Patents by Inventor Jimmy A. Pollard, JR.

Jimmy A. Pollard, JR. 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: 20240124183
    Abstract: An opening station for facilitating box opening may include a scanning station, an edge opening station, and a conveyor assembly. The scanning station is configured to measure a length “L”, height “H”, and/or width “W” of a substantially square box having a top, a bottom, two sides, and two edge portions. The edge opening station is configured to perform perforation operations on at least one of the two edge portions. A complete box opening system may include the scanning station, edge opening station, conveyor, and at least one of a top opening station and a side opening station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jimmy A. Pollard, JR., Zachary Morrison
  • Publication number: 20240112557
    Abstract: A charging station including a base, at least one inductive charger carried by the base, a smoke detector supported by the base, and a carbon monoxide detector supported by the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: Jimmy A. Pollard, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240083015
    Abstract: A system for providing operator support over a pallet is disclosed. The system includes: an upright support brace, a first pivot member, a rotatable support bracket, a second pivot member, a rotatable arm, a seat support member, and a seat. The upright support brace is connected to one or more primary bearing hubs. The first pivot member is rotatably connected to the upright support brace by the one or more bearing hubs. The rotatable support bracket is connected to first pivot member at a first end and is connected to one or more secondary bearing hubs at a second end. The second pivot member is rotatably connected to the rotatable support bracket by the one or more secondary bearing hubs. The rotatable arm is connected to the second pivot member. The seat support member is operatively connected with the rotatable arm. The seat is operatively connected to the seat support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jimmy A. Pollard, Jr., John Leonard Pye
  • Patent number: 11897652
    Abstract: An opening station for facilitating box opening may include a scanning station, an edge opening station, and a conveyor assembly. The scanning station is configured to measure a length “L”, height “H”, and/or width “W” of a substantially square box having a top, a bottom, two sides, and two edge portions. The edge opening station is configured to perform perforation operations on at least one of the two edge portions. A complete box opening system may include the scanning station, edge opening station, conveyor, and at least one of a top opening station and a side opening station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jimmy A. Pollard, Jr., Zachary Morrison
  • Publication number: 20220097888
    Abstract: An opening station for facilitating box opening may include a scanning station, an edge opening station, and a conveyor assembly. The scanning station is configured to measure a length “L”, height “H”, and/or width “W” of a substantially square box having a top, a bottom, two sides, and two edge portions. The edge opening station is configured to perform perforation operations on at least one of the two edge portions. A complete box opening system may include the scanning station, edge opening station, conveyor, and at least one of a top opening station and a side opening station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jimmy A. Pollard, JR., Zachary Morrison