Patents by Inventor Alex Taylor Willisson

Alex Taylor Willisson 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).

  • Skate blade sharpening system
    Patent number: 11919119
    Abstract: A skate blade alignment system used to align a skate blade sharpening system. The skate alignment system can align a grinding wheel for sharpening a skate blade secured within the skate blade sharpening system. A controller can enable alignment operations and control an alignment process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Velasa Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell K. Layton, Jr., Daniel A. Beaudet, Ivan D. Goryachev, Matt Hanczor, Clive Bolton, Alex Taylor Willisson
  • SKATE BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200016716
    Abstract: A skate blade sharpening system used to sharpen the blades of ice skates. The skate sharpener can include a housing that includes an elongated slot for receiving the blade of an ice skate for sharpening, and clamp jaws for retaining the skate. The housing can include at least one slot cover to engage the skate blade. Engagement of the skate blade can be sensed by a controller to enable sharpening operations to proceed. The skate blade sharpening system can automatically operate a grinding wheel and move the rotating grinding wheel back and forth along the lower face of the skate blade a desired number of times to sharpen the skate blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Russell K. Layton, JR., Daniel A. Beaudet, Ivan D. Goryachev, Matt Hanczor, Clive Bolton, Alex Taylor Willisson
  • Skate blade sharpening system
    Patent number: 10300574
    Abstract: A skate blade sharpening system used to sharpen the blades of ice skates. The skate sharpener can include a housing that includes an elongated slot for receiving the blade of an ice skate for sharpening, and clamp jaws for retaining the skate. The housing can include at least one slot cover to engage the skate blade. Engagement of the skate blade can be sensed by a controller to enable sharpening operations to proceed. The skate blade sharpening system can automatically operate a grinding wheel and move the rotating grinding wheel back and forth along the lower face of the skate blade a desired number of times to sharpen the skate blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: VELASA SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Russell K. Layton, Jr., Daniel A. Beaudet, Ivan D. Goryachev, Matt Hanczor, Clive Bolton, Alex Taylor Willisson
  • SKATE BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180354090
    Abstract: A skate blade sharpening system used to sharpen the blades of ice skates. The skate sharpener can include a housing that includes an elongated slot for receiving the blade of an ice skate for sharpening, and clamp jaws for retaining the skate. The housing can include at least one slot cover to engage the skate blade. Engagement of the skate blade can be sensed by a controller to enable sharpening operations to proceed. The skate blade sharpening system can automatically operate a grinding wheel and move the rotating grinding wheel back and forth along the lower face of the skate blade a desired number of times to sharpen the skate blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Russell K. Layton, Jr., Daniel A. Beaudet, Ivan D. Goryachev, Matt Hanczor, Clive Bolton, Alex Taylor Willisson
  • SKATE BLADE SHARPENING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170355056
    Abstract: A skate blade sharpening system used to sharpen the blades of ice skates. The skate sharpener can include a housing that includes an elongated slot for receiving the blade of an ice skate for sharpening, and clamp jaws for retaining the skate. The housing can include at least one slot cover to engage the skate blade. Engagement of the skate blade can be sensed by a controller to enable sharpening operations to proceed. The skate blade sharpening system can automatically operate a grinding wheel and move the rotating grinding wheel back and forth along the lower face of the skate blade a desired number of times to sharpen the skate blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Russell K. Layton, Jr., Daniel A. Beaudet, Ivan D. Goryachev, Matt Hanczor, Clive Bolton, Alex Taylor Willisson