Patents by Inventor Kirk Williams

Kirk Williams 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: 20240391696
    Abstract: A picking system may provide a fast, flexible pick cart solution that may be deployed in warehouses or distribution centers to enable users to pick multiple items to put into a plurality of order bins (or carts) with high speed and accuracy to create completed orders ready for packing and shipping. Hardware and software may be bundled on the carts which may shorten training times, simplify integration, and allow for adjustment of carts based on product/items needs, all while improving picking efficiency. The picking system may include a cloud-based computer platform that may control light and displays in the lighted pick shelves that direct users to place a specified quantity of items in specific order bins. Users in remote locations may be linked to the cloud-based computer platform that may control lighted pick shelves in the users' locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Fuentes, Drew Jolesch, Kevin Ragsdale, Kirk Williams
  • Patent number: 12077382
    Abstract: A picking system may provide a fast, flexible pick cart solution that may be deployed in warehouses or distribution centers to enable users to pick multiple items to put into a plurality of order bins (or carts) with high speed and accuracy to create completed orders ready for packing and shipping. Hardware and software may be bundled on the carts which may shorten training times, simplify integration, and allow for adjustment of carts based on product/items needs, all while improving picking efficiency. The picking system may include a cloud-based computer platform that may control light and displays in the lighted pick shelves that direct users to place a specified quantity of items in specific order bins. Users in remote locations may be linked to the cloud-based computer platform that may control lighted pick shelves in the users' locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: PFSWEB, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Fuentes, Drew Jolesch, Kevin Ragsdale, Kirk Williams
  • Publication number: 20210221616
    Abstract: A picking system may provide a fast, flexible pick cart solution that may be deployed in warehouses or distribution centers to enable users to pick multiple items to put into a plurality of order bins (or carts) with high speed and accuracy to create completed orders ready for packing and shipping. Hardware and software may be bundled on the carts which may shorten training times, simplify integration, and allow for adjustment of carts based on product/items needs, all while improving picking efficiency. The picking system may include a cloud-based computer platform that may control light and displays in the lighted pick shelves that direct users to place a specified quantity of items in specific order bins. Users in remote locations may be linked to the cloud-based computer platform that may control lighted pick shelves in the users' locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Fuentes, Drew Jolesch, Kevin Ragsdale, Kirk Williams
  • Patent number: 10435950
    Abstract: A rotary table drive with a top plate and a bottom plate cooperating to define a bore and an adjacent sealed gear housing. A bushing adapter passes through the bore and is configured to receive a bushing to mate with a segment of polygonal drill pipe allowing rotational motion to be imparted thereto. The device includes a ring bearing having an inner ring affixed rigidly to the bushing adapter and an outer ring rigidly affixed to the bottom plate, and a drive gear within the sealed gear housing mated to the bushing adapter such that the bushing adapter is rotated in response to rotation of the drive gear. The bearing is sealed against exposure to the elements by being surrounded on all sides by a combination of the top plate, bottom plate, and bushing adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Tulsa Winch, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Williams, Shane Strahl
  • Publication number: 20180171716
    Abstract: A rotary table drive with a top plate and a bottom plate cooperating to define a bore and an adjacent sealed gear housing. A bushing adapter passes through the bore and is configured to receive a bushing to mate with a segment of polygonal drill pipe allowing rotational motion to be imparted thereto. The device includes a ring bearing having an inner ring affixed rigidly to the bushing adapter and an outer ring rigidly affixed to the bottom plate, and a drive gear within the sealed gear housing mated to the bushing adapter such that the bushing adapter is rotated in response to rotation of the drive gear. The bearing is sealed against exposure to the elements by being surrounded on all sides by a combination of the top plate, bottom plate, and bushing adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: KIRK WILLIAMS, SHANE STRAHL
  • Patent number: 9243965
    Abstract: A device having a winch spool, a torque sensor that measures torque of the winch spool, a first angle sensor that detects a first angle of a winch line relative to a central axis of the winch spool, and a second angle sensor that detects a second angle of the winch line coming from a coil of line on the spool relative to a surface of the coil of line is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Tulsa Winch, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Williams, Darren Scott Barnes, David M. Berezowski
  • Publication number: 20130247317
    Abstract: A novel cleansing device and method for manufacturing same is disclosed that provides for the combination of various soaps and detergents affixed to a cleansing pad that will not separate from the soap base and provides for enhanced lathering capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Kirk Williams, Bodhi Williams
  • Publication number: 20120290226
    Abstract: A device having a winch spool, a torque sensor that measures torque of the winch spool, a first angle sensor that detects a first angle of a winch line relative to a central axis of the winch spool, and a second angle sensor that detects a second angle of the winch line coming from a coil of line on the spool relative to a surface of the coil of line is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Kirk Williams, Darren Scott Barnes, David M. Berezowski