Patents by Inventor Jon Ladson

Jon Ladson 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).

  • Automated ice vending apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7958918
    Abstract: An automated ice vending apparatus and method including an ice generating machine capable of producing enough ice to sufficiently keep full a receptacle positioned beneath the ice generating machine, a first ice moving device with cutting members positioned within the receptacle to move ice from the receptacle to a second ice moving device, wherein the ice is subsequently transferred to a removable container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventor: Jon Ladson
  • Automated ice vending apparatus and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7900660
    Abstract: An automated ice vending apparatus and method including an ice generating machine capable of producing enough ice to sufficiently keep full a first receptacle positioned beneath the ice generating machine, a plurality of augers positioned at least partially within channels on the lower portion of the receptacle to move ice from the first receptacle to a second receptacle with a second ice moving mechanism, which in turn moves the ice to a third, substantially inclined, ice moving mechanism, wherein the ice is subsequently transferred to a removable container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Jon Ladson
  • Automated ice vending apparatus and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20080245439
    Abstract: An automated ice vending apparatus and method including an ice generating machine capable of producing enough ice to sufficiently keep full a first receptacle positioned beneath the ice generating machine, a plurality of augers positioned at least partially within channels on the lower portion of the receptacle to move ice from the first receptacle to a second receptacle with a second ice moving mechanism, which in turn moves the ice to a third, substantially inclined, ice moving mechanism, wherein the ice is subsequently transferred to a removable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Jon Ladson
  • Automated ice vending apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20080245438
    Abstract: An automated ice vending apparatus and method including an ice generating machine capable of producing enough ice to sufficiently keep full a receptacle positioned beneath the ice generating machine, a first ice moving device with cutting members positioned within the receptacle to move ice from the receptacle to a second ice moving device, wherein the ice is subsequently transferred to a removable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Jon Ladson