Patents by Inventor Josh TRACY

Josh TRACY 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).

  • Systems and methods for step grinding
    Patent number: 11534770
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for grinding a particulate material is disclosed. The method may include providing a system including a roller mill apparatus and a hammermill apparatus, operating the roller mill apparatus and the hammermill apparatus, adjusting a feed rate of particulate material to the roller mill apparatus until power consumption by operation of the roller mill apparatus achieves a target power consumption for the roller mill apparatus, and adjusting a gap between mill rolls of the roller mill apparatus until power consumption by operation of the hammermill apparatus achieves a target power consumption for the hammermill apparatus. The system may include roller and hammermill apparatus with sensing and controlling apparatus configured to operate the roller and hammermill apparatus according to the methods disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Pearson Incorporated
    Inventors: Blake Sandnes, Alex Pearson, Roy Olson, Josh Tracy
  • Systems and methods for monitoring the roll diameter and shock loads in a milling apparatus
    Patent number: 11325133
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the roll diameter and shock loads in a milling apparatus may include a frame, a pair of rolls including a movable first roll and a stationary second roll, roll supports configured to support the first roll on the frame in a movable manner and the second roll on the frame in a stationary manner, and a motor assembly configured to rotate at least one of the rolls. Embodiments of the systems may also include a wear sensing assembly configured to detect wear on at least one of the rolls of the pair of rolls. Embodiments of the systems may also include a shock sensing assembly configured to detect shock to at one of the rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Pearson Incorporated
    Inventors: Josh Tracy, Alex Pearson, Roy Olson
  • Milling system and method
    Patent number: 11318474
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a milling apparatus with grinding rolls and a variety of sensors sensing various aspects of the milling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Pearson Incorporated
    Inventors: Josh Tracy, Alex Pearson, Roy Olson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE ROLL DIAMETER AND SHOCK LOADS IN A MILLING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220126304
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the roll diameter and shock loads in a milling apparatus may include a frame, a pair of rolls including a movable first roll and a stationary second roll, roll supports configured to support the first roll on the frame in a movable manner and the second roll on the frame in a stationary manner, and a motor assembly configured to rotate at least one of the rolls. Embodiments of the systems may also include a wear sensing assembly configured to detect wear on at least one of the rolls of the pair of rolls. Embodiments of the systems may also include a shock sensing assembly configured to detect shock to at one of the rolls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: JOSH TRACY, ALEX PEARSON, ROY OLSON
  • Systems and methods for step grinding
    Patent number: 10807098
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for grinding a particulate material is disclosed. The method may include providing a system including a roller mill apparatus and a hammermill apparatus, operating the roller mill apparatus and the hammermill apparatus, adjusting a feed rate of particulate material to the roller mill apparatus until power consumption by operation of the roller mill apparatus achieves a target power consumption for the roller mill apparatus, and adjusting a gap between mill rolls of the roller mill apparatus until power consumption by operation of the hammermill apparatus achieves a target power consumption for the hammermill apparatus. The system may include roller and hammermill apparatus with sensing and controlling apparatus configured to operate the roller and hammermill apparatus according to the methods disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Pearson Incorporated
    Inventors: Blake Sandnes, Alex Pearson, Roy Olson, Josh Tracy
  • MILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200188925
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a milling apparatus with grinding rolls and a variety of sensors sensing various aspects of the milling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Josh TRACY, Alex PEARSON, Roy OLSON