Patents by Inventor Derek USSERY
Derek USSERY 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: 20260159331Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2025Publication date: June 11, 2026Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: George Garcia, Casey Taylor, Derek Ussery, Chad Trueheart
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Publication number: 20260055691Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: February 26, 2026Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor, George Garcia, Derek Ussery
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Patent number: 12297050Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: George Garcia, Casey Taylor, Derek Ussery, Chad Trueheart
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Publication number: 20250092772Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor, George Garcia, Derek Ussery
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Patent number: 12180817Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor, George Garcia, Derek Ussery
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Patent number: 12024358Abstract: A bulk fluid storage container includes a frame assembly having a lower rectangular frame, first and second wheel assemblies extending from opposite ends of the lower rectangular frame, and an upper rectangular frame member arranged in spaced relation to the lower rectangular frame member by a plurality of vertically extending posts. The bulk fluid storage container also includes a fluid storage vessel having first and second end walls held in spaced relation by first and second side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, which defines a fluid storage volume. A baffle assembly having a plurality of baffle plates is disposed in a space relationship in the fluid storage volume. The frame assembly provides an exoskeletal structure which surrounds the fluid storage vessel and is configured to support a second bulk fluid storage container in a vertically stacked relationship.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Justin Shepherd, Akshay Hingwe, Chad Trueheart, Derek Ussery, Chris Witting, Daniel Miers
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Publication number: 20240060408Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Chad Trueheart, Casey Taylor, George Garcia, Derek Ussery
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Publication number: 20230183022Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC,Inventors: George Garcia, Casey Taylor, Derek Ussery, Chad Trueheart
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Publication number: 20210198031Abstract: A bulk fluid storage container includes a frame assembly having a lower rectangular frame, first and second wheel assemblies extending from opposite ends of the lower rectangular frame, and an upper rectangular frame member arranged in spaced relation to the lower rectangular frame member by a plurality of vertically extending posts. The bulk fluid storage container also includes a fluid storage vessel having first and second end walls held in spaced relation by first and second side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, which defines a fluid storage volume. A baffle assembly having a plurality of baffle plates is disposed in a space relationship in the fluid storage volume. The frame assembly provides an exoskeletal structure which surrounds the fluid storage vessel and is configured to support a second bulk fluid storage container in a vertically stacked relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: SANDBOX LOGISTICS, LLCInventors: Justin SHEPHERD, Akshay HINGWE, Chad TRUEHEART, Derek USSERY, Chris WITTING, Daniel Miers