Patents by Inventor Nikolas SHIELD

Nikolas SHIELD 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).

  • MACHINE TO RECEIVE FOOD CONTAINERS TO BE REUSED
    Publication number: 20240375152
    Abstract: A machine to receive and store only specific used food containers is provided. The machine includes a housing with an interior volume and an outer shell, the housing comprises an inlet opening. A rotatable plate is positioned within the housing and aligned with the inlet opening such that items passed through the inlet opening are received upon the plate, the plate further comprises a shroud along a majority of a circumference of the plate and a void that exists where the shroud does not extend, wherein an item can be positioned upon the plate when the void of the shroud is aligned with the inlet opening and items are prevented from being positioned upon the plate when the void of the shroud is aligned with the inlet opening. A sensor is disposed upon the housing to monitor the inlet opening and identify when an object is placed upon the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kelly MICHALKO, Nikolas SHIELD
  • Machine to receive food containers to be reused
    Patent number: 12076753
    Abstract: A machine to receive and store only specific used food containers is provided. The machine includes a housing with an interior volume and an outer shell, the housing comprises an inlet opening. A rotatable plate is positioned within the housing and aligned with the inlet opening such that items passed through the inlet opening are received upon the plate, the plate further comprises a shroud along a majority of a circumference of the plate and a void that exists where the shroud does not extend, wherein an item can be positioned upon the plate when the void of the shroud is aligned with the inlet opening and items are prevented from being positioned upon the plate when the void of the shroud is aligned with the inlet opening. A sensor is disposed upon the housing to monitor the inlet opening and identify when an object is placed upon the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CARTER-HOFFMANN, LLC
    Inventors: Kelly Michalko, Nikolas Shield
  • MACHINE TO RECEIVE FOOD CONTAINERS TO BE REUSED
    Publication number: 20230347385
    Abstract: A machine to receive and store only specific used food containers is provided. The machine includes a housing with an interior volume and an outer shell, the housing comprises an inlet opening. A rotatable plate is positioned within the housing and aligned with the inlet opening such that items passed through the inlet opening are received upon the plate, the plate further comprises a shroud along a majority of a circumference of the plate and a void that exists where the shroud does not extend, wherein an item can be positioned upon the plate when the void of the shroud is aligned with the inlet opening and items are prevented from being positioned upon the plate when the void of the shroud is aligned with the inlet opening. A sensor is disposed upon the housing to monitor the inlet opening and identify when an object is placed upon the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kelly MICHALKO, Nikolas SHIELD