Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Long

Joseph F. Long 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).

  • Publication number: 20040038984
    Abstract: This inventon relates to compositions for stimulating sexual arousal in males and females and for male and female sexual arousal enhancement, and more particularly to the formaton of and treatment with said arousal, spermicidal and fungicidal composition to a male and female.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Marie H. Harbeck, Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5845354
    Abstract: A multipurpose tool useable to open container caps, to hammer nails, to pull nails, to act as a screw driver, to loosen and tighten a nut, to open bottle caps, to pry off lids, to act as s vice grip tool and to act as a C clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventors: Joseph F. Long, Thomas A. Harlan
  • Patent number: 5806670
    Abstract: A pocket size portable pill box with dual rounded bottom compartments with said compartments subdivideable by the user and with said compartments closed by snap action of a lid to form individual small compartments; said pill box further equipped with a removable filling means and means to changeably label the desired contents of each compartment. Some embodiments of the invention further having a make-up kit, a computer, or an audible alarm mounted on one surface of the boxlike unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Inventors: Thomas A. Harlan, Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5584605
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a process and equipment for an aggressive approach to remediation of specific hydrocarbon contaminated soil and groundwater using horizontal sparging pipes in or below the contamination with a matrix of vertical pipes that act to conduct sparger gas with associated hydrocarbons to the surface for hydrocarbon removal before recycle and also to collect and strip hydrocarbons washed horizontally into the collector pipes by injection of a washing fluid through a matrix of vertical wash pipes spaced between the collector pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Inventors: Barry C. Beard, Jerry R. Gips, Stewart Haynes, Jr., Joseph F. Long, Thomas A. Harlan
  • Patent number: 5289835
    Abstract: A tool set comprising modified combs to selectively lift portions of hair; calibrated manually operated color mixing tubes to measure each component of the hair coloring composition and mix and dispense; and a hair coloring brush, with a brush head attached to a calibrated battery activated dispensing handle with a switch located close to the brush head depressable to eject hair coloring mixture through the brush head to the base of bristles in the brush head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Inventors: Thomas A. Harlan, Marg L. Bridges, Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5218389
    Abstract: A portable interactive multimedia presentation unit comprising a portable computer and a portable carrying case equipped to hold a projector unit with mounting accessories and a conductive shroud to enclose a light path from the computer screen to the inlet of the projector unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Inventors: Thomas A. Harlon, Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5154427
    Abstract: This repeatable golf swing teaching device tracks real time movement of a golf club head during a swing using a light gun attached to or inside the club head interacting with light sensors on a base and an upright panels to indicate path of movement. When a desired swing path is achieved the paths may be locked in a computer and the desired swing path thereafter compared with subsequent swings with an alarm activated as a subsequent swing deviates from the desired swing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Inventors: Thomas A. Harlan, Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5140985
    Abstract: This invention gives an indication of blood glucose by measuring the glucose content in sweat. Other bodily fluids such as saliva, urine, or tears could also be used. The measuring system in our unit includes the substrate which may have printed wiring thereon; a plurality of oxygen sensors for measuring oxygen remaining after oxidation of the glucose with glucose oxidase and a reference oxygen sensor, all covered by a semi-porous membrane; a wick for conveying sweat to the glucose sensors and beyond; a battery, and a plurality of electroplateable indicator bars for indicating the glucose concentration in the sweat by difference in electrical output between the reference oxygen sensor and oxygen sensors that measure oxygen after reaction with the glucose oxidase or glucose sensors; a calibrateable legend associated with the bars relates the plating to the glucose level in the blood. In a second embodiment a liquid crystal display replaces the electroplateable indicator bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventors: Jon M. Schroeder, Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5113580
    Abstract: The invention encompasses plating to form leads to allow one step bonding of a chip to tape; one step bonding of leads on the tape to a special chip package wherein chip packages may be stacked and connected as well as surface mounted and formation of a very dense circuitry on one or both sides of a board by using a photo imagable dielectric to separate circuitry and allow plating thru to form integral connections and edge connectors to connect circuitry to allow use of both sides of a board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Inventors: Jon M. Schroeder, Joseph F. Long, Randall J. Hartgrove
  • Patent number: 5100634
    Abstract: A method wherein a boiler stack may be retrofitted for sulfur dioxide removal with ammonium sulfite scrubbing and nitrogen oxide reduction by reaction with chelated iron, and wherein a nitrogeneous fertilizer fortified with chelated iron is produced and stored in a cooling pond for sale as a 50% solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Inventor: Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5073262
    Abstract: A Multi-Purpose Rotating filter comprising a multiplicity of controlled pore sized membrane covered hollow double cone shaped filter discs mounted on a rotatable hollow shaft with provisions for feed between the rotating discs and disc speed sufficient to create a boundary layer to keep the disc surfaces essentially clean as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Inventors: Walter F. Ahlberg, Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5067717
    Abstract: This repeatable golf swing teaching device tracks real time movement of the forearm, the upper part of the leg and the head of a golfer during a swing using a light gun fixedly attached to each member with light sensors on a base and also an upright panel to indicate path of movement. When a desired swing path is achieved the paths may be locked in a computer and the desired swing path thereafter compared with subsequent swings with an alarm activated as a subsequent swing deviates from the desired swing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Inventors: Thomas A. Harlan, Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5033194
    Abstract: An improved hand operated metal shears comprising an open lower cutter and a replaceable upper cutter that slides in a raceway in the upper handle and is forced downward thru a workpiece into the lower cutter when upper and lower handles are biased together thus shearing out a segment of a workpiece, the lower cutter being attached to the upper handle by a specially shaped post so that either straight lines, curved, or odd shaped cuts may be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Inventor: Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 5028328
    Abstract: A washable coffee filter using a plastic membrane with a multiplicity of openings with a maximum diameter of less-than-20-microns for making a clear beverage by hot water extraction of finely ground coffee beans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Inventor: Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 4925557
    Abstract: A multi-purpose rotating membrane filter unit wherein the central portion of hollow filter discs covered with controlled pore size membranes communicate with the interior of the hollow rotating mounting shaft with the membrane surface of the rotating disc being kept clean by speed of rotation and, in some cases intermittent back flushing, and with filtrate draw off thru the hollow rotating mounting shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Inventors: Walter F. Ahlberg, Jr., Joseph F. Long
  • Patent number: 4753011
    Abstract: An improved hand operated metal shear that removes a strip of metal in small sections with the lower cutter attached to the upper handle by a cylindrical post of lesser diameter than the strip of metal removed so that the shears may be turned sharply to either side without distortion of the metal being cut and with the upper box-like cutter having a curved bottom to facilitate cutting of corrugated metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Inventor: Joseph F. Long