Patents by Inventor Steven Myers
Steven Myers 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).
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Patent number: 12115540Abstract: An industrial centrifuge for extracting one or more compounds from biomass includes a centrifuge basket disposed within a cylindrical vessel. The centrifuge basket includes a cylindrical sidewall comprising an upper perforated portion and a lower solid portion and a basket baseplate coupled to the sidewall between the upper perforated portion and the lower solid portion. The centrifuge includes a spindle coupled to the basket baseplate, a spindle bearing assembly, and a contact seal disposed between the spindle bearing assembly and the basket baseplate. The lower solid portion of the sidewall, the spindle, and the basket baseplate define a skirted volume. During operation of the industrial centrifuge, air trapped within the skirted volume provides an air seal between an extraction fluid in the cylindrical vessel and the contact seal, spindle bearing assembly, or both, to prevent extraction fluid from contacting the spindle bearings and causing damage thereto.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: The Western States Machine CompanyInventors: Edward D. Dunsmuir, Steven Myers, William Temple
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Publication number: 20220168159Abstract: A pad for a garment includes a body and capping. The body has a front, a rear and a periphery and includes one or more absorbent layers for absorbing liquid and a gas-permeable barrier overlying the one or more absorbent layers to block the liquid. The capping runs along and caps at least a portion of the periphery to block the liquid. The capping has a front portion overlying the front, a rear portion overlying the rear, and a mounting portion, projecting away from the body, for mounting the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Peter Julian Triado, Steven Myers, Gavin Jayasekere
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Publication number: 20220001397Abstract: An industrial centrifuge for extracting one or more compounds from biomass includes a centrifuge basket disposed within a cylindrical vessel. The centrifuge basket includes a cylindrical sidewall comprising an upper perforated portion and a lower solid portion and a basket baseplate coupled to the sidewall between the upper perforated portion and the lower solid portion. The centrifuge includes a spindle coupled to the basket baseplate, a spindle bearing assembly, and a contact seal disposed between the spindle bearing assembly and the basket baseplate. The lower solid portion of the sidewall, the spindle, and the basket baseplate define a skirted volume. During operation of the industrial centrifuge, air trapped within the skirted volume provides an air seal between an extraction fluid in the cylindrical vessel and the contact seal, spindle bearing assembly, or both, to prevent extraction fluid from contacting the spindle bearings and causing damage thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: The Western States Machine CompanyInventors: Edward D. Dunsmuir, Steven Myers, William Temple
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Publication number: 20210381027Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, kits and products for barcoding of nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Melinda Jasper, Steven Myers
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Publication number: 20200391348Abstract: A drum sander having a fin for deflecting airflow around the drum and directing dust and debris to a dust collecting outlet. The fin includes a first section at a first angle and a second section at a second angle that directs air movement generated by the operating drum toward the dust collecting outlet. The free edge of the fin is shaped to wrap partially around the drum in two helical inclined planes. A tool free adjustment of parallelism may be provided. The workpieces are pulled through the sander rather than being pushed through. Lightweight materials reduce stress on the assembly. Heat is dissipated by the configuration and material of the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventor: Steven Myers
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Patent number: 10759021Abstract: A drum sander having a fin for deflecting airflow around the drum and directing dust and debris to a dust collecting outlet. The fin includes a first section at a first angle and a second section at a second angle that directs air movement generated by the operating drum toward the dust collecting outlet. The free edge of the fin is shaped to wrap partially around the drum in two helical inclined planes. A tool free adjustment of parallelism may be provided. The workpieces are pulled through the sander rather than being pushed through. Lightweight materials reduce stress on the assembly. Heat is dissipated by the configuration and material of the drum.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventor: Steven Myers
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Patent number: 10513746Abstract: The present disclosure includes a centrifuge system for processing a massecuite composition. The centrifuge system may include a centrifuge having a vertical spindle, a housing, and a basket disposed within the housing. The basket may include a central hub coupled to the vertical spindle for rotation therewith, a cup coupled to the central hub or an end of the vertical spindle, and a loading cone positioned over the cup and coupled to the cup by a plurality of vanes extending outward from the cup to the loading cone. The loading cone may have a wide end open towards a bottom of the basket, and the plurality of vanes may be radially spaced apart. The centrifuge system may further include a feed pipe vertically disposed above the cup and having a feed outlet oriented towards the cup. The cup defining a cavity oriented in a direction away from the central hub.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: WESTERN STATES MACHINE COMPANYInventors: Steven Myers, Graham Vidler, William Temple
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Patent number: 10369641Abstract: A blade clamp with first and second gripping members configured to hold a cutting blade, a lever connected to the clamp by a connection member, and a head that receives the connection member that extends through an aperture of the head. The connection member can move along a first axis through the aperture of the head and move the clamp along the first axis based on a position of the lever. The first and the second gripping members of the clamp can clamp the cutting blade along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis based on a position of the clamp along the first axis. The lever can include an eccentric cam surface that engages a cam follower. The eccentric cam surface can cause the clamp to provide a clamping force and tension to the cutting blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Steven Myers, Charles Weber
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Patent number: 10207348Abstract: A blade guide for a band saw tool includes an adjustment channel mounted to a blade housing. The adjustment channel has a bracket plate with two recesses at an angle to one another. A roller bracket has a ridge that fits into one or the other recess, the roller bracket including rollers to guide the band saw blade. A single screw holds the roller bracket to the bracket plate. The roller bracket may be moved to the other recess to impart a twist to the blade. The blade is used without a twist when the band saw tool is configured for vertical cutting and is used with a twist when the band saw tool is configured for horizontal cutting.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Steven Myers, Charles Weber
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Patent number: 10173277Abstract: A band saw that is convertible between a vertical cutting position and a horizontal cutting position includes a work table extension that extends from a work table when the band saw is used in the horizontal cutting position. The work table extension is removable from the work table and is attachable to a blade guide when the band saw is used in the vertical cutting position.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Steven Myers, Charles Weber
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Publication number: 20180369986Abstract: A drum sander having a fin for deflecting airflow around the drum and directing dust and debris to a dust collecting outlet. The fin includes a first section at a first angle and a second section at a second angle that directs air movement generated by the operating drum toward the dust collecting outlet. The free edge of the fin is shaped to wrap partially around the drum in two helical inclined planes. A tool free adjustment of parallelism may be provided. The workpieces are pulled through the sander rather than being pushed through. Lightweight materials reduce stress on the assembly. Heat is dissipated by the configuration and material of the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: JPW Industries Inc.Inventor: Steven Myers
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Publication number: 20180105889Abstract: The present disclosure includes a centrifuge system for processing a massecuite composition. The centrifuge system may include a centrifuge having a vertical spindle, a housing, and a basket disposed within the housing. The basket may include a central hub coupled to the vertical spindle for rotation therewith, a cup coupled to the central hub or an end of the vertical spindle, and a loading cone positioned over the cup and coupled to the cup by a plurality of vanes extending outward from the cup to the loading cone. The loading cone may have a wide end open towards a bottom of the basket, and the plurality of vanes may be radially spaced apart. The centrifuge system may further include a feed pipe vertically disposed above the cup and having a feed outlet oriented towards the cup. The cup defining a cavity oriented in a direction away from the central hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Western States Machine CompanyInventors: Steven Myers, Graham Vidler, William Temple
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Publication number: 20170355028Abstract: A band saw that is convertible between a vertical cutting position and a horizontal cutting position includes a work table extension that extends from a work table when the band saw is used in the horizontal cutting position. The work table extension is removable from the work table and is attachable to a blade guide when the band saw is used in the vertical cutting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Steven Myers, Charles Weber
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Publication number: 20170355029Abstract: A blade guide for a band saw tool includes an adjustment channel mounted to a blade housing. The adjustment channel has a bracket plate with two recesses at an angle to one another. A roller bracket has a ridge that fits into one or the other recess, the roller bracket including rollers to guide the band saw blade. A single screw holds the roller bracket to the bracket plate. The roller bracket may be moved to the other recess to impart a twist to the blade. The blade is used without a twist when the band saw tool is configured for vertical cutting and is used with a twist when the band saw tool is configured for horizontal cutting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Steven Myers, Charles Weber
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Publication number: 20170304915Abstract: A blade clamp with first and second gripping members configured to hold a cutting blade, a lever connected to the clamp by a connection member, and a head that receives the connection member that extends through an aperture of the head. The connection member can move along a first axis through the aperture of the head and move the clamp along the first axis based on a position of the lever. The first and the second gripping members of the clamp can clamp the cutting blade along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis based on a position of the clamp along the first axis. The lever can include an eccentric cam surface that engages a cam follower. The eccentric cam surface can cause the clamp to provide a clamping force and tension to the cutting blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Steven Myers, Charles Weber
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Patent number: D801618Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Charles Weber, Steven Myers
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Patent number: D811037Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Charles Weber, Steven Myers
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Patent number: D818506Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventor: Steven Myers
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Patent number: D837270Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Steven Myers, Charles Weber, Thomas Balko
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Patent number: D905527Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.Inventors: Steven Myers, Joseph Galluzzi, Thomas Balko, Charles Weber