Patents by Inventor Stephen Cunningham

Stephen Cunningham 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: 20070063366
    Abstract: A by-product waste material removal system for solid deposition modeling. As excess build and support material is removed during the build as a by-product waste the removal system collects the by-product waste material into a waste receptacle for disposal. The by-product waste material removal system requires no mechanical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Cunningham, Thomas O'Regan, John Stockwell
  • Patent number: 5713265
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is provided comprising a grill unit having one or more heating units, a sump basin for collecting grease and other fluids used or generated during the cooking process, a drain opening disposed in the sump basin pan for allowing for the removal of fluid materials from within the basin, and a grease drain conduit extending from the drain opening of the sump basin to a grease receptacle. The grease drain conduit is disposed in sufficient heat-transfer relationship with the cooking unit to maintain the grease and other fluids traveling within the conduit in a flowing state to assist in the prevention of the grease coexisting and thereby obstructing the drain conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Strader, Stephen Cunningham, Joanne G. Stillman, Michael E. Bales