Patents by Inventor Steven Mark Aman

Steven Mark Aman 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).

  • System and method to identify and extract metallic items from impacted soil to isolate ordnance-related items
    Patent number: 8387800
    Abstract: A system and method to identify and extract metallic items from impacted soil to isolate ordnance-related items is disclosed. A feeder feeds impacted soil onto a first conveyor belt that conveys the impacted soil towards a screener. The screener screens particles from the impacted soil received from the first conveyor belt, and if the particles are smaller than an ordnance-related size of concern, the particles pass through the screener. If the particles are larger than the ordnance-related size of concern, the larger particles are passed onto a second conveyor belt. The second conveyor belt conveys the impacted soil towards a magnet positioned above the second conveyor belt. The magnet is utilized to pull metallic items away from the impacted soil for inspection by an ordnance inspector to determine if a metallic item is ordnance-related. Impacted soil is cycled back to the screener and the magnet in a closed-loop system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Steven Mark Aman
  • System and Method to Identify and Extract Metallic Items from Impacted Soil to Isolate Ordnance-Related Items
    Publication number: 20090084710
    Abstract: A system and method to identify and extract metallic items from impacted soil to isolate ordnance-related items is disclosed. A feeder feeds impacted soil onto a first conveyor belt that conveys the impacted soil towards a screener. The screener screens particles from the impacted soil received from the first conveyor belt, and if the particles are smaller than an ordnance-related size of concern, the particles pass through the screener. If the particles are larger than the ordnance-related size of concern, the larger particles are passed onto a second conveyor belt. The second conveyor belt conveys the impacted soil towards a magnet positioned above the second conveyor belt. The magnet is utilized to pull metallic items away from the impacted soil for inspection by an ordnance inspector to determine if a metallic item is ordnance-related. Impacted soil is cycled back to the screener and the magnet in a closed-loop system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Steven Mark Aman