Patents by Inventor Carlos J. D. Matias

Carlos J. D. Matias 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: 7332140
    Abstract: An improved air sterilization system has unobstructed air passageways from a chamber substantially enclosing a volume of air to the air sterilization assembly unit in which the air sterilization assembly unit has heating elements located within air passageways in the unit to exterminate airborne micro-organisms by applying heat to the continuously flowing airstream, and in which the temperature of air leaving the system is insignificantly higher than the temperature of air entering the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Inventor: Carlos J. D. Matias
  • Patent number: 6742930
    Abstract: A flexible container for liquids including an outer shell, an inner liner and an intermediate structure in which the intermediate liner is coupled to the outer shell to maintain a cross-sectional profile and the volume of the inner liner is greater than the enclosed volume of the intermediate structure. Liquids are loaded into a flexible container wherein the container is lifted by straps so that the container hangs freely, the container is filled with the liquid, the filling tube is sealed, the sealed tube is placed between the outer shell and stabilizing straps on the outside surface of the outer shell and the flexible container is then rested on a surface, trapping the filling tube between the outside surface and strap so that the container is securely sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Carlos J. D. Matias
  • Publication number: 20030072688
    Abstract: An improved air sterilization system has unobstructed air passageways from a chamber substantially enclosing a volume of air to the air sterilization assembly unit in which the air sterilization assembly unit has heating elements located within air passageways in the unit to exterminate airborne micro-organisms by applying heat to the continuously flowing airstream, and in which the temperature of air leaving the system is insignificantly higher than the temperature of air entering the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Carlos J.D. Matias
  • Publication number: 20030056473
    Abstract: A flexible container for liquids including an outer shell, an inner liner and an intermediate structure in which the intermediate liner is coupled to the outer shell to maintain a cross-sectional profile and the volume of the inner liner is greater than the enclosed volume of the intermediate structure. Liquids are loaded into a flexible container wherein the container is lifted by straps so that the container hangs freely, the container is filled with the liquid, the filling tube is sealed, the sealed tube is placed between the outer shell and stabilizing straps on the outside surface of the outer shell and the flexible container is then rested on a surface, trapping the filling tube between the outside surface and strap so that the container is securely sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Carlos J.D. Matias
  • Patent number: 5874050
    Abstract: A device for sterilizing a air within a structure, the device having a housing structured to permit air to freely flow therethrough, a base structure coupled with the housing to maintain a bottom of the housing a distance above an underlying surface so as to not obstruct air flowing into the housing, and at least one ceramic heating bundle disposed within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Inventor: Carlos J. D. Matias
  • Patent number: 5657896
    Abstract: A flexible insert adapted for simple installation within and simple removal from a container of generally rectangular configuration having a generally planar floor wall, a roof wall, a pair of generally planar side walls, a generally planar front end wall and a generally planar closeable rear door wall, the container having cargo rings mounted about the periphery thereof. The insert including insert portions structured to fit within the container and be unfolded into a floor portion facing the floor wall, a roof portion facing the roof wall, a pair of said wall portions facing the side walls, a front end portion facing the front end wall, and a rear end door portion facing the rear door wall. The insert is constructed to secure at least one of the insert portions to a facing container wall to prevent relative movement therebetween, and including at least one reinforcing strap connected to and extending from the rear end door portion of the insert to at least one of the walls of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Inventor: Carlos J. D. Matias
  • Patent number: 5542563
    Abstract: A flexible insert adapted for simple installation within and simple removal from a container of generally rectangular configuration having a generally planar floor wall, a roof wall, a pair of generally planar side walls, a generally planar front end wall and a generally planar closeable rear door wall, the container having cargo rings mounted about the periphery thereof. The insert including insert portions structured to fit within the container and be unfolded into a floor portion facing the floor wall, a roof portion facing the roof wall, a pair of said wall portions facing the side walls, a front end portion facing the front end wall, and a rear end door portion facing the rear door wall. The insert is constructed to secure at least one of the insert portions to a facing container wall to prevent relative movement therebetween, and including at least one reinforcing strap connected to and extending from the rear end door portion of the insert to at least one of the walls of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventor: Carlos J. D. Matias
  • Patent number: 5421476
    Abstract: A flexible insert adapted for simple installation within and simple removal from a container of generally rectangular configuration having a generally planar floor wall, a roof wall, a pair of generally planar side walls, a generally planar front end wall and a generally planar closeable rear door wall extending upwardly from the floor wall;the container having cargo rings mounted about the periphery of the roof and the floor walls;the insert comprising insert portions constructed and arranged to fit within the container and to be unfolded into a floor portion facing the floor wall, a roof portion facing the roof wall, a pair of side wall portions facing the side walls and extending within the side walls, a front end portion facing the front end wall and extending within aid front end wall and a rear door portion facing the rear door wall and extending upwardly from the floor portion within the door wall;the insert being constructed and arranged to receive means to secure at least one of the insert portions t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Inventor: Carlos J. D. Matias
  • Patent number: 5222621
    Abstract: A flexible insert for a container is provided with obliquely extending interior reinforcing straps that connect a door wall portion of the insert to one or more walls of the container to make the door wall portion more resistant to outward bulging when the insert is filled with fluid or particulate cargo. The door wall portion is reinforced by intersecting reinforcing straps to delineate said door wall portion into tiers of sub-portions. Straps extend outward from the insert to suspend a peripheral portion of the insert to aligned cargo rings or cooperating straps carried by one or more walls of the container. Front and rear flaps reversely folded or other reinforcement means to reinforce the floor portion are attached to the floor wall of the container to keep the insert from shifting. Installers need not enter the insert to fix it to the container. Shooters and flaps are included to control loading and unloading. The insert may be compartmentalized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Inventor: Carlos J. D. Matias
  • Patent number: 5137170
    Abstract: A flexible insert for a container is provided with obliquely extending reinforcing straps that connect a door wall portion to a floor portion to make the door wall portion more resistant to deformation when the insert is filled with fluid or particulate cargo. The door wall portion is reinforced by vertically extending reinforcement straps intersecting horizontally extending reinforcing straps to delineate said door wall portion into vertically aligned tiers of horizontally extending sub-portions. Straps extend outward from the insert to attach a roof portion of the insert to aligned cargo rings carried by a roof of the container. Front and rear flaps reversely folded to connect the floor portion to end wall portions are attached to the floor of the container to keep the insert from shifting. Installers need not enter the insert to fix it to the container. Shooters and flaps are included to control loading and unloading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Inventor: Carlos J. D. Matias