Patents by Inventor Billy Poindexter
Billy Poindexter 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).
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Patent number: 11974683Abstract: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing compostable, biodegradable drink straws from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material are disclosed herein. Such apparatus may include a hopper that contains raw PHA material, an extruder that receives the raw PHA material from the hopper and produces extruded PHA material, one or more waters baths that cool the extruded PHA material, a puller that pulls a tubular stream of PHA material through the system, and a cutter that is configured to cut the stream of PHA material into finished straws. The finished straws may be soil- and marine-biodegradable, as well as home- and industrial-compostable.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: New WinCup Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Bradley Keith Laporte, Paul Daniel George, Jr., William Lloyd Prickett, Billy Poindexter, II
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Publication number: 20230190022Abstract: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing compostable, biodegradable drink straws from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material are disclosed herein. Such apparatus may include a hopper that contains raw PHA material, an extruder that receives the raw PHA material from the hopper and produces extruded PHA material, one or more waters baths that cool the extruded PHA material, a puller that pulls a tubular stream of PHA material through the system, and a cutter that is configured to cut the stream of PHA material into finished straws. The finished straws may be soil- and marine-biodegradable, as well as home- and industrial-compostable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicants: New WinCup Holdings, Inc., MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Bradley Keith Laporte, Paul Daniel George, William Lloyd Prickett, Billy Poindexter, Adam Johnson
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Publication number: 20200368955Abstract: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing compostable, biodegradable drink straws from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material are disclosed herein. Such apparatus may include a hopper that contains raw PHA material, an extruder that receives the raw PHA material from the hopper and produces extruded PHA material, one or more waters baths that cool the extruded PHA material, a puller that pulls a tubular stream of PHA material through the system, and a cutter that is configured to cut the stream of PHA material into finished straws. The finished straws may be soil- and marine-biodegradable, as well as home- and industrial-compostable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: New WinCup Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Bradley Keith Laporte, Paul Daniel George, JR., William Lloyd Prickett, Billy Poindexter, II
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Publication number: 20200367682Abstract: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing compostable, biodegradable drink straws from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material are disclosed herein. Such apparatus may include a hopper that contains raw PHA material, an extruder that receives the raw PHA material from the hopper and produces extruded PHA material, one or more waters baths that cool the extruded PHA material, a puller that pulls a tubular stream of PHA material through the system, and a cutter that is configured to cut the stream of PHA material into finished straws. The finished straws may be soil- and marine-biodegradable, as well as home- and industrial-compostable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicants: New WinCup Holdings, Inc., MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Bradley Keith Laporte, Paul Daniel George, JR., William Lloyd Prickett, Billy Poindexter, II, Adam Johnson
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Publication number: 20100190426Abstract: This document relates to live bird shackle transfer. In one embodiment, a live bird transfer system includes a perch conveyor, configured to transport a live bird on a perch mechanism from a distal end to a proximal end of the perch conveyor, and a shackle line, including a pallet assembly including a trolley supporting a pallet and a star-wheel mechanism configured to position the trolley such that the pallet is aligned with the proximal end of the perch conveyor during transfer of the live bird from the perch mechanism to the pallet. In another embodiment, a live bird transfer system includes a perch conveyor configured to transport a live bird from a distal end to a proximal end of the perch conveyor; a body-grasper at the proximal end of the perch conveyor; and virtual exit lighting positioned at the proximal end of the perch conveyor and above the body-grasper.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Kok-Meng Lee, Billy Poindexter, II, A. Bruce Webster, Shaohui Foong, Chih-Hsing Liu
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Patent number: 6401786Abstract: A laminated stretch cushion strap assembly having a stretchable cover, a stretchable cushion filler and a stretchable bottom or bottom fabric. The cover includes a stretchable top fabric, a first adhesive web layer positioned on one side of the top fabric and a stretchable base layer positioned on the first adhesive layer on a side opposite that of the top fabric. The stretchable bottom fabric forms with the cover an enclosure. The stretchable cushion filler is adapted to be completely enclosed within the enclosure. The stretchable cushion filler has a first cushion layer, and adhesive for securing during lamination the cover to the stretchable cushion filler, and the cushion filler to the stretchable bottom fabric. The adhesive is a second adhesive web layer positioned between the stretchable base layer and the first cushion layer to secure the cushion filler to the cover, and a third adhesive web layer positioned on the first cushion layer to secure the bottom fabric to the cushion filler.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1999Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Playtex Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Tedeschi, P. Benjamin Paschal, Joseph M. Petrovich, Billy Poindexter, II, Gloria Falla
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Publication number: 20020023709Abstract: A laminated stretch cushion strap assembly having a stretchable cover, a stretchable cushion filler and a stretchable bottom or bottom fabric. The cover includes a stretchable top fabric, a first adhesive web layer positioned on one side of the top fabric and a stretchable base layer positioned on the first adhesive layer on a side opposite that of the top fabric. The stretchable bottom fabric forms with the cover an enclosure. The stretchable cushion filler is adapted to be completely enclosed within the enclosure. The stretchable cushion filler has a first cushion layer, and adhesive for securing during lamination the cover to the stretchable cushion filler, and the cushion filler to the stretchable bottom fabric. The adhesive is a second adhesive web layer positioned between the stretchable base layer and the first cushion layer to secure the cushion filler to the cover, and a third adhesive web layer positioned on the first cushion layer to secure the bottom fabric to the cushion filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Applicant: Playtex Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Tedeschi, P. Benjamin Paschal, Joseph M. Petrovich, Billy Poindexter, Gloria Falla
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Patent number: 5984762Abstract: A laminated stretch cushion strap assembly having a stretchable cover, a stretchable cushion filler and a stretchable bottom or bottom fabric. The cover includes a stretchable top fabric, a first adhesive web layer positioned on one side of the top fabric and a stretchable base layer positioned on the first adhesive layer on a side opposite that of the top fabric. The stretchable bottom fabric forms with the cover an enclosure. The stretchable cushion filler is adapted to be completely enclosed within the enclosure. The stretchable cushion filler has a first cushion layer, and adhesive for securing during lamination the cover to the stretchable cushion filler, and the cushion filler to the stretchable bottom fabric. The adhesive is a second adhesive web layer positioned between the stretchable base layer and the first cushion layer to secure the cushion filler to the cover, and a third adhesive web layer positioned on the first cushion layer to secure the bottom fabric to the cushion filler.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1997Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Playtex Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Tedeschi, P. Benjamin Paschal, Joseph M. Petrovich, Billy Poindexter, II, Gloria Falla
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Patent number: 5325032Abstract: A process and apparatus for automatically applying heel covers to women's heels including a rotatable work table with jigs for holding the heels fixed around the periphery. Positioned outwardly from the periphery of the table are work stations with independently programmed operating machines which are responsive to the instructions as to heel size and style which are placed into the controller for the process. The controller operates motors and air valves which control the operation and positioning of an automatic top trimmer, a seat roller, a breast notcher, upper and lower nippers, a dowel and lift inserter and a dowel setting device. Each of these is preset depending on the style and size heel being worked on. Instructions as to new styles or types can be inserted into the controller while the machine is running.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1993Date of Patent: June 28, 1994Assignee: Brown Group, Inc.Inventors: Robin R. Thompson, Charles Wolfersberger, Billy Poindexter, II