Patents by Inventor Josh Severson

Josh Severson 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: 11970224
    Abstract: A mining machine includes a frame having a guide rail, the guide rail having a central portion. The mining machine also includes a shoe having a recessed area that defines a roller path, the shoe further having a drive lug, wherein the central portion of the guide rail is configured to be disposed within the recessed area. The mining machine also includes a cutting tool coupled to the frame and positioned such that the cutting tool is configured to abrasively remove material from the drive lug as the drive lug passes by the cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: JOY GLOBAL SURFACE MINING INC
    Inventors: Matthew L. Gross, James M. Hutsick, Joseph J. Wirkus, Josh Severson, Ethan Pedretti, James Popp
  • Publication number: 20210179209
    Abstract: A mining machine includes a frame having a guide rail, the guide rail having a central portion. The mining machine also includes a shoe having a recessed area that defines a roller path, the shoe further having a drive lug, wherein the central portion of the guide rail is configured to be disposed within the recessed area. The mining machine also includes a cutting tool coupled to the frame and positioned such that the cutting tool is configured to abrasively remove material from the drive lug as the drive lug passes by the cutting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew L. Gross, James M. Hutsick, Joseph J. Wirkus, Josh Severson, Ethan Pedretti, James Popp
  • Patent number: 8980632
    Abstract: The invention relates to rapid and efficient methods and apparatuses for displacing target plant materials from seeds. In one embodiment, the invention relates to methods and apparatuses for displacing embryos from maize seeds. In yet another embodiment, the displaced embryos can be propagated and regenerated into plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: William Paul Bullock, Josh Severson