Patents by Inventor Bryan STEWART
Bryan STEWART 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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Publication number: 20250058969Abstract: A refuse vehicle has a Commercial and a Residential Mode whereby when in Commercial Mode, stops or fins, utilized in Residential Mode to assist in securing a residential container laterally at the front of the vehicle, are adjustable to prevent contact or interference with the cab protector or other portions of the vehicle when in Commercial Mode. The fins may be located and/or rotated, such as at least 30 degrees (from position to position) or above a horizontal or otherwise intermediate the residential and commercial configurations. The fins may preferably be located above a bottom of the crossbar when moving through the dumping cycle so as not to contact the cab protector in Commercial Mode. Preferably, the fins may also be housed on the residential refuse container rather than along the crossbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Eric Evans, Tracy Mason, Bryan Stewart
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Publication number: 20250042236Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle includes a chassis, a refuse collecting body supported by the chassis, a tailgate coupled to the refuse collecting body, and at least one battery compartment configured to receive one or more batteries. The at least one battery compartment is positioned within an interior volume of the refuse collecting body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Stanley L. Maroney, Bryan Stewart, Tony Lawayne Coffey, Mark Fraas
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Publication number: 20250030246Abstract: Systems and method for reducing load from a power grid by offloading residences that have energy storage appliances (e.g., rechargeable vehicle or wall batteries), may be utilized by an electric power provider to help increase available electrical power on a power grid so as to reduce pricing for electrical power. The power provider may have customers (i) who opt-into authorizing the power provider to offload the customers' residences when the appliances are available to supply power to electric power networks of respective residences (e.g., when an EV is plugged into a power station), and (ii) who do not opt-in. If sufficient amount of power cannot be offloaded from the opt-in customers, messages with offers to the non-opt-in customers may be send to identify additional energy resources. The power provider may send commands to cause the appliances to offload the residences. Moreover, a price optimization engine may be used for energy market pricing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: Vistra Zero LLCInventors: Bryan Stewart, Jarrod Maddox, Gene Luster, Jeff Longshore
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Patent number: 12168569Abstract: A refuse vehicle has a Commercial and a Residential Mode whereby when in Commercial Mode, stops or fins, utilized in Residential Mode to assist in securing a residential container laterally at the front of the vehicle, are adjustable to prevent contact or interference with the cab protector or other portions of the vehicle when in Commercial Mode. The fins may be located and/or rotated, such as at least 30 degrees (from position to position) or above a horizontal or otherwise intermediate the residential and commercial configurations. The fins may preferably be located above a bottom of the crossbar when moving through the dumping cycle so as not to contact the cab protector in Commercial Mode. Preferably, the fins may also be housed on the residential refuse container rather than along the crossbar.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventors: Eric Evans, Tracy Mason, Bryan Stewart
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Publication number: 20240139974Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle includes a refuse grabber assembly, a lift arm coupled to the refuse grabber assembly, and a hopper configured to receive refuse from the refuse container. The lift arm is operable to position the refuse grabber assembly. The refuse grabber assembly includes a first grabber arm and a second grabber arm that are configured to cooperate to engage the refuse container. The first grabber arm includes a first gripper and a first support arm coupled to the first gripper. The first gripper includes a first deformable structure configured to contact a first surface of a refuse container. The second grabber arm includes a second gripper and a second support arm coupled to the second gripper. The second gripper includes a second deformable structure configured to contact a second surface of the refuse container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventor: Bryan Stewart
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Publication number: 20240092566Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
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Patent number: 11933352Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: The Heil CompanyInventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart
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Patent number: 11858731Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
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Publication number: 20230406618Abstract: A refuse vehicle has a Commercial and a Residential Mode whereby when in Commercial Mode, stops or fins, utilized in Residential Mode to assist in securing a residential container laterally at the front of the vehicle, are adjustable to prevent contact or interference with the cab protector or other portions of the vehicle when in Commercial Mode. The fins may be located and/or rotated, such as at least 30 degrees (from position to position) or above a horizontal or otherwise intermediate the residential and commercial configurations. The fins may preferably be located above a bottom of the crossbar when moving through the dumping cycle so as not to contact the cab protector in Commercial Mode. Preferably, the fins may also be housed on the residential refuse container rather than along the crossbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Eric Evans, Tracy Mason, Bryan Stewart
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Patent number: 11820003Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle includes a refuse grabber assembly, a lift arm coupled to the refuse grabber assembly, and a hopper configured to receive refuse from the refuse container. The lift arm is operable to position the refuse grabber assembly. The refuse grabber assembly includes a first grabber arm and a second grabber arm that are configured to cooperate to engage the refuse container. The first grabber arm includes a first gripper and a first support arm coupled to the first gripper. The first gripper includes a first deformable structure configured to contact a first surface of a refuse container. The second grabber arm includes a second gripper and a second support arm coupled to the second gripper. The second gripper includes a second deformable structure configured to contact a second surface of the refuse container.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventor: Bryan Stewart
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Patent number: 11787629Abstract: A refuse vehicle has a Commercial and a Residential Mode whereby when in Commercial Mode, stops or fins, utilized in Residential Mode to assist in securing a residential container laterally at the front of the vehicle, are adjustable to prevent contact or interference with the cab protector or other portions of the vehicle when in Commercial Mode. The fins may be located and/or rotated, such as at least 30 degrees (from position to position) or above a horizontal or otherwise intermediate the residential and commercial configurations. The fins may preferably be located above a bottom of the crossbar when moving through the dumping cycle so as not to contact the cab protector in Commercial Mode. Preferably, the fins may also be housed on the residential refuse container rather than along the crossbar.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventors: Eric Evans, Tracy Mason, Bryan Stewart
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Publication number: 20230174296Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
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Publication number: 20230011695Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle includes a packer system with an auger screw, one or more refuse support panels, one or more sensing devices, and a refuse support panel actuator system. The refuse support panel(s) support refuse while characteristics of the refuse are sensed. The refuse support panel actuator system moves the refuse support panels such that refuse is released from the refuse support panels in to the packer system. A driver of the packer system rotates the auger screw such the refuse is packed into a storage compartment of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: David C. Gentry, Eric Evans, Bryan Stewart, Anthony B. Giles, Michael Shane Peek
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Patent number: 11548728Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventors: David Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
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Publication number: 20220410688Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a vehicle chassis and an all-electric vehicle body on the chassis. The body includes a hopper, a refuse storage container, and a plurality of electrically powered body systems. The body systems include an electrically actuated tailgate, an electrically actuated refuse loading assembly, and an electrically actuated refuse packing assembly configured to remove refuse from the hopper and to pack said refuse in the storage container. The vehicle (e.g., vehicle body) further includes a power management module configured to regulate energy usage of the body systems and/or to record and track electrical energy usage in the body systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Brian T. Parker, Savannah G. Chandler, Brian Huston Ham, Stanley L. Maroney, Rebecca B. Palmer, Michael Shane Peek, John Forrest Smith, Bryan Stewart
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Publication number: 20220412398Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: David C. GENTRY, Bryan STEWART
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Publication number: 20220363474Abstract: A refuse vehicle body includes a tailgate coupled to the body. The tailgate is movable between closed and open positions. An ejector is deployed in the body and configured to translate between forward and rearward positions. An actuator is configured to translate the ejector between the forward and rearward positions and is further configured to provide an actuation force that moves the tailgate from the closed position towards the open position and thereby at least partially opens the tailgate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Mark Fraas, Michael Shane Peek, Bryan Stewart, Eric Evans
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Publication number: 20220234823Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle includes a refuse grabber assembly, a lift arm coupled to the refuse grabber assembly, and a hopper configured to receive refuse from the refuse container. The lift arm is operable to position the refuse grabber assembly. The refuse grabber assembly includes a first grabber arm and a second grabber arm that are configured to cooperate to engage the refuse container. The first grabber arm includes a first gripper and a first support arm coupled to the first gripper. The first gripper includes a first deformable structure configured to contact a first surface of a refuse container. The second grabber arm includes a second gripper and a second support arm coupled to the second gripper. The second gripper includes a second deformable structure configured to contact a second surface of the refuse container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventor: Bryan Stewart
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Publication number: 20220089366Abstract: A refuse vehicle has a Commercial and a Residential Mode whereby when in Commercial Mode, stops or fins, utilized in Residential Mode to assist in securing a residential container laterally at the front of the vehicle, are adjustable to prevent contact or interference with the cab protector or other portions of the vehicle when in Commercial Mode. The fins may be located and/or rotated, such as at least 30 degrees (from position to position) or above a horizontal or otherwise intermediate the residential and commercial configurations. The fins may preferably be located above a bottom of the crossbar when moving through the dumping cycle so as not to contact the cab protector in Commercial Mode. Preferably, the fins may also be housed on the residential refuse container rather than along the crossbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Eric Evans, Tracy Mason, Bryan Stewart
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Patent number: D977321Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventor: Bryan Stewart