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Stephen L. Heston
Also filed as: HESTON STEPHEN L
23 granted patents·4 pending applications·380 citations·filing 1994–2020
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27 records- 0197US8074431B1Hybrid palletizerPIERSON CARY M·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 13, 2011·111 cites·19 claims
- 0295US8539739B2Method of palletizing itemsPIERSON CARY M·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 24, 2013·31 cites·6 claims
- 0394US9896229B1Stretch wrapping apparatus and methodTOP TIER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 20, 2018·37 cites·13 claims
- 0489US6533533B1Article handling device and systemFiled 1999·Granted Mar 18, 2003·52 cites·13 claims
- 0586US9950878B2Case manipulator for a palletizer systemTOP TIER LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 24, 2018·7 cites·19 claims
- 0686US7736120B2Palletizer puller barTOPTIER INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 15, 2010·26 cites·5 claims
- 0785US10604284B2Stretch wrapping apparatus and methodTOP TIER LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 31, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 0881US5456130ALoad balancing armINTEGRATED SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 10, 1995·29 cites·6 claims
- 0977US10479615B1Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizer systemTOP TIER LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 19, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 1073US8220229B1Hybrid palletizerPIERSON CARY M·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 17, 2012·7 cites·10 claims
- 1171US8257011B2Palletizer puller barPIERSON CARY MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 4, 2012·5 cites·19 claims
- 1270US9682826B2Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizer systemTOP TIER INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 20, 2017·3 cites·23 claims
- 1365US7802959B2Compact palletizerTOPTIER INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 28, 2010·7 cites·15 claims
- 1462US10604361B2Case manipulator for a palletizer systemTOP TIER LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 31, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 1561US5613419ALoad balancing armINTEGRATED SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 25, 1997·26 cites·4 claims
- 1659US5984620APick and place palletizing deviceFiled 1998·Granted Nov 16, 1999·19 cites·24 claims
- 1758US11834279B2Adjustable row support for a palletizerTOP TIER LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·25 claims
- 1854US10407249B2Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizerTOP TIER LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 10, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 1952US8807329B2Chain drive system for bi-parting slatted floorTOP TIER INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 19, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 2051US10189651B2Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizerTOP TIER LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 29, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 2150US9896278B2Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizerTOP TIER LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 20, 2018·0 cites·28 claims
- 2247US2014154042A1Palletizer Puller BarTOP TIER INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2342US2013058753A1Palletizer Puller BarPIERSON CARY MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 2441US5971700AFixed path pick and place deviceFiled 1998·Granted Oct 26, 1999·7 cites·18 claims
- 2541US2004191051A1Submerged clamp barFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2639US6231298B1Article pick and place deviceFiled 1999·Granted May 15, 2001·6 cites·5 claims
- 2738US2003026682A1Synchronized palletizerFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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