Patents by Inventor Casey Taylor

Casey Taylor 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).

  • Publication number: 20260159331
    Abstract: Described is a system for conveying sand. The system includes containers with a slip coating for storing sand. Each container includes an outlet formed in a bottom portion to facilitate removal of the sand from the container to a hopper. Each hopper has end walls, side walls, and an interior wall extending at an angle from the top to the bottom of the hopper to reduce an area of the outlet. A flow gate over the outlet controls discharge of the sand from the hopper onto a conveyor belt of a conveyor system. The hopper also includes a vibration system coupled to its exterior surface for shaking the hopper to assist in releasing sand. A discharge assembly is located at the end of the conveyor system for directing sand from the conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: George Garcia, Casey Taylor, Derek Ussery, Chad Trueheart
  • Publication number: 20260055691
    Abstract: A debris separator may include a housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an internal bore therebetween having a tapered discharge transitioning to the outlet end; and a filter basket connected to the housing at the inlet end and extending into the internal bore, thereby forming an annulus between the filter basket and the housing, the filter basket having a mesh size selected to pass a slurry of proppant therethrough and retain solid objects of a larger size than the proppant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor, George Garcia, Derek Ussery
  • Patent number: 12312157
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for an outlet of a load out silo provided for dispensing proppant from the silo into a storage container. The apparatus comprises a diffuser spout having a housing configured for securing the diffuser spout to the silo outlet and a diffuser element including a first end disposed in the housing, a second end terminating below the housing and a conical sidewall extending between the first and second ends. Flanges extend from the housing for securing the diffuser element thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor
  • Patent number: 12297050
    Abstract: Described is a system for conveying wet sand. The system includes containers with a slip coating for storing wet sand. Each container includes an outlet formed in a bottom portion to facilitate removal of the wet sand from the container to a hopper. Each hopper has end walls, side walls, and an interior wall extending at an angle from the top to the bottom of the hopper to reduce an area of the outlet. A flow gate over the outlet controls discharge of the wet sand from the hopper onto a conveyor belt of a conveyor system. The hopper also includes a vibration system coupled to its exterior surface for shaking the hopper to assist in releasing sand. A discharge assembly is located at the end of the conveyor system for directing wet sand from the conveyor belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: George Garcia, Casey Taylor, Derek Ussery, Chad Trueheart
  • Publication number: 20250092772
    Abstract: A debris separator may include a housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an internal bore therebetween having a tapered discharge transitioning to the outlet end; and a filter basket connected to the housing at the inlet end and extending into the internal bore, thereby forming an annulus between the filter basket and the housing, the filter basket having a mesh size selected to pass a slurry of proppant therethrough and retain solid objects of a larger size than the proppant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor, George Garcia, Derek Ussery
  • Patent number: 12180817
    Abstract: A debris separator may include a housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an internal bore therebetween having a tapered discharge transitioning to the outlet end; and a filter basket connected to the housing at the inlet end and extending into the internal bore, thereby forming an annulus between the filter basket and the housing, the filter basket having a mesh size selected to pass a slurry of proppant therethrough and retain solid objects of a larger size than the proppant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor, George Garcia, Derek Ussery
  • Publication number: 20240060408
    Abstract: A debris separator may include a housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an internal bore therebetween having a tapered discharge transitioning to the outlet end; and a filter basket connected to the housing at the inlet end and extending into the internal bore, thereby forming an annulus between the filter basket and the housing, the filter basket having a mesh size selected to pass a slurry of proppant therethrough and retain solid objects of a larger size than the proppant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor, George Garcia, Derek Ussery
  • Publication number: 20230257192
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for an outlet of a load out silo provided for dispensing proppant from the silo into a storage container. The apparatus comprises a diffuser spout having a housing configured for securing the diffuser spout to the silo outlet and a diffuser element including a first end disposed in the housing, a second end terminating below the housing and a conical sidewall extending between the first and second ends. Flanges extend from the housing for securing the diffuser element thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor
  • Publication number: 20230183022
    Abstract: Described is a system for conveying wet sand. The system includes containers with a slip coating for storing wet sand. Each container includes an outlet formed in a bottom portion to facilitate removal of the wet sand from the container to a hopper. Each hopper has end walls, side walls, and an interior wall extending at an angle from the top to the bottom of the hopper to reduce an area of the outlet. A flow gate over the outlet controls discharge of the wet sand from the hopper onto a conveyor belt of a conveyor system. The hopper also includes a vibration system coupled to its exterior surface for shaking the hopper to assist in releasing sand. A discharge assembly is located at the end of the conveyor system for directing wet sand from the conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC,
    Inventors: George Garcia, Casey Taylor, Derek Ussery, Chad Trueheart