Patents by Inventor Michael E. Ray

Michael E. Ray 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).

  • System and method for cleaning and sanitizing the interior of a freight container
    Patent number: 11124162
    Abstract: An automated wash rig is disclosed for cleaning the interior of a freight container. The wash rig may be transported atop a mobile platform or carriage and inserted into the interior of the freight container. During the cleaning process, the wash rig may travel along the length of the floor of the freight container. Washers (e.g., spray nozzles) on the wash rig may be used to direct cleaning fluid at the surfaces of the interior of the freight container, while dryers (e.g., air knives) on the wash rig may be used to dry off those surfaces. As the wash rig traverses the entire length of the freight container, the entire interior of the freight container is washed and dried. The wash rig may also have ultraviolet (UV) lamps which can provide UV light to sanitize the interior of the freight container during this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: HEALTHY TRAILER, LLC
    Inventors: Pamela Lugg Young, Michael E. Ray, Lora Eade, James R. Lugg, Alvin Trentelman, David Philip Robinson
  • System and Method for Cleaning and Sanitizing the Interior of a Freight Container
    Publication number: 20190023234
    Abstract: An automated wash rig is disclosed for cleaning the interior of a freight container. The wash rig may be transported atop a mobile platform or carriage and inserted into the interior of the freight container. During the cleaning process, the wash rig may travel along the length of the floor of the freight container. Washers (e.g., spray nozzles) on the wash rig may be used to direct cleaning fluid at the surfaces of the interior of the freight container, while dryers (e.g., air knives) on the wash rig may be used to dry off those surfaces. As the wash rig traverses the entire length of the freight container, the entire interior of the freight container is washed and dried. The wash rig may also have ultraviolet (UV) lamps which can provide UV light to sanitize the interior of the freight container during this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Pamela Lugg Young, Michael E. Ray, Lora Eade, James R. Lugg, Alvin Trentelman, David Philip Robinson