Stephen L. Heston

Person

  • West Linn, OR, US

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Grant

    Adjustable row support for a palletizer

    • Patent number 11,834,279
    • Issue date Dec 5, 2023
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Case manipulator for a palletizer system

    • Patent number 10,604,361
    • Issue date Mar 31, 2020
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Stretch wrapping apparatus and method

    • Patent number 10,604,284
    • Issue date Mar 31, 2020
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizer system

    • Patent number 10,479,615
    • Issue date Nov 19, 2019
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizer

    • Patent number 10,407,249
    • Issue date Sep 10, 2019
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizer

    • Patent number 10,189,651
    • Issue date Jan 29, 2019
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Case manipulator for a palletizer system

    • Patent number 9,950,878
    • Issue date Apr 24, 2018
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Stretch wrapping apparatus and method

    • Patent number 9,896,229
    • Issue date Feb 20, 2018
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizer

    • Patent number 9,896,278
    • Issue date Feb 20, 2018
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizer system

    • Patent number 9,682,826
    • Issue date Jun 20, 2017
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Chain drive system for bi-parting slatted floor

    • Patent number 8,807,329
    • Issue date Aug 19, 2014
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method of palletizing items

    • Patent number 8,539,739
    • Issue date Sep 24, 2013
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary M. Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Palletizer puller bar

    • Patent number 8,257,011
    • Issue date Sep 4, 2012
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Hybrid palletizer

    • Patent number 8,220,229
    • Issue date Jul 17, 2012
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary M. Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Hybrid palletizer

    • Patent number 8,074,431
    • Issue date Dec 13, 2011
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary M. Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Compact palletizer

    • Patent number 7,802,959
    • Issue date Sep 28, 2010
    • TopTier Inc.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Palletizer puller bar

    • Patent number 7,736,120
    • Issue date Jun 15, 2010
    • Toptier, Inc.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Article handling device and system

    • Patent number 6,533,533
    • Issue date Mar 18, 2003
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Article pick and place device

    • Patent number 6,231,298
    • Issue date May 15, 2001
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Pick and place palletizing device

    • Patent number 5,984,620
    • Issue date Nov 16, 1999
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Fixed path pick and place device

    • Patent number 5,971,700
    • Issue date Oct 26, 1999
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Load balancing arm

    • Patent number 5,613,419
    • Issue date Mar 25, 1997
    • Integrated Systems, Inc.
    • Cary M. Pierson
    • B66 - HOISTING LIFTING HAULING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Load balancing arm

    • Patent number 5,456,130
    • Issue date Oct 10, 1995
    • Integrated Systems, Inc.
    • Cary M. Pierson
    • B66 - HOISTING LIFTING HAULING

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    FILM FREE END CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A STRETCH WRAPPING M...

    • Publication number 20240199262
    • Publication date Jun 20, 2024
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    ADJUSTABLE ROW SUPPORT FOR A PALLETIZER

    • Publication number 20220324661
    • Publication date Oct 13, 2022
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Item Infeed Apparatus and Method for a Palletizer System

    • Publication number 20190352102
    • Publication date Nov 21, 2019
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Item Infeed Apparatus and Method for a Palletizer

    • Publication number 20190144213
    • Publication date May 16, 2019
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Case Manipulator for a Palletizer System

    • Publication number 20180222693
    • Publication date Aug 9, 2018
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Stretch Wrapping Apparatus and Method

    • Publication number 20180162568
    • Publication date Jun 14, 2018
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Item Infeed Apparatus and Method for a Palletizer

    • Publication number 20180162654
    • Publication date Jun 14, 2018
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Case Manipulator for a Palletizer System

    • Publication number 20180072514
    • Publication date Mar 15, 2018
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Item Infeed Apparatus and Method for a Palletizer

    • Publication number 20170260009
    • Publication date Sep 14, 2017
    • Top Tier, LLC
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Item Infeed Apparatus and Method for a Palletizer System

    • Publication number 20140374216
    • Publication date Dec 25, 2014
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Palletizer Puller Bar

    • Publication number 20140154042
    • Publication date Jun 5, 2014
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Chain Drive System for Bi-Parting Slatted Floor

    • Publication number 20130104460
    • Publication date May 2, 2013
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Palletizer Puller Bar

    • Publication number 20130058753
    • Publication date Mar 7, 2013
    • TOP TIER, INC.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Hybrid Palletizer

    • Publication number 20120297733
    • Publication date Nov 29, 2012
    • TOP TIER, INC.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Device and Method for Palletizing Items

    • Publication number 20110076126
    • Publication date Mar 31, 2011
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Palletizer Puller Bar

    • Publication number 20100254794
    • Publication date Oct 7, 2010
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Compact palletizer

    • Publication number 20080025832
    • Publication date Jan 31, 2008
    • Top Tier, Inc.
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Palletizer puller bar

    • Publication number 20050063815
    • Publication date Mar 24, 2005
    • Cary Michael Pierson
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Submerged clamp bar

    • Publication number 20040191051
    • Publication date Sep 30, 2004
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Synchronized palletizer

    • Publication number 20030026682
    • Publication date Feb 6, 2003
    • Stephen L. Heston
    • B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL