Patents by Inventor Darren Gill

Darren Gill 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).

  • Publication number: 20210254290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to using olive pit particles as a portion of the infill for an artificial turf field. The olive pit particles are produced by crushing raw olive pits. The particles or pits are not treated with antimicrobial additives. Infills and artificial turf fields comprising such particles, or such particles in combination with the weight distributions and other materials disclosed in this application, exhibit superior properties compared to other infills and artificial turf fields comprising other organic materials and synthetic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jason SMOLLETT, Darren GILL, Tina KRAMER
  • Publication number: 20200308779
    Abstract: A shock absorbing artificial surface is disclosed. The shock absorbing artificial surface comprises a flexible, porous, backing member and parallel rows of ribbons projecting through and upwardly from the backing member. The shock absorbing artificial surface further comprises parallel rows of shock absorbing material on the back of backing member overlying the rows of ribbons. The parallel rows of shock absorbing material are spaced apart. A method of manufacturing a shock absorbing artificial surface is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Nicolas Aumonier, Darren Gill, Gregory Randall
  • Publication number: 20180080183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic infill for artificial turf fields. The organic infill includes at least one layer of particles having olive pit particles. At least 1% of the olive pit particles are particles that have a sieve size of 50 or smaller sized particles. The at least one layer can further include olive pit particles in other sieve ranges, sand, or both, and be intermixed in the at least one layer. The organic infill can also include a layer of sand overlaying a backing of an artificial turf field. The at least one layer overlays on the sand layer. The organic infill can further include a layer of olive pit particles or extruded composite. The layer includes olive pit particles having a sieve range different from the sieve range in the at least one layer. The layer overlays on the at least one layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas AUMONIER, Darren GILL, Jason SMOLLETT
  • Publication number: 20180080182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic infill for artificial turf fields. The organic infill includes at least one layer of particles having walnut shell particles. At least 1% of the walnut shell particles are particles that have a sieve size of 50 or smaller sized particles. The at least one layer can further include walnut shell particles in other sieve ranges, sand, or both, and be intermixed in the at least one layer. The organic infill can also include a layer of sand overlaying a backing of an artificial turf field. The at least one layer overlays on the sand layer. The organic infill can further include a layer of walnut shell particles or extruded composite. The layer includes walnut shell particles having a sieve range different from the sieve range in the at least one layer. The layer overlays on the at least one layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas AUMONIER, Darren GILL, Jason SMOLLETT
  • Publication number: 20170058464
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention are directed to a synthetic turf system that includes a hardened layer adjacent or immediately adjacent to a backing layer and also includes artificial turf fibers that extend from the backing layer and the hardened layer. The hardened layer may have been hardened by applying a hardening agent to a layer comprising felt or felt-like material. The layer comprising felt or felt-like material has characteristics that improves wicking and consistency of the hardening agent as compared to the backing layer. The hardening agent may also reach or apply to a backing sheet of the backing layer. Other embodiments and variations of embodiments are also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Smollett, Darren Gill, Michael Gasparovic, John Allen Rodgers, Michael Roth