Patents by Inventor William F. Stephenson

William F. Stephenson 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).

  • SWINGING GATE CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20150353223
    Abstract: A collapsible container having thick corrugated outer walls with two generally U-shaped inserts provided within the corrugated walls. The inserts are reversed and offset from one another with one panel of each insert being secured to an interior panel of the collapsible container. Having two of the three panels of each insert unsecured to the interior panels allows the collapsible container to be more easily collapsed for storage and transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: PAPER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tusing, Eric John Oberliesen, William F. Stephenson
  • Interwound center-tapped spiral inductor
    Patent number: 5892425
    Abstract: An inter-wound spiral center tapped inductor includes a first and second spiral inductor trace arranged in a plane in an inter-nested pattern with a center tap connection. The inter-wound traces implement the two halves of a center-tapped inductor over a common area to provide a practical inductor element for use in balanced and differential circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: William B. Kuhn, Aicha-Elshabini Riad, William F. Stephenson