Patents by Inventor Vincent F. Rotella

Vincent F. Rotella 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: 7392553
    Abstract: The present invention provides an overflow drain assembly for a sanitary vessel, wherein the vessel includes a bottom surface and at least one side surface depending therefrom, such that the surfaces together define a reservoir for receipt and storage of fluid thereby and at least one ledge is provided along at least a portion of at least one vessel side surface. The overflow drain assembly comprises a fastening plate having an envelope with a top surface and a bottom surface defining a generally planar body that lies proximate the vessel ledge, and a tarp portion depending curvilinearly therefrom. The tarp portion has a generally planar bottom surface disposed adjacent at least a portion of at least one vessel side surface so as to define a fluid egress therebetween for delivery of fluid from the vessel reservoir to a waste conduit in fluid communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Uhl, Vincent F. Rotella
  • Patent number: 6313959
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting an optical element onto a mounting plate is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mounting support structure defines a plurality of apertures therein. The mounting support structure is positioned between the optical element and the mounting plate with the apertures of the mounting support structure aligning with apertures defined by the optical element and the mounting plate. Connection hardware inserted through the aligned apertures secures the optical element, the mounting support structure, and the mounting plate together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: TyCom (US) Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent F. Rotella, John W. Keat
  • Patent number: 5215474
    Abstract: A connector pin protector manufactured of a flexible material is molded to capture pins of a connector mounted on an electronic assembly. The connector pin protector helps prevent physical damage and contamination to the pins. Also, the material of the connector pin protector is electrically conductive and is therefore capable of maintaining all input pins and output pins of the connector at the same voltage potential therefore reducing the possibility of electrostatic discharge damage through the connector to components of the electronic assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent F. Rotella