Patents by Inventor William F Picard

William F Picard 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).

  • System and method for delivery of salt
    Patent number: 9475528
    Abstract: A salt delivery system operates to remotely deliver water softening salt to a salt bin located inside a structure. The salt delivery system is positioned on a vehicle and includes a hopper apparatus for holding salt, a computerized scale system for weighing salt actually delivered to the bin, a salt delivery hose connected between the structure and hopper apparatus, a funnel cone positioned above the remotely located salt bin, and a pipe connected between the salt bin and the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Step Saver, Inc.
    Inventors: William F Picard, Charles J Steffl
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF SALT
    Publication number: 20150175365
    Abstract: A salt delivery system operates to remotely deliver water softening salt to a salt bin located inside a structure. The salt delivery system is positioned on a vehicle and includes a hopper apparatus for holding salt, a computerized scale system for weighing salt actually delivered to the bin, a salt delivery hose connected between the structure and hopper apparatus, a funnel cone positioned above the remotely located salt bin, and a pipe connected between the salt bin and the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: STEP SAVER, INC.
    Inventors: William F Picard, Charles J Steffl