Patents by Inventor Michael Herberts

Michael Herberts 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).

  • Patent number: 10462976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bale cutting apparatus comprising attachment means for coupling the apparatus to a prime mover and a cutting means to cut through a bale containing fodder. The apparatus has cutting means that is operable to retain the bale against a stop member and cut through the bale such that the fodder is discharged from the bale and any bale covering materials are retained by the apparatus. The present invention eliminates the need to separately remove any covering materials in which the fodder is wrapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Sheedy, Nuala Sheedy, Anne O'Connell, Michael Herbert
  • Patent number: 10455848
    Abstract: An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a housing having a base configured to support a blender cup, a dispensing chamber disposed above the blender cup and configured to support a frozen beverage container containing frozen ingredients suitable for preparing a frozen drink, at least one dispensing mechanism configured to move from a pre-dispense position to a dispense position in which the dispensing mechanism drives the frozen ingredients from the frozen beverage container into the blender cup, and a drive mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to drive the movement of the dispensing mechanism from the pre-dispense position to the dispense position. A method of preparing a frozen drink is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Herbert, Bryan Hotaling, Matt Naples, Patrick Devine
  • Publication number: 20190261809
    Abstract: A weigh scale unit may be used in conjunction with a beverage preparation machine to prepare beverages efficiently. The weigh scale unit may provide the status of ingredient addition to a beverage receptacle. The weigh scale unit may send instructions and/or data to the beverage preparation machine. In some embodiments, the beverage preparation machine sends instructions and/or data to the weigh scale unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael HERBERT, Bryan HOTALING, John MACNEILL, Scott LECLERC, Matthew NAPLES, Patrick DEVINE
  • Publication number: 20190261646
    Abstract: An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a housing having a base configured to support a blender cup, a dispensing chamber disposed above the blender cup and configured to support a frozen beverage container containing frozen ingredients suitable for preparing a frozen drink, at least one dispensing mechanism configured to move from a pre-dispense position to a dispense position in which the dispensing mechanism drives the frozen ingredients from the frozen beverage container into the blender cup, and a drive mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to drive the movement of the dispensing mechanism from the pre-dispense position to the dispense position. A method of preparing a frozen drink is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Kerry Luxembourg S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: John Michael HERBERT, Bryan HOTALING, Matthew NAPLES, Patrick DEVINE
  • Publication number: 20190197810
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for assessing possible user voting activity are provided. For example, in one technique, activity is assessed based on a user's geographical location and/or time spent in a particular geographical location associated with a polling location. Activity of a mobile device may be assessed in some embodiments as part of determining one or more voting metrics for a voting event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: JMH Consulting Group, LLC
    Inventor: John Michael Herbert
  • Publication number: 20190195016
    Abstract: A boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus is provided. One aspect of the present ladder apparatus includes an elongated extension handle including a slot adjacent a lower end thereof. Another aspect of a boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus provides a snap-on step tread which can be mounted to a dual-tubular ladder step structure. Another aspect of a boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus employs a laterally expandable ladder step which can be retrofit onto an existing ladder. A further aspect employs clasps or hooks to attach and retain a ladder step to generally vertical ladder rails in a tool-free and fastener-free manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: BoBo Ladders LLC
    Inventors: Larry Brian Champ, Wayne Lawrence Soucie, Jeffrey Earl Tayon, Michael Herbert Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190186201
    Abstract: A boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus is provided. One aspect of the present ladder apparatus includes an elongated extension handle including a slot adjacent a lower end thereof. Another aspect of a boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus provides a snap-on step tread which can be mounted to a dual-tubular ladder step structure. Another aspect of a boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus employs a laterally expandable ladder step which can be retrofit onto an existing ladder. A further aspect employs clasps or hooks to attach and retain a ladder step to generally vertical ladder rails in a tool-free and fastener-free manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: BoBo Ladders LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Lawrence Soucie, Michael Herbert Schmidt, Jeffrey Earl Tayon, Larry Brian Champ
  • Publication number: 20190130078
    Abstract: A pill container and dispenser includes pill dispenser cap having a rotatable carousel with a pill receiving chamber. The carousel is rotatable between a position in which the chamber receives pills from a storage component of the pill dispenser, and a position in which the pill can be dispensed from the chamber to a user. The pill dispenser includes systems for detecting the dispensing of the pill, and systems for recording and/or reporting pill dispensing events to a mobile device or remote server to allow compliance tacking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: JMH Consulting Group, LLC
    Inventors: John Michael Herbert, Bryan R. Hotaling, Patrick J. Devine
  • Publication number: 20190098251
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein generate content that quickly cycles between different-colored frames at a rapid rate that may be imperceptible to human viewers. The human eye tends to blend nearby frames together, so that a human viewer will see a full color spectrum even though only a single color is displayed at any given time. The video display may repeatedly cycle between individual color frames, thus providing video content that appears normal to a human viewer. However, a video recording device may capture only some of the color frames. Therefore, the video recorded by video recording devices may include undesirable color flicker or other color artifacts, which may deter unauthorized copying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Herbert
  • Publication number: 20180125143
    Abstract: A helmet assembly includes an upper member, a lower member, and rigid or semi-rigid plates connected between the two members. The helmet may include a series of fluidly connected air compartments beneath the plates is disclosed. Embodiments of the helmet may dissipate impact energy in multiple ways including deformation of the plates, shifting of the plates, cushioning of the plates against a resilient compressible material present in the upper member, compression of air within the air compartments, movement of air within the air compartments, and/or expansion of air in non-impacted sections of the air compartments which causes the shifting of non-impacted plates. Springs with or without resilient, compressible inserts may be positioned between movable plates and a frame member. A spine including compressible material may extend along a top section of the helmet and connect plates on opposite sides of the helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: JMH Consulting Group, LLC
    Inventors: John Michael Herbert, Bryan R. Hotaling, Patrick J. Devine
  • Publication number: 20180070760
    Abstract: A beverage preparation machine permits automated preparation of a variety of beverages. A plurality of stations add ingredients to a beverage container and process the contents directly in the container in some embodiments. Parallel preparation of more than one beverage may be performed in some embodiments. A robotic arm moves the beverage container to the stations. The robotic arm may include a weight sensor as part of controlling the addition of ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Kerry Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael HERBERT, Bryan R. HOTALING, John A. MacNEILL, Scott A. LECLERC, Matt NAPLES, Patrick J. DEVINE
  • Publication number: 20180044985
    Abstract: A boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus is provided. One aspect of the present ladder apparatus includes an elongated extension handle including a slot adjacent a lower end thereof. Another aspect of a boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus provides a snap-on step tread which can be mounted to a dual-tubular ladder step structure. Another aspect of a boat or recreational vehicle ladder apparatus employs a laterally expandable ladder step which can be retrofit onto an existing ladder. A further aspect employs clasps or hooks to attach and retain a ladder step to generally vertical ladder rails in a tool-free and fastener-free manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Bobo Ladders LLC
    Inventors: ROBERT J. ORSCHELN, Jeffrey Earl Tayan, Wayne Lawrence Soucie, Larry Brian Champ, Michael Herbert Schmidt, Michael Lee Ashton
  • Patent number: 9822880
    Abstract: A seal for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a motor vehicle. The seal includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion, and a hinge disposed intermediate the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion. The seal is configurable in an unfolded position, wherein the first sealing portion, second sealing portion, and hinge are substantially aligned, and a folded position, wherein the second sealing portion overlaps the first sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventor: Michael Herbert Sproule
  • Publication number: 20170325621
    Abstract: A weigh scale unit may be used in conjunction with a beverage preparation machine to prepare beverages efficiently. The weigh scale unit may provide the status of ingredient addition to a beverage receptacle. The weigh scale unit may send instructions and/or data to the beverage preparation machine. In some embodiments, the beverage preparation machine sends instructions and/or data to the weigh scale unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael HERBERT, Bryan HOTALING, John MACNEILL, Scott LECLERC, Matthew NAPLES, Patrick DEVINE
  • Publication number: 20170280745
    Abstract: An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a housing having a base configured to support a blender cup, a dispensing chamber disposed above the blender cup and configured to support a frozen beverage container containing frozen ingredients suitable for preparing a frozen drink, at least one dispensing mechanism configured to move from a pre-dispense position to a dispense position in which the dispensing mechanism drives the frozen ingredients from the frozen beverage container into the blender cup, and a drive mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to drive the movement of the dispensing mechanism from the pre-dispense position to the dispense position. A method of preparing a frozen drink is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: ISLAND OASIS FROZEN COCKTAIL CO., INC.
    Inventors: John Michael HERBERT, Bryan HOTALING, Matt NAPLES, Patrick DEVINE
  • Patent number: 9717264
    Abstract: An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a housing having a base configured to support a blender cup, a pod support disposed above the blender cup and configured to support a pod containing frozen ingredients suitable for preparing a frozen drink, a dispense plunger coupled to the housing and configured to move from a pre-dispense position to a dispense position in which the dispense plunger pushes the frozen ingredients from the pod into the blender cup, and a drive mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to drive the movement of the dispense plunger from the pre-dispense position to the dispense position. A method of preparing a frozen drink is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail Co., Inc.
    Inventor: John Michael Herbert
  • Patent number: 9668609
    Abstract: An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a bottom shelf configured to support a blender cup. The bottom shelf has a blender drive to drive the operation of blades provided in the blender cup. The dispenser further includes a dispensing chamber including a cartridge receptacle configured to receive a frozen beverage cartridge, and a dispense plunger. The dispenser further includes a water reservoir having a water pump to drive the movement of water from the water reservoir to the dispense plunger of the dispensing chamber and into the blender cup. A controller coupled to the blender drive, the dispenser plunger, and the water pump controls the operation of the individual frozen drink dispenser. Other embodiments of the dispenser and methods of dispensing frozen drinks are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail Co., Inc.
    Inventor: J. Michael Herbert
  • Publication number: 20160075209
    Abstract: A seal for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a motor vehicle. The seal includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion, and a hinge disposed intermediate the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion. The seal is configurable in an unfolded position, wherein the first sealing portion, second sealing portion, and hinge are substantially aligned, and a folded position, wherein the second sealing portion overlaps the first sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Herbert Sproule
  • Patent number: D786602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Palermo, Michael Herbert, Motokimi Yono
  • Patent number: D871146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Fairly Odd Treasures, LLC.
    Inventor: Eric Michael Herbert