Patents by Inventor David A. Klimas

David A. Klimas 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: 10174211
    Abstract: Silver pastes including two powders having different physical properties and silver flakes together with glass frits and pigments impart improved thermal stress characteristics to substrates upon firing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Terry J. Brown, Jeffrey Grover, David Klimas, George E. Sakoske
  • Publication number: 20170088718
    Abstract: Silver pastes including two powders having different physical properties and silver flakes together with glass frits and pigments impart improved thermal stress characteristics to substrates upon firing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Terry J. Brown, Jeffery Grover, David Klimas, George E. Sakoske
  • Patent number: 9315413
    Abstract: This invention relates to glass and enamel compositions. The glass compositions include SiO2, Nb2O5, Na2O, B2O3, ZnO, Bi2O3, TiO2, MoO3, ZrO2, Y2O3, Al2O3, Li2O, and K2O. The glass compositions can be used to form an enamel on a substrate, for example, to decorate and/or protect the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Sandeep K. Singh, George E. Sakoske, David A. Klimas
  • Publication number: 20150013390
    Abstract: This invention relates to glass and enamel compositions. The glass compositions include SiO2, Nb2O5, Na2O, B2O3, ZnO, Bi2O3, TiO2, MoO3, ZrO2, Y2O3, Al2O3, Li2O, and K2O. The glass compositions can be used to form an enamel on a substrate, for example, to decorate and/or protect the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Sandeep K. Singh, George E. Sakoske, David A. Klimas
  • Patent number: 8772189
    Abstract: This invention relates to glass and enamel compositions. The glass compositions comprise SiO2, Cs2O, Na2O, ZnO, B2O3, and TiO2, and optionally Bi2O3 and F. The resulting compositions can be used to form an enamel on a substrate, for example, to decorate and/or protect the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Sandeep K. Singh, George E. Sakoske, David A. Klimas
  • Publication number: 20120282407
    Abstract: This invention relates to glass and enamel compositions. The glass compositions comprise SiO2, Cs2O, Na2O, ZnO, B2O3, and TiO2, and optionally Bi2O3 and F. The resulting compositions can be used to form an enamel on a substrate, for example, to decorate and/or protect the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: FERRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sandeep K. Singh, George E. Sakoske, David A. Klimas
  • Publication number: 20090229061
    Abstract: Wheeled automatic swimming pool cleaners are detailed. These cleaners may include mechanisms for tensioning drive chains associated with one or more of the wheels. They also may drive one or more wheels directly. Water-management systems within the cleaners may locate most or all wearing components so that merely removing a bottom cover causes these components to be accessible for repair or replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: GERHARDUS J. STOLTZ, DAVID A. KLIMAS
  • Publication number: 20080035543
    Abstract: Filters principally for automatic swimming pool cleaners are detailed. The filters include bags of porous material formed into at least two lobes. At least one divider separates a primary flow path through the bags from multiple debris-collecting pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Bloch, David A. Klimas
  • Patent number: 6740233
    Abstract: A bag clip is provided for removably mounting a filter bag onto a suction mast of a pool cleaner to collect and retain debris vacuumed by the pool cleaner from submerged floor and side wall surfaces of a swimming pool. The bag clip includes an inner support collar for reception into an open mouth of a porous filter bag, in combination with an outer clamp ring for releasibly clamping the bag mouth onto the inner support collar. The bag clip additionally includes quick release latch tabs for snap fit mounting onto the pool cleaner suction mast. In use, the outer clamp ring can be quickly and easily opened to permit filter bag removal and disposal of collected debris, followed by re-installation of the same or a replacement filter bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Polaris Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhardus J. Stoltz, David A. Klimas
  • Publication number: 20030205513
    Abstract: A bag clip is provided for removably mounting a filter bag onto a suction mast of a pool cleaner to collect and retain debris vacuumed by the pool cleaner from submerged floor and side wall surfaces of a swimming pool. The bag clip includes an inner support collar for reception into an open mouth of a porous filter bag, in combination with an outer clamp ring for releasibly clamping the bag mouth onto the inner support collar. The bag clip additionally includes quick release latch tabs for snap fit mounting onto the pool cleaner suction mast. In use, the outer clamp ring can be quickly and easily opened to permit filter bag removal and disposal of collected debris, followed by re-installation of the same or a replacement filter bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Gerhardus J. Stoltz, David A. Klimas
  • Patent number: 4970178
    Abstract: Lead-free glass frit compositions for use in vitreous coatings consisting essentially of Na.sub.2 O--ZnO--B.sub.2 O.sub.3 --SiO.sub.2 in appropriate concentrations including molar amounts of at most 17.5 mole percent of B.sub.2 O.sub.3 and at least 40 mole percent of SiO.sub.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Klimas, Boyd R. Frazee
  • Patent number: 4316963
    Abstract: A leadless glaze composition having properties that make lead oxide containing glazes so widely used as ceramic glazes. The glazes according to this invention are prepared to analyze more than about 0.53 to about 1.5 weight percent molybdenum trioxide with the source of the molybdenum trioxide either in the frit or as a mill addition being alkaline earth molybdenate, for example, calcium molybdenate (CaMoO.sub.4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1982
    Assignee: The O. Hommel Company
    Inventors: Richard O. Hommel, David Klimas
  • Patent number: D510208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Polaris Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Klimas
  • Patent number: D468067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Polaris Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhardus J. Stoltz, David A. Klimas
  • Patent number: D469589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Polaris Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Wichmann, Gerhardus J. Stoltz, Arunabh Lath, Steven E. Smart, David A. Klimas, David J. Peterson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D494145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Polaris Pool Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Klimas
  • Patent number: D584209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Klimas
  • Patent number: D594610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Klimas