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Thomas A. Hillerich
Also filed as: HILLERICH JR THOMAS A · HILLERICH JR THOMAS ANTHONY · HILLERICH THOMAS A · HILLERICH THOMAS ANTHONY
31 granted patents·8 pending applications·293 citations·filing 1996–2024
96Inventor score
Files withMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC12UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE10NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP4OTG EXPERIENCE LLC4US POSTAL SERVICE4
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39 records- 0196US9056738B2Anti-rotation device and method of useUS POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 16, 2015·14 cites·16 claims
- 0295US10994309B2System and method for identifying and transferring parcels from a first conveyor to a second conveyorMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 4, 2021·10 cites·17 claims
- 0395US10131513B2System and method of automatic feeder stack managementUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·9 cites·14 claims
- 0495US9061849B2System and method of article feeder operationUS POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 23, 2015·12 cites·19 claims
- 0594US10646898B2System and method for identifying and transferring parcels from a first conveyor to a second conveyorMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 12, 2020·31 cites·20 claims
- 0693US5701989AConveyor for removing an article conveyed abreast of another articleSANDVIK SORTING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·100 cites·21 claims
- 0791US9340377B2System and method of automatic feeder stack managementUS POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2013·Granted May 17, 2016·7 cites·12 claims
- 0891US7195236B2Automated induction systems and methods for mail and/or other objectsNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 27, 2007·35 cites·32 claims
- 0987US12059803B2Conveyor system with multiple robot singulators and buffering conveyorMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 13, 2024·2 cites·16 claims
- 1087US11905125B1Parcel cart loading systemMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 20, 2024·3 cites·14 claims
- 1187US11851293B2Trapdoor rejection subsystem for a conveyor systemMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 26, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 1287US8091885B2Mail doubles detection and correction systemCONAWAY BRANT A·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 10, 2012·20 cites·20 claims
- 1387US7553119B2Mail tray unloader with shuttle transfer through system comprising tiltingNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 30, 2009·22 cites·12 claims
- 1486US11753256B2Conveyor system with multiple robot singulatorsMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 12, 2023·3 cites·18 claims
- 1584US10421630B2Biased anti-rotation device and method of useUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·2 cites·19 claims
- 1684US9114748B1Transportable modular system for dispensing and boxing food and beverage itemsOTG EXPERIENCE LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 25, 2015·7 cites·10 claims
- 1782US9834395B2Anti-rotation device and method of useUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 5, 2017·2 cites·6 claims
- 1876US11524403B2Vacuum-based end effector for engaging parcelsMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 13, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 1974US7726460B2Tray transfer systemNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 1, 2010·10 cites·15 claims
- 2072US11319174B2System and method of article feeder operationUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2020·Granted May 3, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2171US9963061B2Transportable modular system for dispensing and boxing food and beverage itemsOTG EXPERIENCE LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 8, 2018·1 cites·22 claims
- 2267US10894679B2Anti-rotation device and method of useUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 19, 2021·0 cites·16 claims
- 2366US10745224B2System and method of article feeder operationUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 18, 2020·0 cites·16 claims
- 2462US12350841B2Vacuum cup damage detection systemMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·24 claims
- 2562US10815083B2System and method of article feeder operationUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 27, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 2662US10723577B2System and method of automatic feeder stack managementUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 28, 2020·0 cites·17 claims
- 2758US2025091822A1Conveyor subsystem for handling unconveyable parcels and parcel transfer system including sameMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2856US10287107B2System and method of article feeder operationUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2015·Granted May 14, 2019·0 cites·14 claims
- 2955US9751704B2Article feeder with a retractable product guideUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 5, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 3053US2023062676A1Mobile robot assembly and system for unloading parcels from a cargo areaMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3153US2009254212A1Bulk flats induction method and systemNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3252US9376275B2Article feeder with a retractable product guideUS POSTAL SERVICE·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 28, 2016·0 cites·26 claims
- 3348US2013206652A1Bulk flats induction method and systemNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3447US10676009B2Transportable modular system for dispensing and boxing food and beverage itemsOTG EXPERIENCE LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 9, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 3544US11192145B2Singulating system for parcelsMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 7, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3644US2018057268A1Transportable Modular System For Packaging ItemsOTG EXPERIENCE LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3740US2004245714A1Enhanced object-feeder pre-processing systemFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3839US2005077217A1Carrier for mail and/or the like thin objectsFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3939US2021308722A1System and method for transferring parcels from a first conveyor to a second conveyorMAT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
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