Inventor
ACKLEY E MICHAEL
US41 patents
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ACKLEY MACHINE CORP
22 patentsUS8373081B2Feb 12, 2013
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP27 citations96
US6481347B2Nov 19, 2002
Method and apparatus for spin printing indicia on pellet shaped articles
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP37 citations96
US6314876B1Nov 13, 2001
Method and apparatus for transporting and processing a plurality of articles, and shaped article having serially registered component images
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP69 citations96
US6286421B1Sep 11, 2001
Method and apparatus for spin printing indicia on pellet shaped articles
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP55 citations96
US5878658AMar 9, 1999
Apparatus and method for marking two sides of a pellet-shaped article
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP58 citations96
US6450089B2Sep 17, 2002
Method and apparatus for spin printing indicia on pellet shaped articles
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP35 citations93
US9757772B2Sep 12, 2017
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP20 citations92
US9468948B2Oct 18, 2016
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP12 citations92
US9259766B2Feb 16, 2016
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP12 citations92
US9101962B2Aug 11, 2015
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP8 citations92
US8770413B2Jul 8, 2014
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP16 citations92
US10919076B2Feb 16, 2021
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP3 citations84
US10518294B2Dec 31, 2019
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP5 citations84
US9096390B2Aug 4, 2015
Apparatus and method for inspecting and processing pellet-shaped articles
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP10 citations84
USD725163SMar 24, 2015
Carrier bar
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP10 citations83
US6834581B2Dec 28, 2004
Method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of articles, and shaped article having serially registered component images
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP11 citations74
US9734360B2Aug 15, 2017
Apparatus and method for applying bar codes to pellet-shaped articles
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP2 citations72
US8381896B2Feb 26, 2013
Ejection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP5 citations72
US11897001B2Feb 13, 2024
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP0 citations62
US11341341B2May 24, 2022
Apparatus and method for applying bar codes to pellet-shaped articles
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP0 citations62
US10201837B2Feb 12, 2019
Inspection system
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP0 citations52
US8944242B2Feb 3, 2015
Method and apparatus for transporting pellet-shaped articles
ACKLEY MACHINE CORP1 citations51
ACKLEY E MICHAEL
12 patentsUS4905589AMar 6, 1990
Ink-jet system for marking pellet-shaped articles
ACKLEY E MICHAEL102 citations96
US4672892AJun 16, 1987
Apparatus for conveying and marking pellet-shaped articles
ACKLEY E MICHAEL72 citations96
US4632028ADec 30, 1986
Apparatus for orienting and printing capsules
ACKLEY E MICHAEL74 citations96
US4528904AJul 16, 1985
Ink reservoir removing and inserting structure for article marking apparatus
ACKLEY E MICHAEL45 citations93
US4500012AFeb 19, 1985
Capsule handling apparatus
ACKLEY E MICHAEL30 citations93
US4394933AJul 26, 1983
Capsule orienting apparatus
ACKLEY E MICHAEL33 citations93
US4377971AMar 29, 1983
Gravity fed type two-drum rectifying and rotary printing system
ACKLEY E MICHAEL33 citations93
US8220619B2Jul 17, 2012
Method and apparatus for transporting pellet-shaped articles
ACKLEY E MICHAEL11 citations84
US4369702AJan 25, 1983
Material orientation and printing apparatus
ACKLEY E MICHAEL21 citations82
US4266478AMay 12, 1981
Material orientation and printing apparatus and method
ACKLEY E MICHAEL22 citations82
USD713866SSep 23, 2014
Carrier bar
ACKLEY E MICHAEL4 citations71
USD656972SApr 3, 2012
Carrier bar
ACKLEY E MICHAEL5 citations63
(unassigned)
4 patentsUS5836243ANov 17, 1998
Carrier bar having contoured pockets and/or scalloped edges for conveying pellet shaped articles
67 citations96
US5768996AJun 23, 1998
Method for maximizing loading efficiency of pellet shaped articles
63 citations96
US5655453AAug 12, 1997
Method and apparatus for marking pellet shaped articles
80 citations96
US5433146AJul 18, 1995
Apparatus and method for marking pellet-shaped articles
60 citations96