Patents by Inventor Robert McShane

Robert McShane 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).

  • Publication number: 20260061445
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a system for storing and continuously supplying a powder or granular material for use in an electrostatic coating system or process, and in particular to one or more apparatuses for precisely supplying a continuous fluidized stream of granules. What is also contemplated is embodiments wherein one or more apparatuses include a powder feed hopper for receiving a fine granular material and delivering a precise and continuous fine granular material flow to a downstream powder coating system or process. In embodiments, the one or more apparatuses include a tilt table for precisely managing the bulk fine granular material stored in containers, such as a Gaylord container, by ensuring a continuous, precise, and controlled supply of fine granular material to a downstream powder coating system or process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Robert McShane, Alex Duchak, Steve Murray, Jeremy Murray, Parakh Kantawala, Margaret Beauchamp
  • Publication number: 20250296100
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an electrostatic coating system for spraying a stream of particles onto a medium, and in particular to a system comprising one or more apparatuses equipped with a powder coating suspension device. What is also contemplated is the use of a powder management system configured to supply predetermined powdered and air mixtures to the apparatus and a controller configured to adjust parameters of operation of both the apparatus and the powder management system. The present disclosure relates to an in-line industrial device able to coat paint, starch, thermoplastic materials, or any other powder material onto a medium by successively controlling a plurality of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Robert McShane, Alex Duchak, Steve Murray, Jeremy Murray, Parakh Kantawala
  • Publication number: 20250296101
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an electrostatic coating system for spraying a stream of particles onto a medium, and in particular to a system comprising one or more apparatuses equipped with a powder coating suspension device. What is also contemplated is the use of a powder management system configured to supply predetermined powdered and air mixtures to the apparatus and a controller configured to adjust parameters of operation of both the apparatus and the powder management system. The present disclosure relates to an in-line industrial device able to coat paint, starch, thermoplastic materials, or any other powder material onto a medium by successively controlling a plurality of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: PowderCoil Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert McShane, Alex Duchak, Steve Murray, Jeremy Murray, Parakh Kantawala
  • Patent number: 12325041
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an electrostatic coating system for spraying a stream of particles onto a medium, and in particular to a system comprising one or more apparatuses equipped with a powder coating suspension device. What is also contemplated is the use of a powder management system configured to supply predetermined powdered and air mixtures to the apparatus and a controller configured to adjust parameters of operation of both the apparatus and the powder management system. The present disclosure relates to an in-line industrial device able to coat paint, starch, thermoplastic materials, or any other powder material onto a medium by successively controlling a plurality of parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: PowderCoil Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert McShane, Alex Duchak, Steve Murray, Jeremy Murray, Parakh Kantawala
  • Publication number: 20230136624
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an electrostatic coating system for spraying a stream of particles onto a medium, and in particular to a system comprising one or more apparatuses equipped with a powder coating suspension device. What is also contemplated is the use of a powder management system configured to supply predetermined powdered and air mixtures to the apparatus and a controller configured to adjust parameters of operation of both the apparatus and the powder management system. The present disclosure relates to an in-line industrial device able to coat paint, starch, thermoplastic materials, or any other powder material onto a medium by successively controlling a plurality of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Robert McShane, Alex Duchak, Steve Murray, Jeremy Murray, Parakh Kantawala