Patents by Inventor Thomas Milani

Thomas Milani 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: 20100316482
    Abstract: A method for collecting waste, wherein a disposer places a flexible dumpster near a waste disposal site whereby a truck-mounted forklift can be utilized to engage forks with the side portions of the flexible dumpster for loading and disposal. Accordingly, large dumpsters do not have to dropped off at the waste disposal site and large trucks no longer have to be utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Milani, Stephen V. Milani
  • Patent number: 7789612
    Abstract: The present invention comprehends a forklift attachment, generally comprising a pair of forks rotatably mounted to a fork plate using a pair of pivot pins with each pivot pin having a center axis normal to the fork plate. Upper bore pins and lower bore pins are adapted to travel within bores of the fork plate. As such, actuators connected to the upper bore pin rotate the forks about the center axis such that the forks can apply opposing lateral compression forces to a flexible dumpster. In a method for collecting waste, a disposer places the flexible dumpster near the waste disposal site whereby a truck-mounted forklift can be utilized to engage the forks with the side portions of the flexible dumpster for loading and disposal. Accordingly, large dumpsters do not have to dropped off at the waste disposal site and large trucks no longer have to be utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Milani, Stephen V. Milani
  • Publication number: 20100198111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for influencing the pronation behaviour of a shoe (1), especially of a sports shoe, in which a) at least on parameter (?, d?/dt) is measured (2) which is relevant for the behaviour of pronation, b) the measured parameter (?, d?/dt) is led to a control unit (3), c) the control unit (3) outputs an actuation signal (S) which is influencing the behaviour of pronation to an actuator (4) and d) the actuator (4) changes a property of the shoe (1) which property is relevant for the behaviour of pronation. To better influence the behaviour of pronation the invention is characterized in that the processing of data of a parameter (?, d?/dt) measured according to step a) takes place from a reference point of time (tK), wherein the reference point of time is determined from the touch down of the shoe (1) on the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: PUMA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT RUDOLF DASSLER SPORT
    Inventors: Thomas Milani, Thorsten Sterzing, Stephan Odenwald, Ralph Doerfler
  • Publication number: 20060245892
    Abstract: The present invention comprehends a forklift attachment, generally comprising a pair of forks rotatably mounted to a fork plate using a pair of pivot pins with each pivot pin having a center axis normal to the fork plate. Upper bore pins and lower bore pins are adapted to travel within bores of the fork plate. As such, actuators connected to the upper bore pin rotate the forks about the center axis such that the forks can apply opposing lateral compression forces to a flexible dumpster. In a method for collecting waste, a disposer places the flexible dumpster near the waste disposal site whereby a truck-mounted forklift can be utilized to engage the forks with the side portions of the flexible dumpster for loading and disposal. Accordingly, large dumpsters do not have to dropped off at the waste disposal site and large trucks no longer have to be utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Milani, Stephen Milani