Patents by Inventor Preston M. Hess

Preston M. Hess 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).

  • Modular material delivery system and method for setup
    Patent number: 10815050
    Abstract: The present invention is a modular system for delivering material directly to a blender hopper. The system includes primary base and optional secondary base modules supporting surge hoppers which receive material from material containers. The surge hopper may then dispense the material directly and rapidly to the blender hopper by gravity feed. During continuous operation, exhausted material containers may be removed from the surge hoppers and replaced with full material containers as material empties from the surge hoppers. This allows steady, high-volume flow of material to the blender hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Can Do Logistics LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Hess, Preston M. Hess
  • Material transport system and method
    Patent number: 10696473
    Abstract: A material transport system and method having a frame with a plurality of upright frame members, upper lateral frame members, central lateral frame members, and lower lateral frame members. In one aspect, removable sidewalls can be affixed to the frame. In other aspects, the removable sidewalls have a density that is less than the density of the frame members. In other aspects, a modular container can be disposed in the frame. The frame can be constructed from a material having a lower density than the materials used for the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Can Do Logistics LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Hess, Preston M. Hess, Dan Koxlien
  • MODULAR MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETUP
    Publication number: 20190106273
    Abstract: The present invention is a modular system for delivering material directly to a blender hopper. The system includes primary base and optional secondary base modules supporting surge hoppers which receive material from material containers. The surge hopper may then dispense the material directly and rapidly to the blender hopper by gravity feed. During continuous operation, exhausted material containers may be removed from the surge hoppers and replaced with full material containers as material empties from the surge hoppers. This allows steady, high-volume flow of material to the blender hopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: North Cliff Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Hess, Preston M. Hess
  • MATERIAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180093823
    Abstract: A material transport system and method having a frame with a plurality of upright frame members, upper lateral frame members, central lateral frame members, and lower lateral frame members. In one aspect, removable sidewalls can be affixed to the frame. In other aspects, the removable sidewalls have a density that is less than the density of the frame members. In other aspects, a modular container can be disposed in the frame. The frame can be constructed from a material having a lower density than the materials used for the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: North Cliff Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Hess, Preston M. Hess, Dan Koxlien
  • Container that is removably housed in a frame
    Patent number: D878757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Can Do Logistics LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Hess, Preston M. Hess