Marlin H Thompson

US Patent:

6503043, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

Oct 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/690202

Inventors:

Jerry Wayne Smith - Advance NC
Marlin H. Thompson - Boones Mill VA

Assignee:

LeBleu Corporation - Advance NC

International Classification:

B65G 6924

US Classification:

41433114, 41433113, 41433118

Abstract:

A loading apparatus for vertically stacking a plurality of articles includes a staging assembly. The staging assembly includes a staging platform configured to receive and support the articles. The staging platform is vertically movable to a plurality of vertical levels. The staging assembly further includes a lift drive to raise and lower the staging platform, and a positioning system to move the articles off of the staging platform at selected ones of the plurality of levels. A conveyor assembly is configured to transport the articles to the staging assembly. The positioning system may be operable to remove the articles from the conveyor assembly and position the articles on the staging platform. The positioning system may be operative to position the articles on the staging platform while the lift drive is raising or lowering the staging platform. The conveyor assembly may include a transfer conveyor and a staging conveyor configured to receive the articles from the transfer conveyor, the staging conveyor being movable with the staging platform and pivotally connected to the transfer conveyor.

US Patent:

6989646, Jan 24, 2006

Filed:

Apr 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/422743

Inventors:

Stuart Pollard Jackson - Roanoke VA, US
Marlin Harold Thompson - Boones Mill VA, US
Earl Christian Close - Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Larry Patrick Munger - Roanoke VA, US
Jeffrey William Fenner - Boones Mill VA, US
Ted Anthony Reed - Roanoke VA, US

International Classification:

G05D 16/00

US Classification:

318645, 3185681, 318610, 417 16, 74 8925, 700245

Abstract:

A system for allowing a wide selection of components to affect a desired result in the positioning business. Up to nine axes of coordinated motion are offered each of which may use a servomotor, a single or double rod air cylinder. The control for the system is a series of digital commands that cause the cylinder to accelerate, decelerate, maintain a given velocity, stop or pause and repeat a series of commands. It uses a low power servo system which, when activated, opens an air valve to an air cylinder which then moves until the valve actuator is turned off by the cylinder thus causing the air cylinder to follow the lower power servo system.

US Patent:

20110277799, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/781289

Inventors:

Marlin Harold THOMPSON - Boones Mill VA, US

International Classification:

B08B 9/00

US Classification:

134167 R

Abstract:

The present invention is a device and system for cleaning and washing containers, including open containers such as carts or tanks, and closed containers such as casks and drums, for virtually any industry. The device is used in combination with any hot water pressure washer. The container washing device and system according to the invention is able to wash a container in under one minute using less than 3.2 gallons of water. The containers are loaded in a horizontal position onto a platform or portable table while maintaining a low profile. A wash head driver by a power head translates in and out of the cart to bring a turbo nozzle in close proximity with all interior cart surfaces. Advantageously a gear train in the wash head has a tooth ratio that produces a non-repeating path for the wash head which rotates the turbo nozzle in two different planes, while reciprocating linearly in and out of the container. According to the invention a custom design wash system can be provided specific to an operator's needs.

US Patent:

44477503, May 8, 1984

Filed:

Jun 23, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/391464

Inventors:

James F. Howlett - Radford VA
Marlin H. Thompson - Boones Mill VA

Assignee:

International Scientific Industries, Inc. - Christianburg VA

International Classification:

H02K 500

US Classification:

310 89

Abstract:

Disclosed is a unique electromagnetic device, e. g. motor, construction in which a cylindrical tubular casing contains a stator assembly, a rotor assembly and bearings. The rotor assembly is supported by the bearings within the tubular casing which are in turn supported by a pair of end bells provided at each axial end of the tubular housing to close the same. Each axial end of the tubular housing contains, on an inner periphery thereof, an annular groove, at least one of the annular grooves having a tapered side wall at that side wall closest to an end of the housing such that the width of the associated groove progressively decreases along its depth. Each of the end bells contains a groove on an outer peripheral surface thereof which fits within the tubular housing, the outer peripheral grooves of the end bells substantially aligning with the interior peripheral grooves of the tubular housing. A pair of C-clips is provided in the opposing grooves at each end of the tubular housing with at least the C-clip provided in the groove with the tapered side wall having a complementary taper so that upon radial expansion of the latter C-clip, an axial force is generated tending to bias the two end bells together to axially clamp and hold together the stator assembly, bearings and rotor assembly.