Patents by Inventor Brandon HINKLE

Brandon HINKLE 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).

  • Brine generation system with freeze protection
    Patent number: 12497308
    Abstract: A brine generation system having a tank for containing crystalline salt, a level control system regulating a water supply to the tank which maintains a desired fluid level within the tank, and a freeze protection system with a duct peripherally disposed on an interior tank sidewall, the duct defining an interior space into which is placed a thermostatically controlled heating element. A portion of the duct extends to the outside of the tank enabling access to the interior space such that the heating element may be replaced without disturbing any external tank insulation or emptying the tank contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: The Cope Company Salt
    Inventors: Brandon Hinkle, Marc Hertzler, John Connell
  • Brine Generation System with Freeze Protection
    Publication number: 20240391807
    Abstract: A brine generation system having a tank for containing crystalline salt, a level control system regulating a water supply to the tank which maintains a desired fluid level within the tank, and a freeze protection system with a duct peripherally disposed on an interior tank sidewall, the duct defining an interior space into which is placed a thermostatically controlled heating element. A portion of the duct extends to the outside of the tank enabling access to the interior space such that the heating element may be replaced without disturbing any external tank insulation or emptying the tank contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Brandon HINKLE, Marc HERTZLER, John CONNELL