Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Coady

Daniel J. Coady 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).

  • Patent number: 11882814
    Abstract: A horizontal feed storage system may comprise an elongated feed container having a length and a width, wherein the length is at least ten times greater than the width. The elongated feed container may have a fill opening through which the feed is deposited into the elongated feed container and a feed removal opening through which feed is removed from the elongated feed container. The elongated feed container may be movable. The elongated feed container may include multiple conveyance mechanisms disposed within the elongated feed container. The multiple conveyance mechanisms may include a first conveyance mechanism and a second conveyance mechanism, wherein the first conveyance mechanism may displace feed by moving the feed in a first direction away from the fill opening, and/or the second conveyance mechanism may displace feed by moving the feed in a second direction toward the feed removal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Perdue Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20230413776
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features an anchoring system for anchoring an at least partially floorless mobile livestock enclosure to the ground. The anchoring system comprising: a securing flange configured to mechanically couple the anchoring system to the enclosure; an anchor; and a drive configured to place the anchor into contact with the ground, and to retract the anchor from contact with the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel J. Coady
  • Patent number: 11778977
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features an anchoring system for anchoring an at least partially floorless mobile livestock enclosure to the ground. The anchoring system comprising: a securing flange configured to mechanically couple the anchoring system to the enclosure; an anchor; and a drive configured to place the anchor into contact with the ground, and to retract the anchor from contact with the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PERDUE FARMS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20230225296
    Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible portions disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include an automated movement system configured to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure on a field. The automated movement system may be configured to move a semirigid poultry enclosure that is at least 90 feet in length via multiple drive units coupled to a semirigid foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20230105217
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features an apparatus comprising: a mobile agricultural structure; and at least one wheel assembly mechanically coupled to the mobile agricultural structure, wherein each wheel assembly comprises: two or more wheels, a motor disposed between two of the wheels, a drive transference mechanically coupled to the motor and the wheels, wherein the motor is configured to turn the drive transference and the wheels together, a housing, wherein the motor is enclosed by the housing, and a rotatable mechanical linkage mechanically coupled between the housing and the mobile agricultural structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Coady, Alex Ackley
  • Publication number: 20230104291
    Abstract: A system for encouraging movement of poultry disposed within a mobile poultry enclosure. The system may include one or more movable visual cues and/or auditory cues. The one or more visual cues may be disposed along a wall of a mobile poultry enclosure. The system may include a movement mechanism coupled to the one or more movable visual cues. The movement mechanism may cause the one or more movable visual cues to move to encourage the poultry within the enclosure to move away from the one or more movable visual cues. The system may include an actuator that initiates the movement mechanism causing the one or more movable visual cues and/or auditory cues to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Coady
  • Patent number: 11606934
    Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible portions disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include an automated movement system configured to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure on a field. The automated movement system may be configured to move a semirigid poultry enclosure that is at least 90 feet in length via multiple drive units coupled to a semirigid foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Perdue Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20230067479
    Abstract: An end-wall catching system configured to removably couple to an end-wall of a mobile poultry enclosure and gather and/or crate live poultry. The end-wall catching system may comprise a conveyor portion including a lifting conveyor belt and a transverse conveyor belt. The end-wall catching system may comprise a harvesting portion for moving the individual ones of the live poultry into one or more crates. The end-wall catching system may comprise a coupling portion configured to couple the end-wall catching system to an end-wall of the mobile poultry enclosure such that responsive to the mobile poultry enclosure moving across a field, the end-wall catching system moves alongside and/or with the mobile poultry enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Coady
  • Patent number: 11503811
    Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible joints disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include multiple wall barriers coupled to the semirigid foundation. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include a roof barrier coupled to one or more of the multiple wall barriers and/or the semirigid foundation. Multiple wheels may be coupled to the semirigid foundation to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure, wherein poultry within the semirigid poultry enclosure have access to the field from within the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Perdue Foods LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20220361436
    Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features an anchoring system for anchoring an at least partially floorless mobile livestock enclosure to the ground. The anchoring system comprising: a securing flange configured to mechanically couple the anchoring system to the enclosure; an anchor; and a drive configured to place the anchor into contact with the ground, and to retract the anchor from contact with the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: PERDUE FARMS, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20210337771
    Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible portions disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include an automated movement system configured to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure on a field. The automated movement system may be configured to move a semirigid poultry enclosure that is at least 90 feet in length via multiple drive units coupled to a semirigid foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20210092936
    Abstract: A horizontal feed storage system may comprise an elongated feed container having a length and a width, wherein the length is at least ten times greater than the width. The elongated feed container may have a fill opening through which the feed is deposited into the elongated feed container and a feed removal opening through which feed is removed from the elongated feed container. The elongated feed container may be movable. The elongated feed container may include multiple conveyance mechanisms disposed within the elongated feed container. The multiple conveyance mechanisms may include a first conveyance mechanism and a second conveyance mechanism, wherein the first conveyance mechanism may displace feed by moving the feed in a first direction away from the fill opening, and/or the second conveyance mechanism may displace feed by moving the feed in a second direction toward the feed removal opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20210092934
    Abstract: A drive system configured to move an elongated mobile poultry and/or swine enclosure. The drive system may comprise an axle at least 20 feet in length. The drive system may include multiple wheels coupled to the axle. The multiple wheels may have diameters between 6 and 36 inches. The drive system may include a motor coupled to the axle that causes the axle and/or the multiple wheels to rotate and move the elongated mobile poultry enclosure across a field. The elongated mobile poultry enclosure may be at least 40 feet in length and the drive system is coupled to the elongated mobile poultry enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
  • Publication number: 20210068373
    Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible joints disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include multiple wall barriers coupled to the semirigid foundation. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include a roof barrier coupled to one or more of the multiple wall barriers and/or the semirigid foundation. Multiple wheels may be coupled to the semirigid foundation to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure, wherein poultry within the semirigid poultry enclosure have access to the field from within the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
  • Patent number: 10786530
    Abstract: Antimicrobial cationic polymers having one or two cationic polycarbonate chains were prepared by organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization. One antimicrobial cationic polymer has a polymer chain consisting essentially of cationic carbonate repeat units linked to one or two end groups. The end groups can comprise a covalently bound form of biologically active compound such as cholesterol. Other antimicrobial cationic polymers have a random copolycarbonate chain comprising a minor mole fraction of hydrophobic repeat units bearing a covalently bound form of a vitamin E and/or vitamin D2. The cationic polymers exhibit high activity and selectivity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive microbes and fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Agency For Science, Technology And Research
    Inventors: Daniel J. Coady, Richard A. Dipietro, Amanda C. Engler, James L. Hedrick, Ashlynn L. Z. Lee, Victor W. L. Ng, Zhan-Yuin Ong, Yi Yan Yang
  • Publication number: 20180228835
    Abstract: Antimicrobial cationic polymers having one or two cationic polycarbonate chains were prepared by organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization. One antimicrobial cationic polymer has a polymer chain consisting essentially of cationic carbonate repeat units linked to one or two end groups. The end groups can comprise a covalently bound form of biologically active compound such as cholesterol. Other antimicrobial cationic polymers have a random copolycarbonate chain comprising a minor mole fraction of hydrophobic repeat units bearing a covalently bound form of a vitamin E and/or vitamin D2. The cationic polymers exhibit high activity and selectivity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive microbes and fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Willy Chin, Daniel J. Coady, Richard A. Dipietro, Amanda C. Engler, James L. Hedrick, Ashlynn L. Z. Lee, Victor W. L. Ng, Zhan-Yuin Ong, Yi Yan Yang
  • Patent number: 10023697
    Abstract: A number of cationic antimicrobial polymers have been synthesized by a condensation polymerization in bulk. The initial polymer formed has backbone tertiary nitrogens, which are subsequently quaternized using a suitable quaternizing agent (e.g., alkyl halide). The cationic polymers include polyamides, polycarbonates, polypolyureas and polyguanidiniums having a cationic repeat unit comprising the quaternary ammonium nitrogen as a backbone nitrogen. The cationic polymers can be active against Gram-negative, Gram-positive microbes, and/or fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Agency For Science, Technology And Research
    Inventors: Gregory Breyta, Julian M. W. Chan, Daniel J. Coady, Amanda C. Engler, Jeannette M. Garcia, Wei Han, James L. Hedrick, Alshakim Nelson, Robert J. Ono, Yi Yan Yang, Mu San Zhang
  • Patent number: 9999633
    Abstract: Antimicrobial cationic polymers having one or two cationic polycarbonate chains were prepared by organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization. One antimicrobial cationic polymer has a polymer chain consisting essentially of cationic carbonate repeat units linked to one or two end groups. The end groups can comprise a covalently bound form of biologically active compound such as cholesterol. Other antimicrobial cationic polymers have a random copolycarbonate chain comprising a minor mole fraction of hydrophobic repeat units bearing a covalently bound form of a vitamin E and/or vitamin D2. The cationic polymers exhibit high activity and selectivity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive microbes and fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Agency For Science, Technology And Research
    Inventors: Willy Chin, Daniel J. Coady, Amanda C. Engler, James L. Hedrick, Ashlynn L. Z. Lee, Victor W. L. Ng, Zhan-Yuin Ong, Yi Yan Yang
  • Patent number: 9974303
    Abstract: A cationic star polymer is disclosed of the general formula (1): wherein w? is a positive number greater than or equal to 3, I? is a dendritic polyester core covalently linked to w? independent peripheral linear cationic polymer chains P?. Each of the chains P? comprises a cationic repeat unit comprising i) a backbone functional group selected from the group consisting of aliphatic carbonates, aliphatic esters, aliphatic carbamates, aliphatic ureas, aliphatic thiocarbamates, aliphatic dithiocarbonates, and combinations thereof, and ii) a side chain comprising a quaternary amine group. The quaternary amine group comprises a divalent methylene group directly covalently linked to i) a positive charged nitrogen and ii) an aromatic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Agency For Science, Technology And Research
    Inventors: Daniel J. Coady, Amanda C. Engler, Kazuki Fukushima, James L. Hedrick, Jeremy P. K. Tan, Yi Yan Yang
  • Patent number: 9631050
    Abstract: Antimicrobial cationic polymers having one or two cationic polycarbonate chains were prepared by organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization. One antimicrobial cationic polymer has a polymer chain consisting essentially of cationic carbonate repeat units linked to one or two end groups. The end groups can comprise a covalently bound form of biologically active compound such as cholesterol. Other antimicrobial cationic polymers have a random copolycarbonate chain comprising a minor mole fraction of hydrophobic repeat units bearing a covalently bound form of a vitamin E and/or vitamin D2. The cationic polymers exhibit high activity and selectivity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive microbes and fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Agency For Science, Technology And Research
    Inventors: Daniel J. Coady, Richard A. Dipietro, Amanda C. Engler, James L. Hedrick, Victor W. L. Ng, Zhan-Yuin Ong, Jeremy P. K. Tan, Yi Yan Yang