Patents by Inventor Danny E. Alsop, SR.

Danny E. Alsop, SR. 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).

  • Single-stream sorting systems and methods
    Patent number: 9993846
    Abstract: Various arrangements involving a single-stream sorting system are presented, such as for use in sorting a single stream of recyclable materials. The single-stream sorting system may include a platform for an operator to stand on. The single-stream sorting system may include a circular conveyor that rotates in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to move the stream of items around the platform. The single-stream sorting system may include a plurality of item collector chutes arranged in a circular pattern around an outer circumference of the circular conveyor. The stream of items deposited on the conveyor is rotated around the circular platform and proximate to each item collector chute of the plurality of item collector chutes to allow items from the stream of items to be moved from the circular conveyor into the plurality of item collector chutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Ultimate Specialties LLC
    Inventor: Danny E. Alsop, Sr.
  • SINGLE-STREAM SORTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160256898
    Abstract: Various arrangements involving a single-stream sorting system are presented, such as for use in sorting a single stream of recyclable materials. The single-stream sorting system may include a platform for an operator to stand on. The single-stream sorting system may include a circular conveyor that rotates in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to move the stream of items around the platform. The single-stream sorting system may include a plurality of item collector chutes arranged in a circular pattern around an outer circumference of the circular conveyor. The stream of items deposited on the conveyor is rotated around the circular platform and proximate to each item collector chute of the plurality of item collector chutes to allow items from the stream of items to be moved from the circular conveyor into the plurality of item collector chutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Ultimate Specialties LLC
    Inventor: Danny E. Alsop, SR.