Patents by Inventor William Mark Hogan

William Mark Hogan 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).

  • Patent number: 11891251
    Abstract: A raised belt transfer unit may comprise a first angled support and a second angled support, a drive roller rotatably mounted to the first angled support and the second angled support, a plurality of driven rollers rotatably mounted to the first angled support and the second angled support, and a drive connecter in communication with the drive roller and a driven roller. The drive roller may be positioned adjacent a lower end of the first support and adjacent a lower end of the second support. The drive roller may be adapted to be coupled to a conveyor belt of a telescopic conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FMH Conveyors LLC
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Barry Wayne Freeman
  • Patent number: 11718481
    Abstract: A conveyor assembly includes an extendable conveyor, a cradle configured to at least partially receive the extendable conveyor, a first conveyor that is movable between a first position and a second position, the first conveyor configured to receive a material from a first source, and second conveyor configured to receive a material from a second source. The extendable conveyor may be configured to pivot with respect to the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: FMH Conveyors LLC
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Barry Wayne Freeman, John David Robert King
  • Publication number: 20230192414
    Abstract: An exemplary method for monitoring a package on a conveyor may include emitting a plurality of infrared beams, detecting one or more of the emitted infrared beams, calculating a package height using the detected infrared beams, determining whether the package height exceeds a predetermined threshold, and when the package height meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold, sending a signal indicating a height of the package exceeds the predetermined threshold. A package size detector may include a transmitter including a plurality of light sources and positioned on a first side of a conveyor, and a receiver positioned on a second, opposite side of the conveyor, including a plurality of light sensors, each of the plurality of light sensors being configured to detect light emitted from the plurality of light sources. A controller may be configured to determine whether a package height exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Daniel Lee Bonsack, Andrew Young
  • Publication number: 20220306393
    Abstract: A conveyor assembly includes an extendable conveyor, a cradle configured to at least partially receive the extendable conveyor, a first conveyor that is movable between a first position and a second position, the first conveyor configured to receive a material from a first source, and second conveyor configured to receive a material from a second source. The extendable conveyor may be configured to pivot with respect to the cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Barry Wayne Freeman, John David Robert King
  • Publication number: 20220162009
    Abstract: A raised belt transfer unit may comprise a first angled support and a second angled support, a drive roller rotatably mounted to the first angled support and the second angled support, a plurality of driven rollers rotatably mounted to the first angled support and the second angled support, and a drive connecter in communication with the drive roller and a driven roller. The drive roller may be positioned adjacent a lower end of the first support and adjacent a lower end of the second support. The drive roller may be adapted to be coupled to a conveyor belt of a telescopic conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Barry Wayne Freeman
  • Patent number: 11054004
    Abstract: Roller chain outer plate links including a cable support portion are disclosed. Example roller chain outer plate links include a link portion, a cable support portion oriented projecting from an outer face of the link portion, and a joint at one of the lead/tail ends of the link portion. The link portion, joint, and cable support portions each comprise portions integral with remaining portions of the outer plate link. Cable support portions of the roller chain outer plate links support a cable extending between components of an apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: FMH Conveyors LLC
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Jamshid Naderi
  • Publication number: 20200109770
    Abstract: Roller chain outer plate links including a cable support portion are disclosed. Example roller chain outer plate links include a link portion, a cable support portion oriented projecting from an outer face of the link portion, and a joint at one of the lead/tail ends of the link portion. The link portion, joint, and cable support portions each comprise portions integral with remaining portions of the outer plate link. Cable support portions of the roller chain outer plate links support a cable extending between components of an apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Jamshid Naderi
  • Patent number: 10533646
    Abstract: Roller chain outer plate links including a cable support portion are disclosed. Example roller chain outer plate links include a link portion, a cable support portion oriented projecting from an outer face of the link portion, and a joint at one of the lead/tail ends of the link portion. The link portion, joint, and cable support portions each comprise portions integral with remaining portions of the outer plate link. Cable support portions of the roller chain outer plate links support a cable extending between components of an apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: FMH Conveyors LLC
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Jamshid Naderi
  • Publication number: 20180195588
    Abstract: Roller chain outer plate links including a cable support portion are disclosed. Example roller chain outer plate links include a link portion, a cable support portion oriented projecting from an outer face of the link portion, and a joint at one of the lead/tail ends of the link portion. The link portion, joint, and cable support portions each comprise portions integral with remaining portions of the outer plate link. Cable support portions of the roller chain outer plate links support a cable extending between components of an apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Jamshid Naderi
  • Patent number: D833702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: FMH Conveyors LLC
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Jamshid Naderi
  • Patent number: D912364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: FMH Conveyors LLC
    Inventors: William Mark Hogan, Jamshid Naderi
  • Patent number: D980576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: FMH Conveyors LLC
    Inventor: William Mark Hogan