Patents by Inventor Scott Michael Schmid

Scott Michael Schmid 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).

  • Rotary disc type diverter valve for bulk material handling
    Patent number: 11549599
    Abstract: A diverter valve is provided for use in directing a flow of bulk material from a source to at least one receiver. Included in the present diverter valve is an inlet housing having an inlet port and partially defining a valve chamber, an outlet housing connected to the inlet housing, having at least one outlet port and defining an end of the valve chamber. A rotating disc is rotatably disposed in the chamber and constructed and arranged for selectively creating fluid communication between the inlet port and diverting the flow to a selected one of the at least one outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CYCLONAIRE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Michael Schmid, Zackary James Bonick
  • ROTARY DISC TYPE DIVERTER VALVE FOR BULK MATERIAL HANDLING
    Publication number: 20210088147
    Abstract: A diverter valve is provided for use in directing a flow of bulk material from a source to at least one receiver. Included in the present diverter valve is an inlet housing having an inlet port and partially defining a valve chamber, an outlet housing connected to the inlet housing, having at least one outlet port and defining an end of the valve chamber. A rotating disc is rotatably disposed in the chamber and constructed and arranged for selectively creating fluid communication between the inlet port and diverting the flow to a selected one of the at least one outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Michael SCHMID, Zackary James BONICK
  • Bulk unloading apparatus
    Patent number: 8308415
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in unloading bulk material from containers that is vertically adjustable and provides a mechanism for maintaining a coupling engagement with an outlet on a container. The apparatus has a plurality of inflatable flexible members configured and arranged to maintain the coupling engagement of the apparatus to the container outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Cyclonaire Corporation
    Inventor: Scott Michael Schmid
  • Bulk unloading apparatus
    Publication number: 20040146382
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in unloading bulk material from containers that is vertically adjustable and provides a mechanism for maintaining a coupling engagement with an outlet on a container. The apparatus has a plurality of inflatable flexible members configured and arranged to maintain the coupling engagement of the apparatus to the container outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: Cyclonaire Corporation
    Inventor: Scott Michael Schmid