Patents by Inventor Matthew Henry Erickson

Matthew Henry Erickson 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).

  • Poultry carriers and methods of restraining poultry
    Patent number: 11166797
    Abstract: Bird carriers and methods of restraining birds are disclosed. Each bird carrier may include a torso support, one or more leg clamps, and a head support. The head support may further include a beak receiving passage such that at least a portion of the birds' beaks are exposed. The bird carriers may restrain one or both legs and heads of the birds while supporting their torsos. Restraining the legs and the heads of the birds while supporting their torsos may produce a calming effect such that the birds exhibit significantly reduced struggling in an attempt to free themselves from the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Nova-Tech Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Marc S. Gorans, Matthew Henry Erickson
  • POULTRY CARRIERS AND METHODS OF RESTRAINING POULTRY
    Publication number: 20190216586
    Abstract: Bird carriers and methods of restraining birds are disclosed. Each bird carrier may include a torso support, one or more leg clamps, and a head support. The head support may further include a beak receiving passage such that at least a portion of the birds' beaks are exposed. The bird carriers may restrain one or both legs and heads of the birds while supporting their torsos. Restraining the legs and the heads of the birds while supporting their torsos may produce a calming effect such that the birds exhibit significantly reduced struggling in an attempt to free themselves from the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Marc S. Gorans, Matthew Henry Erickson
  • Poultry carriers and methods of restraining poultry
    Patent number: 10278797
    Abstract: Bird carriers and methods of restraining birds are disclosed. Each bird carrier may include a torso support, one or more leg clamps, and a head support. The head support may further include a beak receiving passage such that at least a portion of the birds' beaks are exposed. The bird carriers may restrain one or both legs and heads of the birds while supporting their torsos. Restraining the legs and the heads of the birds while supporting their torsos may produce a calming effect such that the birds exhibit significantly reduced struggling in an attempt to free themselves from the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Nova-Tech Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Marc S. Gorans, Matthew Henry Erickson
  • POULTRY CARRIERS AND METHODS OF RESTRAINING POULTRY
    Publication number: 20180116776
    Abstract: Bird carriers and methods of restraining birds are disclosed. Each bird carrier may include a torso support, one or more leg clamps, and a head support. The head support may further include a beak receiving passage such that at least a portion of the birds' beaks are exposed. The bird carriers may restrain one or both legs and heads of the birds while supporting their torsos. Restraining the legs and the heads of the birds while supporting their torsos may produce a calming effect such that the birds exhibit significantly reduced struggling in an attempt to free themselves from the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Marc S. Gorans, Matthew Henry Erickson
  • Fourth toe processing systems and methods
    Patent number: 9901432
    Abstract: Fourth toe processing apparatus and methods for the processing the fourth toes of a bird are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Nova-Tech Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Henry Erickson, Wade Dayle Werder, Dana Mathew Molenaar
  • Poultry carriers and methods of restraining poultry
    Patent number: 9808328
    Abstract: Bird carriers and methods of restraining birds are disclosed. Each bird carrier may include a torso support, one or more leg clamps, and a head support. The head support may further include a beak receiving passage such that at least a portion of the birds' beaks are exposed. The bird carriers may restrain one or both legs and heads of the birds while supporting their torsos. Restraining the legs and the heads of the birds while supporting their torsos may produce a calming effect such that the birds exhibit significantly reduced struggling in an attempt to free themselves from the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: NOVA-TECH ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Marc S. Gorans, Matthew Henry Erickson
  • Fourth toe processing systems and methods
    Patent number: 9775695
    Abstract: Fourth toe processing apparatus and methods for the processing the fourth toes of a bird are disclosed. The fourth toe processing apparatus includes a shield, a non-contact energy source emitting energy towards the shield, a shank restraint structure receiving a shank of a bird located proximate the second side of the shield, and a fourth toe aperture extending through the first side and the second side of the shield. Energy emitted towards the shield by the energy source passes through the fourth toe aperture so that a fourth toe of a bird having its shank positioned in the fourth toe aperture is exposed to the energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NOVA-TECH ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Henry Erickson, Wade Dayle Werder, Dana Mathew Molenaar
  • FOURTH TOE PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170265979
    Abstract: Fourth toe processing apparatus and methods for the processing the fourth toes of a bird are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Henry Erickson, Wade Dayle Werder, Dana Mathew Molenaar
  • POULTRY CARRIERS AND METHODS OF RESTRAINING POULTRY
    Publication number: 20120012070
    Abstract: Bird carriers and methods of restraining birds are disclosed. Each bird carrier may include a torso support, one or more leg clamps, and a head support. The head support may further include a beak receiving passage such that at least a portion of the birds' beaks are exposed. The bird carriers may restrain one or both legs and heads of the birds while supporting their torsos. Restraining the legs and the heads of the birds while supporting their torsos may produce a calming effect such that the birds exhibit significantly reduced struggling in an attempt to free themselves from the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Nova-Tech Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc S. Gorans, Matthew Henry Erickson
  • FOURTH TOE PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110313409
    Abstract: Fourth toe processing apparatus and methods for the processing the fourth toes of a bird are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: NOVA-TECH ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Henry Erickson, Wade Dayle Werder, Dana Mathew Molenaar