Ronald W Kelly

US Patent:

RE40484, Sep 9, 2008

Filed:

May 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/150598

Inventors:

Ronald R. Kelly - Poway CA, US
George M. Bernard - Chula Vista CA, US

Assignee:

Terra Nova Technologies, Inc. - El Cajon CA

International Classification:

B65G 37/00
B61H 13/00

US Classification:

198364, 198585, 198356, 104246, 105 961

Abstract:

A tripper/hopper car rides on a conveyor via four wheel tires running on T-section rails, with respective hold down wheels riding adjacent the underside of the rails and respective caster side wheels riding adjacent the vertical edges of the T-rails. Each wheel tire is driven by a motor drive unit employing a shaft-mount gearbox with a motor brake that utilizes the reduction of the drive gearbox to increase the effective braking torque developed. A pair of caliper-type brakes is further provided for redundancy.

US Patent:

60858907, Jul 11, 2000

Filed:

Jul 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/112979

Inventors:

Ronald R. Kelly - Poway CA
George M. Bernard - Chula Vista CA

Assignee:

Terranova Technologies, Inc. - El Cajon CA

International Classification:

B65G 6502

US Classification:

198303

Abstract:

A method for forming a plurality of cells of material wherein a relocatable conveyor is located in front of an area in which the plurality cells are to be formed, and a portable conveyor system is disposed to transfer material from the relocatable conveyor to a material stacker. The portable conveyor system and material stacker are thereafter moved with respect to the relocatable conveyor in order to form a second of the plurality of material cells. A number of the portable conveyors of the portable conveyor system are then used to form the last of the plurality of material cells, while at the same time the relocatable conveyor system is being disassembled and moved to a second area wherein one or more additional cells of material are to be formed. In this manner, significant system down time conventionally experienced in moving a conventional shiftable conveyor is avoided.

US Patent:

60987804, Aug 8, 2000

Filed:

Aug 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/131265

Inventors:

Ronald R. Kelly - Poway CA
George M. Bernard - Chula Vista CA

Assignee:

Terra Nova Technologies, Inc. - El Cajon CA

International Classification:

B65G 3700
B61H 1300
B61B 1202
B61C 900

US Classification:

198364

Abstract:

A tripper/hopper car rides on a conveyor via four wheel tires running on T-section rails, with respective hold down wheels riding adjacent the underside of the rails and respective caster side wheels riding adjacent the vertical edges of the T-rails. Each wheel tire is driven by a motor drive unit employing a shaft-mount gearbox with a motor brake that utilizes the reduction of the drive gearbox to increase the effective braking torque developed. A pair of caliper-type brakes is further provided for redundancy.