Patents by Inventor Todd M. Hyman

Todd M. Hyman 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).

  • Seed planter using air propulsion
    Patent number: 9974228
    Abstract: The present invention describes an air-powered device that propels seed from a storage container and distributes seeds from a horizontal tube into a series of vertical tubes, and shoots the seeds from those vertical tubes into the ground. The device can be carried by a human user or mounted on a cart having wheels or skis, and towed through a field while being used to plant seed. The different methods of carrying and operating the device enable farmers to utilize the device in different types of terrain and during different condition. The device can be manufactured from common, affordable materials, such as PVC, and offers rural farmers a portable solution for planting their crops that is efficient and low-cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Brooklyn Bridge to Cambodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Hyman, Bunika San
  • SEED PLANTER USING AIR PROPULSION
    Publication number: 20180077855
    Abstract: The present invention describes an air-powered device that propels seed from a storage container and distributes seeds from a horizontal tube into a series of vertical tubes, and shoots the seeds from those vertical tubes into the ground. The device can be carried by a human user or mounted on a cart having wheels or skis, and towed through a field while being used to plant seed. The different methods of carrying and operating the device enable farmers to utilize the device in different types of terrain and during different condition. The device can be manufactured from common, affordable materials, such as PVC, and offers rural farmers a portable solution for planting their crops that is efficient and low-cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Todd M. Hyman, Bunika San
  • Seed planter using air propulsion
    Patent number: 9854729
    Abstract: An air-powered device that propels seed from a storage container and distributes seeds from a horizontal tube into a series of vertical tubes, and shoots the seeds from those vertical tubes into the ground. The device can be carried by a human user or mounted on a cart having wheels or skis, and towed through a field while being used to plant seed. The different methods of carrying and operating the device enable farmers to utilize the device in different types of terrain and during different condition. The device can be manufactured from common, affordable materials, such as PVC, and offers rural farmers a portable solution for planting their crops that is efficient and low-cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Brooklyn Bridge to Cambodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Hyman, Bunika San
  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PLANTING SEEDS USING AIR PROPULSION
    Publication number: 20170118904
    Abstract: The present invention describes an air-powered device that propels seed from a storage container and distributes seeds from a horizontal tube into a series of vertical tubes, and shoots the seeds from those vertical tubes into the ground. The device can be carried by a human user or mounted on a cart having wheels or skis, and towed through a field while being used to plant seed. The different methods of carrying and operating the device enable farmers to utilize the device in different types of terrain and during different condition. The device can be manufactured from common, affordable materials, such as PVC, and offers rural farmers a portable solution for planting their crops that is efficient and low-cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Todd M. Hyman, Bunika San