Patents by Inventor Patrick Daniel Nall

Patrick Daniel Nall 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).

  • Assemblies, systems and methods for maturation of distilled spirits
    Patent number: 11390456
    Abstract: An assembly for maturing distilled spirits comprises a shipping container and a racking system positioned within the shipping container. The racking system includes a racking column attached to a pair of racking rails for supporting one or more barrels inside the shipping container. An external surface of the side walls of the shipping container has a light reflective value of less than about 10 while an external surface of the roof of the shipping container has a light reflective value of about 75 or more to induce a convective air flow around the racking system. Systems for maturing distilled spirits include a plurality of the assemblies for maturing distilled spirits in a stacked configuration. Methods for maturing distilled spirits comprise placing a plurality of barrels including distilled spirits on the racking system of an assembly for a period of time and under conditions sufficient to age the distilled spirits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Patrick Daniel Nall
  • ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATURATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
    Publication number: 20210253340
    Abstract: An assembly for maturing distilled spirits comprises a shipping container and a racking system positioned within the shipping container. The racking system includes a racking column attached to a pair of racking rails for supporting one or more barrels inside the shipping container. An external surface of the side walls of the shipping container has a light reflective value of less than about 10 while an external surface of the roof of the shipping container has a light reflective value of about 75 or more to induce a convective air flow around the racking system. Systems for maturing distilled spirits include a plurality of the assemblies for maturing distilled spirits in a stacked configuration. Methods for maturing distilled spirits comprise placing a plurality of barrels including distilled spirits on the racking system of an assembly for a period of time and under conditions sufficient to age the distilled spirits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Patrick Daniel Nall