Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Lanning
Christopher J. Lanning has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10500806Abstract: A woody biomass baler having a baling chamber adapted to receive woody biomass material and a compression system adapted to compact the material into a parallelepiped bale in the baling chamber, wherein the baling chamber has a front wall that acts as a reciprocating compression platen corresponding in dimensions to the width W and height H of the bale, opposing upper and lower walls corresponding in dimensions to the length L and either of the W and H of the bale, and opposing sidewalls corresponding in dimensions to the L and the other of the W and H of the bale, and wherein each chamber wall selected from among the upper wall, the lower wall, and each of the sidewalls can withstand a distributed force perpendicular to the selected chamber wall of between (0.11×Pp psi×Aw) pounds and (0.3×Pp psi×Aw) pounds, wherein 0.11 and 0.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Patent number: 9809143Abstract: Cargo of rectangular bales 22 of switchgrass or miscanthus unchopped stalks having a cargo payload density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3, loaded on a semitrailer truck 16, and preferably having an energy value of at least 240 million Btu.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: Christopher J. Lanning, James H. Dooley, David N. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Publication number: 20160280117Abstract: Cargo of rectangular bales of switchgrass or miscanthus stalks having a cargo payload density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3, loaded on a semitrailer truck, and preferably having an energy value of at least 240 million Btu.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: Christopher J. Lanning, James H. Dooley, David N. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Publication number: 20160082683Abstract: A woody biomass baler having a baling chamber adapted to receive woody biomass material and a compression system adapted to compact the material into a parallelepiped bale in the baling chamber, wherein the baling chamber has a front wall that acts as a reciprocating compression platen corresponding in dimensions to the width W and height H of the bale, opposing upper and lower walls corresponding in dimensions to the length L and either of the W and H of the bale, and opposing sidewalls corresponding in dimensions to the L and the other of the W and H of the bale, and wherein each chamber wall selected from among the upper wall, the lower wall, and each of the sidewalls can withstand a distributed force perpendicular to the selected chamber wall of between (0.11×Pp psi×Aw) pounds and (0.3×Pp psi×Aw) pounds, wherein 0.11 and 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Forest Concepts. LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Patent number: 9049818Abstract: Cargo of rectangular switchgrass or miscanthus bales having a payload density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Patent number: 9003965Abstract: Method of baling switchgrass whole stalks into square bales at bulk densities between 12.5 and 20.5 lbs/ft3, optimized for highway transport after dry down to maximize semi-trailer truck payloads.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Patent number: 8925451Abstract: A baler for making compacted bales of a cellulosic biomass material, the baler comprising: a housing defining a compaction chamber therein, wherein the housing comprises a top wall, an infeed opening defined in the top wall for introducing the material into the compaction chamber, and wherein a cutting device is mounted on the housing alongside the infeed opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: Christopher J. Lanning, David N. Lanning
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Publication number: 20140360925Abstract: A beneficiation process and apparatus for the continuous treatment of comminuted woody biomass, particularly hog fuel, to substantially remove mineral impurities and bark and to recover white wood therefrom for use as industrial feedstocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, Christopher J. Lanning, James H. Dooley
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Patent number: 8850970Abstract: A woody biomass baler having a baling chamber adapted to receive woody biomass material, a compression system adapted to compact the material into a rectangular bale in the chamber, and an ejection system adapted to move the bale from the chamber, wherein each baling chamber wall can withstand a minimum distributed force perpendicular to the wall of at least (0.11×Pp psi×Aw) pounds, wherein Pp is the maximum pressure that the compression system can apply to the material and Aw is the area of the wall expressed in square inches, and wherein the compression system can apply at least one platen pressure between 26 psi and 126 psi to the material.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Patent number: 8757368Abstract: Rectangular switchgrass bales optimized for highway transport on semi-trailer trucks, produced by a process of compacting a switchgrass biomass material at between about 22 and about 32 psi into a rectangular switchgrass bale having a bale density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Patent number: 8752779Abstract: A beneficiation process and apparatus for the continuous treatment of comminuted woody biomass, particularly hog fuel, to substantially remove mineral impurities and bark and to recover white wood therefrom for use as industrial feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, Christopher J. Lanning, James H. Dooley
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Patent number: 8695493Abstract: Process of baling a switchgrass biomass material at between about 22 and about 32 psi into a rectangular switchgrass bale having a bale density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3. A 3×4×8 ft switchgrass bale so produced weighs between 1,402 and 1,968 pounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Publication number: 20130200181Abstract: A beneficiation process and apparatus for the continuous treatment of comminuted woody biomass, particularly hog fuel, to substantially remove mineral impurities and bark and to recover white wood therefrom for use as industrial feedstocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: FOREST CONCEPTS, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, Christopher J. Lanning, James H. Dooley
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Patent number: 8430025Abstract: A biomass baler having a baling chamber adapted to receive tall grass biomass material, a compression system adapted to compact the material into a rectangular bale in the chamber, and an ejection system adapted to move the bale from the chamber, wherein the baling chamber has a front wall consisting of a reciprocating compression platen corresponding in dimensions to the width W and height H of the bale, opposing upper and lower walls corresponding in dimensions to the length L and either of the W and H of the bale, and opposing sidewalls corresponding in dimensions to the L and the other of the W and H of the bale, wherein each chamber wall selected from among the upper wall, the lower wall, and the sidewalls can withstand a minimum distributed force perpendicular to the selected wall of at least (0.22×Pp×Aw) pounds, wherein Pp is the maximum pressure that the compression platen can apply to the material and Aw is the area of the selected wall expressed in square inches.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Patent number: 8359974Abstract: A biomass baler having a baling chamber adapted to receive tall grass biomass material and a compression system adapted to compact the tall grass biomass material into a parallelepiped bale in the chamber, wherein the baling chamber has a front wall consisting essentially of a reciprocating compression platen corresponding in dimensions to the width W and height H of the bale, opposing upper and lower walls corresponding in dimensions to the length L and either of the W and H of the bale, and opposing sidewalls corresponding in dimensions to the L and the other of the W and H of the bale, and wherein the compression system is adjustable by conventional controls to apply at least one operator-selectable compression platen pressure of between 22 psi and 30 psi to the tall grass biomass material in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Publication number: 20120326417Abstract: A transport system including a fleet of semi-trailer trucks, wherein a plurality of the semi-trailer trucks are loaded with rectangular bales of tall grass biomass, wherein the total weight of the bales is greater than 90% of the sum of the maximum transport weight capacities of the loaded semi-trailer trucks, wherein the total volume of the bales is greater than 80% of the sum of the maximum transport volumes of the loaded semi-trailer trucks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: FOREST CONCEPTS, LLC.Inventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Publication number: 20120291640Abstract: A baler for making compacted bales of a cellulosic biomass material, the baler comprising: a housing defining a compaction chamber therein, wherein the housing comprises a top wall, an infeed opening defined in the top wall for introducing the material into the compaction chamber, and wherein a cutting device is mounted on the housing alongside the infeed opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: FOREST CONCEPTS, LLCInventors: Christopher J. Lanning, David N. Lanning
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Publication number: 20120192732Abstract: A biomass baler having a baling chamber adapted to receive tall grass biomass material and a compression system adapted to compact the tall grass biomass material into a parallelepiped bale in the chamber, wherein the baling chamber has a front wall consisting essentially of a reciprocating compression platen corresponding in dimensions to the width W and height H of the bale, opposing upper and lower walls corresponding in dimensions to the length L and either of the W and H of the bale, and opposing sidewalls corresponding in dimensions to the L and the other of the W and H of the bale, and wherein the compression system is adjustable by conventional controls to apply at least one operator-selectable compression platen pressure of between 22 psi and 30 psi to the tall grass biomass material in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Publication number: 20120186467Abstract: A biomass baler having a baling chamber adapted to receive tall grass biomass material and a compression system adapted to compact the tall grass biomass material into a parallelepiped bale in the chamber, wherein the baling chamber has a front wall consisting essentially of a reciprocating compression platen corresponding in dimensions to the width W and height H of the bale, opposing upper and lower walls corresponding in dimensions to the length L and either of the W and H of the bale, and opposing sidewalls corresponding in dimensions to the L and the other of the W and H of the bale, and wherein the compression system is adjustable by conventional controls to apply at least one operator-selectable compression platen pressure of between 22 psi and 30 psi to the tall grass biomass material in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Forest Concepts, LLC.Inventors: David N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley
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Patent number: 8205546Abstract: A baler for making compacted bales of a cellulosic and preferably woody biomass material, the baler comprising: a housing defining a compaction chamber therein, wherein the housing comprises a top wall, an infeed opening defined in the top wall for introducing the material into the compaction chamber, and a hopper system comprising: first and second doors pivotably attached to the housing in opposing array over the infeed opening, wherein each door comprises a pivot having a plurality of fingers extending in planar array therefrom and defining a plurality of recesses disposed therebetween, and wherein the fingers of the first and second doors are staggered such that the fingers of each door are positioned opposite to and receivable by the recesses of the other door, and actuator means for pivoting the doors upwardly to form a chute for directing the material toward the infeed opening, and downwardly to intermesh and preferably interlock the fingers and substantially cover the infeed opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Forest Concepts, LLCInventors: Christopher J. Lanning, David N. Lanning