Patents Assigned to BUTTERWORTH INDUSTRIES, INC.
-
Publication number: 20250012024Abstract: Covers for notification, channeling, or delineator devices used to provide notification of immediately proximate or upcoming events, to channel or otherwise direct/redirect traffic flow, or to delineate areas where egress is permitted from areas where egress is not permitted. These covers are generally sized to be disposed on channelizer drums, delineators, cones, barriers, or other channeling devices, are removably securable to such devices, are capable of conveying or communicating information, and can provide alert, information, and/or message communication(s) conveyance to motorized vehicles, non-motorized vehicles, or pedestrians.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L BUTTERWORTH, III
-
Publication number: 20230392330Abstract: Covers for notification, channeling, or delineator devices used to provide notification of immediately proximate or upcoming events, to channel or otherwise direct/redirect traffic flow, or to delineate areas where egress is permitted from areas where egress is not permitted. These covers are generally sized to be disposed on channelizer drums, delineators, cones, barriers, or other channeling devices, are removably securable to such devices, are capable of conveying or communicating information, and can provide alert, information, and/or message communication(s) conveyance to motorized vehicles, non-motorized vehicles, or pedestrians.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. BUTTERWORTH, III
-
Publication number: 20220389673Abstract: Covers for notification, channeling, or delineator devices used to provide notification of immediately proximate or upcoming events, to channel or otherwise direct/redirect traffic flow, or to delineate areas where egress is permitted from areas where egress is not permitted. These covers are generally sized to be disposed on channelizer drums, delineators, cones, barriers, or other channeling devices, are removably securable to such devices, are capable of conveying or communicating information, and can provide alert, information, and/or message communication(s) conveyance to motorized vehicles, non-motorized vehicles, or pedestrians.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. BUTTERWORTH, III
-
Patent number: 10767299Abstract: A method for dynamically filtering a wash mixture of a washing machine can include providing a textile to the washing machine and washing the textile therein during a washing operation of the washing machine to separate a plurality of contaminants from the textile, such that, upon separation of the plurality of contaminants from the textile, the plurality of contaminants are received in the wash mixture to form a contaminated wash mixture. The method further can include extracting at least part of the contaminated wash mixture to an extraction system in communication with the washing machine, as well as filtering the at least part of the contaminated wash mixture in at least one filtration stage of the extraction system to attract at least one metallic or magnetic contaminant of the plurality of contaminants using at least one magnet.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth, III
-
Patent number: 10556304Abstract: The present invention involves a cover for a spraying device of a robot which is formed from a polymer with enhanced residue retention properties. The polymer may be processed to increase the surface energy of the polymer. For example, the polymer may be subjected to a corona treatment in order to increase its surface energy. The corona treatment process may be performed on the polymer as received, prior to cutting or otherwise manipulating the polymer. Also, the polymer may be embossed to provide the enhancement. To assemble the polymer into a robot cover, the polymer as received may be cut into individual sections for assembly. The sections may then be assembled to one another by heat sealing the sections together. The heat sealing provides a bond between the individual sections of polymer that secures the individual sections together to create the robot cover. The polymer may also be formed into tubular sections for securing to the spraying device.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth, III
-
Patent number: 9938652Abstract: A laundry filtration system for a washing machine that combines water and one or more chemical agents to form a wash mixture. The washing machine receiving laundry with at least one contaminant. The washing machine washing the laundry during a washing operation and separating the at least one contaminant from the laundry to be in the wash mixture. The system including an extraction system in communication with the washing machine. The extraction system filtering at least part of the wash mixture to remove the at least one contaminant from the wash mixture to form a filtered wash mixture. The filtered wash mixture can be recirculated into the washing machine during the washing operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth, III
-
Patent number: 9879368Abstract: A laundry system can have a washing machine that receives a wash mixture and at least one laundry item to be laundered during a washing operation. The washing machine may wash the at least one laundry item in the wash mixture during the washing operation to separate one or more contaminants from the at least one laundry item. The laundry system also can have an extraction system in communication with the washing machine, which extraction system can include a filtration system with a plurality of filtration stages. Each filtration stage of the plurality of filtration stages may comprise one or more filters that filter at least part of the wash mixture during the washing operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth, III
-
Patent number: 9873972Abstract: A laundry system may include a washing machine that receives a wash mixture and at least one laundry item to be laundered during a washing operation. The washing machine may wash the at least one laundry item to remove at least one contaminant from the at least one laundry item, with the at least one contaminant being received in the wash mixture. The laundry system also can include an extraction system in communication with the washing machine. The extraction system can have at least one magnet that attracts magnetic or metallic particles from at least part of the wash mixture. The extraction system additionally can include at least one filtration system that filters at least part of the wash mixture during the washing operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth, III
-
Publication number: 20140075733Abstract: The present invention involves a cover for a spraying device of a robot which is formed from a polymer with enhanced residue retention properties. The polymer may be processed to increase the surface energy of the polymer. For example, the polymer may be subjected to a corona treatment in order to increase its surface energy. The corona treatment process may be performed on the polymer as received, prior to cutting or otherwise manipulating the polymer. Also, the polymer may be embossed to provide the enhancement. To assemble the polymer into a robot cover, the polymer as received may be cut into individual sections for assembly. The sections may then be assembled to one another by heat sealing the sections together. The heat sealing provides a bond between the individual sections of polymer that secures the individual sections together to create the robot cover. The polymer may also be formed into tubular sections for securing to the spraying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth, III
-
Patent number: 8585854Abstract: The present invention involves a cover for a moveable spraying device of a robot which is formed from a polymer with enhanced residue retention properties. The polymer may be processed to increase the surface energy of the polymer. For example, the polymer may be subjected to a corona treatment in order to increase its surface energy. The corona treatment process may be performed on the polymer as received, prior to cutting or otherwise manipulating the polymer. Also, the polymer may be embossed to provide the enhancement. To assemble the polymer into a robot cover, the polymer as received may be cut into individual sections for assembly. The sections may then be assembled to one another by heat sealing the sections together. The heat sealing provides a bond between the individual sections of polymer that secures the individual sections together to create the robot cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth, III
-
Publication number: 20080271669Abstract: The present invention involves cover for robots having spray nozzles wherein the surface material of the covers have been enhanced for residue retention. The robot covers of the present invention may be formed from a polymer, which in one exemplary embodiment may be polyethylene. For example, the polymer may be received in the form of a cast or blown extruded plastic film. In one exemplary embodiment, the polymer may be processed to increase the surface energy and/or surface area of the polymer. By increasing at least one of the surface energy and the surface area of the polymer, the total energy of the surface of the polymer is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Butterworth Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth
-
Publication number: 20080237921Abstract: The present invention involves a cover for a spraying device of a robot which is formed from a polymer with enhanced residue retention properties. The polymer may be processed to increase the surface energy of the polymer. For example, the polymer may be subjected to a corona treatment in order to increase its surface energy. The corona treatment process may be performed on the polymer as received, prior to cutting or otherwise manipulating the polymer. Also, the polymer may be embossed to provide the enhancement. To assemble the polymer into a robot cover, the polymer as received may be cut into individual sections for assembly. The sections may then be assembled to one another by heat sealing the sections together. The heat sealing provides a bond between the individual sections of polymer that secures the individual sections together to create the robot cover. The polymer may also be formed into tubular sections for securing to the spraying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: BUTTERWORTH INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventor: Frank L. Butterworth