Patents by Inventor Mark M. Carpenter

Mark M. Carpenter 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).

  • ROOF REMOVAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210010269
    Abstract: A roof removal machine may include an auger assembly at least a first helical auger flight coupled to a central axle, and a plurality of blades coupled to an outer edge of the auger flight. A motor is operably coupled to the auger assembly and configured to rotate the auger assembly about the axle in at least a first direction of rotation. The blade edge of each of the blades is oriented transverse to the first direction of rotation. In some examples, a second helical auger flight is also coupled to the central axle, and the two auger flights may be oppositely-handed with respect to each other, such that roof debris is moved toward a central extraction port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Columbia Construction Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark M. CARPENTER, Kacey M. CARPENTER, Jason A. PILLAR
  • Vegetation roofing system
    Patent number: 7726071
    Abstract: A vegetation roofing tray comprising an interconnecting lip is provided. The interconnecting lip on the sidewall of a tray engages with a sidewall of an adjacent tray, securely interconnecting the adjacent trays side-by-side together. A securing device penetrating the sidewalls of adjacent trays may also be used to secure the adjacent trays together. A vegetation roofing system is also provided. The system includes two or more trays and an irrigation hose disposed across the trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Columbia Green Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark M. Carpenter
  • Vegetation roofing system
    Patent number: 7603808
    Abstract: A vegetation roofing tray comprising an interconnecting lip is provided. The interconnecting lip on the sidewall of a tray engages with a sidewall of an adjacent tray, securely interconnecting the adjacent trays side-by-side together. A securing device penetrating the sidewalls of adjacent trays may also be used to secure the adjacent trays together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Columbia Green Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark M. Carpenter, Raymond B. DuVal, III
  • VEGETATION ROOFING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080236041
    Abstract: A vegetation roofing tray comprising an interconnecting lip is provided. The interconnecting lip on the sidewall of a tray engages with a sidewall of an adjacent tray, securely interconnecting the adjacent trays side-by-side together. A securing device penetrating the sidewalls of adjacent trays may also be used to secure the adjacent trays together. A vegetation roofing system is also provided. The system includes two or more trays and an irrigation hose disposed across the trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Columbia Green Technologies, Inc. an Oregon Corporation
    Inventor: Mark M. Carpenter