Patents by Inventor William D. Nemedi
William D. Nemedi 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: 11779933Abstract: A chip separator configured to disentangle clusters of chips in a collection tank is disclosed. The chip separator includes a horizontal plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a motor assembly coupled to the first surface of the horizontal plate; and a pulverizer operably coupled to the motor assembly and disposed away from the second surface of the horizontal plate by a distance. The pulverizer includes a base plate and a plurality of pulverizer attachments operably coupled to the base plate. The motor assembly is configured to rotate the pulverizer such that the plurality of pulverizer attachments of the pulverizer disentangles clusters of chips disposed in the collection tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Publication number: 20220168747Abstract: A chip separator configured to disentangle clusters of chips in a collection tank is disclosed. The chip separator includes a horizontal plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a motor assembly coupled to the first surface of the horizontal plate; and a pulverizer operably coupled to the motor assembly and disposed away from the second surface of the horizontal plate by a distance. The pulverizer includes a base plate and a plurality of pulverizer attachments operably coupled to the base plate. The motor assembly is configured to rotate the pulverizer such that the plurality of pulverizer attachments of the pulverizer disentangles clusters of chips disposed in the collection tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Publication number: 20210103288Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating storage of an autonomous vehicle (“AV”) in a storage facility are disclosed. A server receives a storage request from an electronic device and retrieves a set of available storage facilities stored in a storage facilities database. The server obtains a current location of the AV and determines a preferred storage facility of the set of available storage facilities based in part on the current location of the AV and a set of storage preferences stored in a storage preference database. The server generates a set of vehicle control instructions based on a location of the preferred storage facility and the location of the AV, and transmits the set of vehicle control instructions to the AV causing the AV to navigate to the preferred storage facility from the current location of the AV.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Publication number: 20200215653Abstract: A free-floating, sweeper head for use in a pneumatic chip collector system. The sweeper head includes a sweeper mechanism and a connector configured to be coupled to the pneumatic system. The sweeper head includes a horizontal plate, a skirt that extends transversely from the plate along a portion of a perimeter of the plate, and an aperture that extends through the plate and is in communication with the connector. The sweeper mechanism has a drive disposed on the plate, a set of blades disposed below the plate, and a shaft that operatively couples the drive and the set of blades. The skirt creates an opening below the plate that is adapted to receive at least one chip when the set of blades rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 9968944Abstract: A parts separator includes a chute having an inlet section defining a wet chip inlet opening, an outlet section defining a wet chip outlet opening adapted to be coupled to a centrifugal separator and a drop-out opening disposed between the inlet and outlet sections. The parts separator also includes a magnetic separator disposed outside the chute adjacent the drop-out opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: INTER-SOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMSInventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 9931678Abstract: A pneumatic chip collector includes a free-floating head with a connector configured to be coupled to a pneumatic system. The head has a bottom with at least one slot disposed on the bottom of the head, the at least one slot parallel to the longitudinal axis of the head. The head also has at least one spacer disposed beyond the bottom of the head, the at least one spacer having a outermost surface defining a spacing relative to the bottom of the head with the outermost surface disposed on a surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: INTER-SOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMSInventor: William D. Nemedi
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Publication number: 20150128998Abstract: A pneumatic chip collector includes a free-floating head with a connector configured to be coupled to a pneumatic system. The head has a bottom with at least one slot disposed on the bottom of the head, the at least one slot parallel to the longitudinal axis of the head. The head also has at least one spacer disposed beyond the bottom of the head, the at least one spacer having a outermost surface defining a spacing relative to the bottom of the head with the outermost surface disposed on a surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Publication number: 20140263007Abstract: A parts separator includes a chute having an inlet section defining a wet chip inlet opening, an outlet section defining a wet chip outlet opening adapted to be coupled to a centrifugal separator and a drop-out opening disposed between the inlet and outlet sections. The parts separator also includes a magnetic separator disposed outside the chute adjacent the drop-out opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: INTER-SOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMSInventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 7673741Abstract: A conveyor apparatus and method for conveying materials in which the conveyor belt has chord members located along each belt side. The chord members are adapted to fit within a slotted track assembly whereby the chord members slide relative to the track assemblies when the conveyor is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Inter-Source Recovery SystemsInventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 7467755Abstract: A parts separator apparatus for use with a centrifugal separator includes a shredder apparatus located within an inlet section of the parts separator. The shredder apparatus shreds wet chip material prior to the wet chip material passing over a drop-out opening in the parts separator.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Inter-Source Recovery Systems, Inc.Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 7380736Abstract: A shredder apparatus has a moveable, shaftless ring component and a secondary comb member component. The ring component and the secondary component cooperate to shred material. The shredder mechanism may be positioned so as to be substantially in-line with the material entering the shredder. The shredder apparatus may be used in a method for shredding materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Inter-Source Systems, Inc.Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 7175119Abstract: A shredder apparatus and method for shredding wet chip materials in which the shredder utilizes a shredder mechanism having a shaft attached to a frame, a bearing assembly disposed on the shaft, and a rotatable rotor disposed on the bearing assembly. First shredder members are attached to and rotatable with the rotor, and cooperate with second shredder members attached to the frame to shred wet chip materials fed into the shredder apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Inter-Source Recovery SystemsInventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 7028935Abstract: A shredder apparatus and method for shredding wet chip materials in which the shredder utilizes a shredder mechanism having a shaft attached to a frame, a bearing assembly disposed on the shaft, and a rotatable rotor disposed on the bearing assembly. First shredder members are attached to and rotatable with the rotor, and cooperate with second shredder members attached to the frame to shred wet chip materials fed into the shredder apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Inter-Source Recovery Systems, Inc.Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 7021455Abstract: A wet chip pick-up assembly includes a slotted rotary drum. A comb member is seated for movement in each of the drum slots. A friction drive assembly frictionally engages the drum causing the drum to rotate which, in turn, causes the comb members to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Inter-Source Recovery Systems, Inc.Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 6742731Abstract: A shredder system and method in which wet chips travel in a flume. The wet chips in a fluid transport travel in a trough to a shredder having a shredder assembly made up of a plurality of combs that cooperate with a plurality of sizing members with at least a portion of the combs and members being positioned within the trough. The trough preferably is located above ground and the wet chips can be shredded in the trough without removal of the wet chips form the trough.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Inter-Source Recovery SystemsInventor: William D. Nemedi
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Publication number: 20030178518Abstract: A shredder system and method in which wet chips travel in a flume. The wet chips in a fluid transport travel in a trough to a shredder having a shredder assembly made up of a plurality of combs that cooperate with a plurality of sizing members with at least a portion of the combs and members being positioned within the trough. The trough preferably is located above ground and the wet chips can be shredded in the trough without removal of the wet chips form the trough.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventor: William D. Nemedi
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Patent number: 6572779Abstract: A system for transporting wet chips to a centrifugal separator where the wet chips are separated into dry chips and fluid with the dry chips being transported to a dry chips site and the fluid recirculated or collected. Preferably, the centrifugal separator, when actuated, serves to generate a pneumatic flow of air through a wet chip conduit whereby the wet chips are pneumatically conveyed to the separator from a source of origin such as a tooling machine station where wet chips are generated. A parts separator may be located at either end of the wet chip conduit.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Inter-Source Recovery SystemsInventors: William D. Nemedi, Robert J. Nemedi
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Patent number: 6540087Abstract: A parts separator is provided for separating undesired heavy material from wet chips. The parts separator is adapted to be attached to a centrifugal separator, and includes a first chute member having a top portion and a bottom portion and including spaced open first and second chute ends. The first end is adapted to receive wet chips to be centrifuged and the second end is adapted to be connected to a centrifugal parts separator. The parts separator also includes a heavy material drop out opening disposed in the first chute member bottom portion. The first chute member top has at least one opening disposed therein. The parts separator also includes a second chute member having spaced open first and second ends. The first end of the second chute member is adapted to receive wet chips to be separated and the second chute member end is attached to the first chute member at the location of the opening in the first chute top portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Inter-Source Recovery Systems, Inc.Inventors: William D. Nemedi, Robert J. Nemedi
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Publication number: 20020158030Abstract: A system for transporting wet chips to a centrifugal separator where the wet chips are separated into dry chips and fluid with the dry chips being transported to a dry chips site and the fluid recirculated or collected. Preferably, the centrifugal separator, when actuated, serves to generate a pneumatic flow of air through a wet chip conduit whereby the wet chips are pneumatically conveyed to the separator from a source of origin such as a tooling machine station where wet chips are generated. A parts separator may be located at either end of the wet chip conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: Inter-Source Recovery Systems, Inc.Inventors: William D. Nemedi, Robert J. Nemedi
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Publication number: 20020096454Abstract: A parts separator is provided for separating undesired heavy material from wet chips. The parts separator is adapted to be attached to a centrifugal separator, and includes a first chute member having a top portion and a bottom portion and including spaced open first and second chute ends. The first end is adapted to receive wet chips to be centrifuged and the second end is adapted to be connected to a centrifugal parts separator. The parts separator also includes a heavy material drop out opening disposed in the first chute member bottom portion. The first chute member top has at least one opening disposed therein. The parts separator also includes a second chute member having spaced open first and second ends. The first end of the second chute member is adapted to receive wet chips to be separated and the second chute member end is attached to the first chute member at the location of the opening in the first chute top portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2001Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventors: William D. Nemedi, Robert J. Nemedi