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).

  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 12024358
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Shepherd, Akshay Hingwe, Chad Trueheart, Derek Ussery, Chris Witting, Daniel Miers
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20210198031
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SANDBOX LOGISTICS, LLC
    Inventors: Justin SHEPHERD, Akshay HINGWE, Chad TRUEHEART, Derek USSERY, Chris WITTING, Daniel Miers