Julio A Gonzalez

US Patent:

8371343, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/109008

Inventors:

Arthur A. Sagy - Guttenberg NJ, US
Julio A. Gonzalez - Jacksonville FL, US

Assignee:

Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC - Northfield IL

International Classification:

B65B 1/04

US Classification:

141 98, 141 1, 141 83, 531281, 3562371

Abstract:

One provides () a plurality of one-way degassing valves () that are to be installed on corresponding containers and places () a viscous liquid (such as silicon oil) () in each of the plurality of one-way degassing valves to provide a corresponding plurality of installable one-way degassing valves (). These teachings then provide for automatically and non-destructively determining (), prior to installation of these valves on the corresponding containers, whether the viscous liquid has been properly placed. By one approach, this can comprise using a captured image () of at least a portion of each such one-way degassing valve to make this determination.

US Patent:

20110215929, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/039928

Inventors:

John F. BOHN - Aguadilla PR, US
Paul Griffiths - Boca Raton FL, US
Luis Angel ARROYO - Anasco PR, US
Carlos Javier VILLANUEVA - Aguadilla PR, US
Benjamin NIEVES - Quebradillas PR, US
Eugenio MARCANO - Aguadilla PR, US
Daniel R. RODRIGUEZ - Cabo Rojo PR, US
Luis G. CANABAL - Arecibo PR, US
Francisco De JESUS - Aguada PR, US
Héctor L. CRUZ - Cabo Rojo PR, US
Raymond RIOS - Aguadilla PR, US
Julio C. GONZALEZ - Aguada PR, US

Assignee:

SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405723, 3405721

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically sorting, cleaning, testing and counting reusable visible source tags (VSTs) and for detecting and rejecting tags that are not functioning within predetermined parameters. The system includes a first sub-system that stores and feeds the VSTs to a vibratory bowl where they are initialized. A second sub-system transfers the tags from the vibratory bowl and sorts the tags assuring the tags are reusable rather than disposable tags. A third sub-system tests the reusable tags to assure compliance with select parameters such as frequency and amplitude. If the reusable tags comply with the parameters then they are deemed activatable. The system may also automatically sort and count the accepted and rejected tags. The system disclosed herein is capable of testing VSTs at a high speeds, e.g., up to 150 units per minute, with the required quality level and reliability.

US Patent:

20130153061, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Feb 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/762162

Inventors:

Arthur A. Sagy - Guttenberg NJ, US
Julio A. Gonzalez - Jacksonville FL, US

International Classification:

F17D 3/01

US Classification:

137551

Abstract:

An apparatus includes means for providing one-way degassing valves to be installed on corresponding containers; means for placing a viscous liquid in each of the plurality of one-way degassing valves to provide a corresponding plurality of installable one-way degassing valves; means for capturing an image of at least a portion of at least some of the plurality of installable one-way degassing valves; and control means for automatically and non-destructively determining for the at least some of the plurality of installable one-way degassing valves, prior to installation on the corresponding containers, by using the image, whether the viscous liquid has been properly placed.