Patents by Inventor William F. McDonough

William F. McDonough 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: 20110198473
    Abstract: A coaster type device of cup design that will seal on the vertical side of a can and or container, here forth “can”, made of a potentially corrosion prone material that may cause unwanted marks on a surface the can could be placed. The device would be manually applied to the can and would stay on the can due to mechanical interface and frictional fit between the seal area and the vertical side of the can. The seal on the can and the solid physical coaster would produced a contained volume of the can base from the sealed surface down blocking any unwanted transfer from the can to the surface it would be placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Lisa R. McDonough, William F. McDonough
  • Patent number: 4015131
    Abstract: Inks are disclosed wherein the ordinary mixed light color of the ink is a color substantially different than the fluorescent color of the ink. Methods of use include detection of at least the fluorescent wavelength of the ink or detection of both the ink colors when irradiated for fluorescence and by exposure to mixed light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1977
    Assignee: Pitney-Bowes, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. McDonough, James A. Montlick, Richard A. Bernard