Patents by Inventor Zachary Patrick Ford

Zachary Patrick Ford 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).

  • Patent number: 11992591
    Abstract: A system for mixing a liquid with a powder into a solution batch includes a hopper (20) into which said powder is deposited, the hopper (20) having a powder outlet (22) therein. A mix tank (60) is also provided having a liquid supply inlet (62), a recirculation inlet (64), and a solution outlet (66). A mix pump (40) that is in fluid communication with the solution outlet (66), the powder outlet (22), and the recirculation inlet (64) operates to mix and transfer the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Isopure, Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
  • Publication number: 20240009364
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
  • Patent number: 11712503
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: ISOPURE, CORP.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo V Cohen Freue
  • Publication number: 20210322936
    Abstract: A system for mixing a liquid with a powder into a solution batch includes a hopper (20) into which said powder is deposited, the hopper (20) having a powder outlet (22) therein. A mix tank (60) is also provided having a liquid supply inlet (62), a recirculation inlet (64), and a solution outlet (66). A mix pump (40) that is in fluid communication with the solution outlet (66), the powder outlet (22), and the recirculation inlet (64) operates to mix and transfer the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
  • Publication number: 20210196878
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo v. Cohen Freue
  • Patent number: 11045775
    Abstract: A system for mixing a liquid with a powder into a solution batch includes a hopper (20) into which said powder is deposited, the hopper (20) having a powder outlet (22) therein. A mix tank (60) is also provided having a liquid supply inlet (62), a recirculation inlet (64), and a solution outlet (66). A mix pump (40) that is in fluid communication with the solution outlet (66), the powder outlet (22), and the recirculation inlet (64) operates to mix and transfer the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Isopure, Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
  • Patent number: 10946129
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Isopure, Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
  • Publication number: 20200114056
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
  • Patent number: 10500326
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ISOPURE, CORP.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
  • Publication number: 20190060850
    Abstract: A system for mixing a liquid with a powder into a solution batch includes a hopper (20) into which said powder is deposited, the hopper (20) having a powder outlet (22) therein. A mix tank (60) is also provided having a liquid supply inlet (62), a recirculation inlet (64), and a solution outlet (66). A mix pump (40) that is in fluid communication with the solution outlet (66), the powder outlet (22), and the recirculation inlet (64) operates to mix and transfer the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue
  • Publication number: 20180361047
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for opening and emptying a bag of material includes a base having a pair of opposed sides and a central aperture through which material may flow. The system includes a pair of opposed doors rotatably mounted on a pair of door shafts, the edges of the pair of opposed doors forming an opening and a plurality of piercing blades pivotally mounted to the base on a pivot rod, the blades capable of pivoting to pierce said bag. The system further includes a cutting blade mounted transversely below the opening of the opposed doors, the cutting blade capable of linear motion across the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin C. Gillespie, Zachary Patrick Ford, Guillermo J. Cohen Freue