Patents by Inventor Sid Vandermeulen

Sid Vandermeulen 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).

  • Motor vehicle for collecting paper and having battery to assist in propulsion
    Patent number: 8517294
    Abstract: A motor vehicle for collecting paper for shredding including an electric motor configured to at least assist in propelling the motor vehicle; a compartment configured to receive paper; at least one of a bin lifting device, a shredder mechanism, a conveyance device, and a dumping device; and at least one battery. The bin lifting device is configured to lift a bin and deposit the paper in the compartment, the shredder mechanism is configured to shred the paper in the compartment, the conveyance device is configured to transport the paper from a first location to a second location within the compartment, and the dumping device is configured to discharge the paper from the compartment. The at least one battery is configured to power (i) the electric motor and (ii) the at least one of the bin lifting device, the shredder mechanism, the conveyance device, and the dumping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Shred-Tech Corporation
    Inventors: David Yamamoto, Allen Petten, Justin Johns, Sid Vandermeulen, Derek Pepino, Constantin Vasilescu, Laszlo Garda
  • MOTOR VEHICLE FOR COLLECTING PAPER AND HAVING BATTERY TO ASSIST IN PROPULSION
    Publication number: 20110240778
    Abstract: A motor vehicle for collecting paper for shredding including an electric motor configured to at least assist in propelling the motor vehicle; a compartment configured to receive paper; at least one of a bin lifting device, a shredder mechanism, a conveyance device, and a dumping device; and at least one battery. The bin lifting device is configured to lift a bin and deposit the paper in the compartment, the shredder mechanism is configured to shred the paper in the compartment, the conveyance device is configured to transport the paper from a first location to a second location within the compartment, and the dumping device is configured to discharge the paper from the compartment. The at least one battery is configured to power (i) the electric motor and (ii) the at least one of the bin lifting device, the shredder mechanism, the conveyance device, and the dumping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: David Yamamoto, Allen Petten, Justin Johns, Sid Vandermeulen, Derek Pepino, Constantin Vasilescu, Laszlo Garda
  • MOTOR VEHICLE FOR COLLECTING PAPER
    Publication number: 20110240777
    Abstract: A motor vehicle collects paper. The motor vehicle includes a collection compartment configured to receive the paper. It also includes at least one of a bin lifting device configured to lift a bin to deposit the paper in the collection compartment and a moving floor configured to transport the paper within the collection compartment. The motor vehicle further includes at least one battery disposed within or attached to the collection compartment configured to power an actuator for at least one of the bin lifting device and the moving floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Justin Johns, David Yamamoto, Allen Petten, Derek Pepino, Sid Vandermeulen