Patents by Inventor Kris Forrest

Kris Forrest 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).

  • Methods of soft ballast tank decontamination and related systems and apparatus
    Patent number: 12752884
    Abstract: A soft ballast tank includes at least one flexible sleeve attached to the tank body and extending at least partially around a tank sidewall. Filling the sleeve with water establishes a desired geometry of at least a portion of the tank body for spraying interior surfaces thereof for decontamination. Hot water is used to fill the sleeve and the hot water is sprayed onto interior surfaces of the tank body through at least one nozzle communicating with the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2026
    Assignee: CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Kris Forrest, Eric J. Miller, Augustus Joseph Chisano
  • Ballast tank decontamination system and method for watersports boats
    Patent number: 12377940
    Abstract: One or more spray nozzles are positioned in the ballast tanks of watersports boat to allow application of a hot water spray to the internal surfaces thereof. A water conduit leading between the spray nozzles and a hull connection facilitates supply of water thereto. A pump and heater can be provided on the watersports boat connected in the water conduit to produce the hot water for decontamination onboard. A controller can be used to automate the decontamination regimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Kris Forrest