an image disposal device. The image disposal device uses the trigger pulse signal to determine when to dispose an image from the image source. Then an image is disposed on the edible substrate sheet with the image disposal device to form an image-disposed edible substrate sheet. And then a portion of the edible substrate sheet that comprises an image is separated into an individual piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey Wes Martin
  • Patent number: 8167391
    Abstract: A method of making edible substrates that have an image registered on them in a consistent manner. The method comprises the steps of providing an edible substrate sheet, and an image source, wherein the image source has at least one image. Further, a trigger pulse signal is provided, which relays the frequency of a process element that is communicated to an image disposal device. The image disposal device uses the trigger pulse signal to determine when to dispose an image from the image source. Then an image is disposed on the edible substrate sheet with the image disposal device to form an image-disposed edible substrate sheet. And then a portion of the edible substrate sheet that comprises an image is separated into an individual piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey Wes Martin
  • Publication number: 20100295302
    Abstract: A linear hydrokinetic generator assembly generates power. An exemplary embodiment drifts a harnessing surface in a current of fluid away from the generator assembly and draws a cable attached to the harnessing surface from a cable spool as the cable is drawn by the drifting harness surface, wherein the drawn cable rotates the cable spool and generates power from the rotating cable spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Wes Martin
  • Patent number: 7275498
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for depositing flowable solids onto articles located on a moving conveyor. A flowable solid is placed on a vibrating trough and dispensed to an article on the moving conveyor through a slot in the trough. A third planar surface placed beneath the slot receives the flowable solid from the slot and provides an even dispersing pattern of the flowable solid onto the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: The Proctor 'Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Wes Martin, Mark Joseph Fiteny
  • Patent number: 6978883
    Abstract: A conveyor for transporting articles is disclosed. The conveyor is for transporting articles having an initial pitch, wherein the initial pitch of the articles is subsequently decreased and/or increased. After the subsequent increase and/or decrease in pitch, the initial pitch can then be restored or a different pitch obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Jason Matthew Orndorff, Jeffrey Wes Martin, Kenneth Leonard Ruehl
  • Publication number: 20040195075
    Abstract: A conveyor for transporting articles is disclosed. The conveyor is for transporting articles having an initial pitch, wherein the initial pitch of the articles is subsequently decreased and/or increased. After the subsequent increase and/or decrease in pitch, the initial pitch can then be restored or a different pitch obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Jason Matthew Orndorff, Jeffrey Wes Martin, Kenneth Leonard Ruehl
  • Publication number: 20030113420
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for depositing flowable solids onto articles located on a moving conveyor. A flowable solid is placed on a vibrating trough and dispensed to an article on the moving conveyor through a slot in the trough. A third planar surface placed beneath the slot receives the flowable solid from the slot and provides an even dispersing pattern of the flowable solid onto the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey Wes Martin, Mark Joseph Fiteny