Patents by Inventor Clifton F. Richardson

Clifton F. Richardson 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).

  • FLAME RESISTANT AND HEAT PROTECTIVE FLEXIBLE MATERIAL WITH INTUMESCING GUARD PLATES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080282455
    Abstract: A protective material comprising a flexible substrate including a top surface and a plurality of discrete guard plates affixed to the top surface in a spaced relationship to each other. The guard plates comprise a material which significantly expands upon the addition of sufficient heat forming a thermally insulating, flame retardant layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: HIGHER DIMENSION MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Brad Jones, Hong Ji, Steven Kim, Young Hwa Kim, Young Kwon Kim, Soon C. Park, Clifton F. Richardson
  • PROTECTIVE MATERIAL HAVING GUARD PLATES ON CLEARLY VISIBLE SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20080206526
    Abstract: A supple, globally flexible, composite protective material having guard plates on a substrate with a clearly visible pattern. The substrate is flexible and has a surface with a colored pattern including two or more colors. The guard plates are small, non-overlapping, printed resin material members having major and minor dimensions and are arranged in a predetermined pattern over a substantial portion of the surface of the substrate. In one embodiment of the invention the guard plates are transparent or translucent to visible light so that the colored pattern on the surface of the substrate is visible. In another embodiment the colors of the guard plates blend in with the colored pattern of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Higher Dimension Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven KIM, Clifton F. Richardson, Young Kwon Kim, Sangkyung Lee
  • Foil edge control for microwave heating
    Patent number: 6559430
    Abstract: A method for controlling heating and avoiding arcing in microwave food packaging having a conductive material such as a metal foil on the packaging by controlling the cross-sectional shape of the foil to have a predetermined shape at the edge portion of the foil including controlling a wedge angle and a corner radius of the edge of the foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Randal J. Monforton, Hong Ji, Clifton F. Richardson, Achilles D. Speliotopoulos
  • Foil edge control for microwave heating
    Publication number: 20020121516
    Abstract: A method for controlling heating and avoiding arcing in microwave food packaging having a conductive material such as a metal foil on the packaging by controlling the cross-sectional shape of the foil to have a predetermined shape at the edge portion of the foil including controlling a wedge angle and a corner radius of the edge of the foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Randal J. Monforton, Hong Ji, Clifton F. Richardson, AChilles D. Speliotopoulos