Patents by Inventor Shane Michael Smith

Shane Michael Smith 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: 12163874
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a variable soil sampling device which may be customized with respect to sampling rate and sorbent material used. Multiple variable sampling devices may be attached to each other to simultaneously sample different components or contaminants in the same time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: SKC, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Lee Smith, Linda Coyne, Shane Michael Essay, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11999456
    Abstract: A man overboard system may a main body 200 with the main body quickly and easily being attached and detached to a ship's bitt a deck bitt and/or a flat mount system, with the flat mount system attached to a ship, pier or other object. Thus, the system is very portable and may be quickly set up prior to departing and quickly put away at the end of a voyage. The system allows for the fast and efficient rescue of a person overboard without need for a rescuer to enter the water or to risk bodily injury in retrieving a person in the water. The system provides secure mechanical means allowing for a winch to be used in the support of a person which is a significant departure from the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: C-Hero, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Michael Smith
  • Publication number: 20240158058
    Abstract: A man overboard system may a main body 200 with the main body quickly and easily being attached and detached to a ship's bitt a deck bitt and/or a flat mount system, with the flat mount system attached to a ship, pier or other object. Thus, the system is very portable and may be quickly set up prior to departing and quickly put away at the end of a voyage. The system allows for the fast and efficient rescue of a person overboard without need for a rescuer to enter the water or to risk bodily injury in retrieving a person in the water. The system provides secure mechanical means allowing for a winch to be used in the support of a person which is a significant departure from the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventor: Shane Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 11834140
    Abstract: A man over board rescue system 100 may comprise a main body 200 with the main body quickly and easily being attached and detached to a ship's bitt. Thus, the system may be quickly set up prior to departing and quickly put away at the end of a voyage. The system allows for the fast and efficient rescue of a person overboard without need for a rescuer to enter the water or to risk bodily injury in retrieving a person in the water. The system provides secure mechanical means allowing for a winch to be used in the support of a person which is a significant departure from the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: C-HERO, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 11472522
    Abstract: A man overboard system may comprise a strap system allowing for the rescue of a subject who is in a horizontal position. A strap system may comprise a loop 830 with an end of the loop defining a chest strap securing the chest of a victim and a one-way buckle 840 retaining the chest strap around the victim. A side of the chest strap may be attached to a main body strap 870 which may comprise a plurality of webbing tubing pieces 880 or a monolithic sheet of material to support the backside of the victim. An attachment bar 885 may be attached to the main body strap and a plurality of side straps 860. The side straps may be attached to a far end of the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: C-HERO, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 11427291
    Abstract: A man over board rescue system 100 may comprise a main body 200 with the main body quickly and easily being attached and detached to a ship's bitt. Thus, the system may be quickly set up prior to departing and quickly put away at the end of a voyage. The system allows for the fast and efficient rescue of a person overboard without need for a rescuer to enter the water or to risk bodily injury in retrieving a person in the water. The system provides secure mechanical means allowing for a winch to be used in the support of a person which is a significant departure from the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: C-HERO, LLC
    Inventor: Shane Michael Smith
  • Publication number: 20220055723
    Abstract: A man over board rescue system 100 may comprise a main body 200 with the main body quickly and easily being attached and detached to a ship's bitt. Thus, the system may be quickly set up prior to departing and quickly put away at the end of a voyage. The system allows for the fast and efficient rescue of a person overboard without need for a rescuer to enter the water or to risk bodily injury in retrieving a person in the water. The system provides secure mechanical means allowing for a winch to be used in the support of a person which is a significant departure from the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Shane Michael Smith
  • Publication number: 20210309327
    Abstract: A man over board rescue system 100 may comprise a main body 200 with the main body quickly and easily being attached and detached to a ship's bitt. Thus, the system may be quickly set up prior to departing and quickly put away at the end of a voyage. The system allows for the fast and efficient rescue of a person overboard without need for a rescuer to enter the water or to risk bodily injury in retrieving a person in the water. The system provides secure mechanical means allowing for a winch to be used in the support of a person which is a significant departure from the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Shane Michael Smith
  • Publication number: 20210107609
    Abstract: A man overboard system may comprise a strap system allowing for the rescue of a subject who is in a horizontal position. A strap system may comprise a loop 830 with an end of the loop defining a chest strap securing the chest of a victim and a one-way buckle 840 retaining the chest strap around the victim. A side of the chest strap may be attached to a main body strap 870 which may comprise a plurality of webbing tubing pieces 880 or a monolithic sheet of material to support the backside of the victim. An attachment bar 885 may be attached to the main body strap and a plurality of side straps 860. The side straps may be attached to a far end of the loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: Shane Michael Smith