Patents by Inventor Matt P. Ervin

Matt P. Ervin 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).

  • Reclaimers, reclaimer systems, and methods of using same
    Patent number: 11434083
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are reclaimer systems, troughs, and methods for selectively positioning at least a portion of an upper portion of a trough relative to a vertical axis to adjust an operative height of the trough and thereby set an overflow threshold height for the reclaimed material, wherein reclaimed material below the overflow threshold height contributes to a target reclaim rate for the reclaimer system, and wherein the trough is configured to permit overflow of reclaimed material above the overflow threshold height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: BRUKS ROCKWOOD, LLC
    Inventors: Francis J. Warmoth, Bengt Axel Nilsson, Steven B. Bennett, Matt P. Ervin