Patents by Inventor Donald Floyd

Donald Floyd 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: 11382463
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a bathtub closure system having a step, the step having a first side panel, a second side panel, and an elongated platform defining a cavity, where the cavity can be configured to facilitate ingress and egress into a bathtub. The bathtub closure system can include a closure, where the closure can be coupled with the step and can cooperate with the step to form a substantially watertight seal when the closure is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Safeway Safety Step, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Floyd McKee, Christopher Brian Stafford
  • Publication number: 20200375410
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a bathtub closure system having a step, the step having a first side panel, a second side panel, and an elongated platform defining a cavity, where the cavity can be configured to facilitate ingress and egress into a bathtub. The bathtub closure system can include a closure, where the closure can be coupled with the step and can cooperate with the step to form a substantially watertight seal when the closure is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Donald Floyd McKee, Christopher Brian Stafford
  • Patent number: 10750910
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a bathtub closure system having a step, the step having a first side panel, a second side panel, and an elongated platform defining a cavity, where the cavity can be configured to facilitate ingress and egress into a bathtub. The bathtub closure system can include a hinged closure, where the closure can be coupled with the step and can cooperate with the step to form a substantially watertight seal when the closure is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Safeway Safety Step, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Floyd McKee, Christopher Brian Stafford
  • Patent number: 10722846
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Meurer Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Floyd Bersell, Charles Lonnie Meurer
  • Publication number: 20190275467
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Meurer Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Floyd Bersell, Charles Lonnie Meurer
  • Patent number: 10307714
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Meurer Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Floyd Bersell, Charles Lonnie Meurer
  • Publication number: 20190038082
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a bathtub closure system having a step, the step having a first side panel, a second side panel, and an elongated platform defining a cavity, where the cavity can be configured to facilitate ingress and egress into a bathtub. The bathtub closure system can include a hinged closure, where the closure can be coupled with the step and can cooperate with the step to form a substantially watertight seal when the closure is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Donald Floyd McKee, Christopher Brian Stafford
  • Publication number: 20190009221
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Meurer Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Floyd Bersell, Charles Lonnie Meurer
  • Patent number: 10111560
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a bathtub closure system having a step, the step having a first side panel, a second side panel, and an elongated platform defining a cavity, where the cavity can be configured to facilitate ingress and egress into a bathtub. The bathtub closure system can include a hinged closure, where the closure can be coupled with the step and can cooperate with the step to form a substantially watertight seal when the closure is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Safeway Safety Step, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Floyd McKee, Christopher Brian Stafford
  • Patent number: 10080994
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Meurer Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Floyd Bersell, Charles Lonnie Meurer
  • Publication number: 20180078905
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Meurer Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Floyd Bersell, Charles Lonnie Meurer
  • Patent number: 9821275
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Meurer Reseach, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Floyd Bersell, Charles Lonnie Meurer
  • Publication number: 20170202402
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a bathtub closure system having a step, the step having a first side panel, a second side panel, and an elongated platform defining a cavity, where the cavity can be configured to facilitate ingress and egress into a bathtub. The bathtub closure system can include a hinged closure, where the closure can be coupled with the step and can cooperate with the step to form a substantially watertight seal when the closure is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Donald Floyd McKee, Christopher Brian Stafford
  • Publication number: 20130270184
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for cleaning filters, such as membrane filters. More particularly, a method and system are disclosed for retaining a plurality of small particulates, preferably in the shape of beads, which contact sludge or other despots on the membrane filters to remove unwanted debris that would otherwise form on the cleaning filters. In various embodiments, the plurality of small particulates are retained in a permeable enclosure formed of wedgewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: MEURER RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: DONALD FLOYD BERSELL, CHARLES LONNIE MEURER
  • Publication number: 20070267604
    Abstract: A carbon-based composite part and process for making the part. The composition comprises 35 to 75 wt % graphite powder; 20 to 50 wt % resin powder; and 5 to 25 wt % discontinuous carbon fibers no longer than 3 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Jonah Butcher, Kenneth Butcher, Feng Chi, Donald Floyd, David Haack, Mark Janney, Nathan Pressley, Earl Torre
  • Publication number: 20060027792
    Abstract: A carbon-based composite part and process for making the part. The composition comprises 35 to 75 wt % graphite powder; 20 to 50 wt % resin powder; and 5 to 25 wt % discontinuous carbon fibers no longer than 3 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jonah Butcher, Kenneth Butcher, Feng Chi, Donald Floyd, David Haack, Mark Janney, Nathan Pressley, Earl Torre
  • Patent number: 6877196
    Abstract: A method for changing the position of fibers in a nonwoven web to improve the isotropy of the web by using angled stream of fluid wherein the streams form a substantially coplanar curtain and impinge on the fibers at their leading ends, trailing ends or sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: James Marshall Oathout, Phillip O. Staples, Donald Floyd Miller
  • Publication number: 20030005490
    Abstract: Uniform and stable varieties of intermediate ryegrass that have characteristics desired for a turfgrass including plant height, leaf texture, flag leaf width, seedling vertical growth rate and turf density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Pickseed West, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Floyd
  • Patent number: 6495183
    Abstract: A method for treating used cooking liquid from a cooking process includes the steps of removing a portion of the used liquid cooking medium from a cooking vessel and channeling it to a treatment vessel. The treatment vessel is sealable against a pressure that is substantially greater than atmospheric pressure. The cooking medium in the treatment vessel is then subjected to a pressure substantially greater than ambient atmospheric pressure, and it is heated in the treatment vessel to a temperature greater than an atmospheric pressure boiling point for a sufficient time to restore the cooking medium to a condition suitable for cooking. Finally the treated cooking medium is returned to the cooking vessel from the treatment vessel. This method is environmentally useful for significantly reducing wastewater production and “makeup” water usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Howden Food Equipment Corp.
    Inventors: Leonard DeFrancisci, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, Donald Floyd Hoskins, Darius Korzeniowski
  • Patent number: 6444880
    Abstract: Uniform and stable varieties of intermediate ryegrass that have characteristics desired for a turfgrass including plant height, leaf texture, flag leaf width, seedling vertical growth rate and turf density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Pickseed West, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Floyd