Patents by Inventor A. James Geddes

A. James Geddes 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: 20030104195
    Abstract: An insulating container comprising a container body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall with the side wall including a base layer, an insulating layer on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern, mineral oil application or combination thereof on at least a portion of the surface of the insulating layer is disclosed wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the selected portion of the insulating layer. Similarly, stock material incorporating the present invention includes a base layer, an insulating layer formed on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern printed on and or mineral oil applied to the insulating layer is disclosed wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is again controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
    Inventors: Daniel James Geddes, Michael Andrew Breining, Michael Schmelzer
  • Patent number: 6419274
    Abstract: A book covering, for example for protecting a dust jacket on a hardback book, has a transparent front sheet (10) and overlapping upper and lower rear sheets (12,14) which can be secured together by means of an adhesive strip (26). In an alternative embodiment, one of the rear sheets may be omitted and the adhesive (26) applied to the upper edge of the transparent front sheet (10). That sheet may then be folded over by the required amount, according to the size of book to be covered, and secured to the rear sheet (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Book Protectors & Co.
    Inventor: James Geddes
  • Publication number: 20020030296
    Abstract: An insulating container comprising a container body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall with the side wall including a base layer, an insulating layer on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern, mineral oil application or combination thereof on at least a portion of the surface of the insulating layer is disclosed wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the selected portion of the insulating layer. Similarly, stock material incorporating the present invention includes a base layer, an insulating layer formed on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern printed on and or mineral oil applied to the insulating layer is disclosed wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is again controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Daniel James Geddes, Michael Andrew Breining, Michael Schmelzer
  • Patent number: 6319590
    Abstract: An insulating container comprising a container body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall with the side wall including a base layer, an insulating layer on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern, mineral oil application or combination thereof on at least a portion of the surface of the insulating layer is disclosed wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the selected portion of the insulating layer. Similarly, stock material incorporating the present invention includes a base layer, an insulating layer formed on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern printed on and or mineral oil applied to the insulating layer is disclosed wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is again controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel James Geddes, Michael Andrew Breining, Michael Schmelzer
  • Patent number: 6030476
    Abstract: An insulating container comprising a container body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall with the side wall including a base layer, an insulating layer on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern, mineral oil application or combination thereof on at least a portion of the surface of the insulating layer is disclosed wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the selected portion of the insulating layer. Similarly, stock material incorporating the present invention includes a base layer, an insulating layer formed on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern printed on and or mineral oil applied to the insulating layer is disclosed wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is again controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel James Geddes, Michael Andrew Breining, Michael Schmelzer
  • Patent number: 6021042
    Abstract: A cooling duct for a computer system with redundant air moving units includes a first inlet that receives a first air flow from a first air moving unit. The cooling duct also includes a second inlet that receives a second air flow from a second air moving unit. A mixing chamber is connected to the first inlet and the second inlet. The mixing chamber receives and mixes the first air flow and the second air flow. A first outlet is connected to the mixing chamber. The first outlet directs the first air flow and the second air flow to a first location. A second outlet is connected to the mixing chamber. The second outlet directs the first air flow and the second air flow to a second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul H. Anderson, A. James Geddes, Thomas A. Boyd
  • Patent number: 5840139
    Abstract: An insulating container comprising a container body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall with the side wall including a base layer, an insulating layer on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern, mineral oil application or combination thereof on at least a portion of the surface of the insulating layer is disclosed wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the selected portion of the insulating layer. Similarly, stock material incorporating the present invention includes a base layer, an insulating layer formed on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern printed on and or mineral oil applied to the insulating layer is disclosed wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is again controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel James Geddes, Michael Andrew Breining, Michael Schmelzer
  • Patent number: 5766709
    Abstract: An insulating container comprising a container body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall with the side wall including a base layer, an insulating layer on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern, mineral oil application or combination thereof on at least a portion of the surface of the insulating layer is disclosed wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the selected portion of the insulating layer. Similarly, stock material incorporating the present invention includes a base layer, an insulating layer formed on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern printed on and or mineral oil applied to the insulating layer is disclosed wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is again controlled by the printed pattern and/or mineral oil on the portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Virginia
    Inventors: Daniel James Geddes, Michael Andrew Breining, Michael Schmelzer