Patents by Inventor Richard C. Lydle

Richard C. Lydle 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: 11377313
    Abstract: There is provided shipping container handling systems and methods that maximize the number of containers that can be stored on a predetermined property, as well as increasing the efficiency of the transfer of containers between transshipment vehicles, such as cargo ships/barges, trucks, airline, rail systems and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: THE RICHARD C. LYDLE REVOCABLE TRUST
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Publication number: 20210039760
    Abstract: There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Patent number: 10745092
    Abstract: There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: THE RICHARD C. LYDLE REVOCABLE TRUST
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Publication number: 20200207557
    Abstract: There is provided shipping container handling systems and methods that maximize the number of containers that can be stored on a predetermined property, as well as increasing the efficiency of the transfer of containers between transshipment vehicles, such as cargo ships/barges, trucks, airline, rail systems and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Publication number: 20190351983
    Abstract: There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Publication number: 20190329848
    Abstract: There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Publication number: 20190233065
    Abstract: There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Patent number: 10196115
    Abstract: There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: THE RICHARD C. LYDLE REVOCABLE TRUST
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Publication number: 20140154034
    Abstract: There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Patent number: 8596946
    Abstract: There is provided a storage system for storing and retrieving watercraft or other items to or from a storage position in a storage area as part of an enclosure having a plurality of storage areas. The storage system may include at least one carrier to support the item during movement to or from a storage position, and a positioning system to move the carrier system. An elevator system is usable to move the positioning system and carrier system to and from a storage area, and a control system is usable to control the positioning system to move the carrier system and item into and out of its storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Richard C. Lydle 2008 Delaware Trust
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle
  • Publication number: 20110052350
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dry stack craft storage system, such as for storing and retrieving watercraft from a body of water. The storage system generally comprises an enclosure having a support system provided therein to form a series of storage positions for craft. The support system may be of various types, including one or more floor supports, on which a plurality of watercraft may be positioned and stored via a tram system to allow movement of the watercraft on the support floor. Alternatively, the support system may comprise a framework system generally formed as a series of support columns that stand parallel to the enclosure wall and provide support and protection of watercraft stowed in the storage facility. The framework may further have a series of cross beams that together with the columns provide a series of adjustable berths for the watercraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Richard C. Lydle