Patents by Inventor Brian DaSilva

Brian DaSilva 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).

  • Material activator for material dispensing bin
    Patent number: 6708851
    Abstract: A device for maintaining material flow that can be mounted on either the inside or outside surface of a material dispensing bin. The device includes a material disrupting slide, attached to a reciprocating piston rod that is actuated by a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder. The reciprocating piston rod may be either circular or non-circular in cross-section, the design defining whether the rod be fixed or non-fixed with respect to longitudinal rotation. To maintain material flow, the device is mounted in a region in the bin where material blockage is likely to occur. The device may be operated in continuous, timed or flow-sensor mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Mould-Tek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian DaSilva
  • Material activator for material dispensing bin
    Publication number: 20030024945
    Abstract: A device for maintaining material flow that can be mounted on either the inside or outside surface of a material dispensing bin. The device includes a material disrupting slide, attached to a reciprocating piston rod that is actuated by a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder. The reciprocating piston rod may be either circular or non-circular in cross-section, the design defining whether the rod be fixed or non-fixed with respect to longitudinal rotation. To maintain material flow, the device is mounted in a region in the bin where material blockage is likely to occur. The device may be operated in continuous, timed or flow-sensor mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Mould-Tek, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian DaSilva