Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Marek

Thomas E. Marek 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: 20240175234
    Abstract: A skid steer implement has an implement body with a front side adapted to engage material to be moved, and a back side opposite the front side, and a connection plate disposed on the back side of the implement body. The connection plate has an upper bracket extending horizontally across a central width of the connection plate and defining a downwardly-facing recess running along the central width, and a lower lock plate disposed below, and spaced from, the upper bracket and defining therein multiple lock ports for receiving locking pins to releasably secure the implement to a vehicle for use. The multiple lock ports comprise multiple pairs of lock ports, the lock ports of each pair spaced apart laterally from each other a set distance across the implement, the pairs of lock ports defining respective implement mount positions enabling the implement to be locked to the vehicle in each of multiple, selectable, lateral positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas E. Marek
  • Patent number: 7982376
    Abstract: Water or air is directed through a hood or double cylinder cooling device for providing cooling to one or more light bulbs used in growing plants in greenhouses, aquarium, and hydroponic applications. A water recirculation system with a reservoir and a pump may provide a flow of cooling water through tubing to the hood. The hood provides a housing and a tube which contains one or more light bulbs which can be accessed or replaced through an end of the tube which projects through the housing. The light holder includes an enclosed electric box and a plurality of curved fins which expand against the inside glass tube. Various reflector housing shapes and reflectors direct light to plants. The end cap is bolted to a split ring flange attached to the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen B Keen, Thomas E. Marek