Patents by Inventor Allison L. Newsome

Allison L. Newsome 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: 11732926
    Abstract: The invention provides a SolarHearth, a passive solar heating system that includes a work of art that can be mounted on a building, to bring warmed air into the building. The system includes a heat exchange chamber having a display window that contains the work of art, and is is configured to create a passive solar environment to create a natural vacuum. The system further includes means for moving air through the heat exchange chamber, such as an air plenum or fans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Allison L. Newsome
  • Publication number: 20220011015
    Abstract: The invention provides a SolarHearth, a passive solar heating system that includes a work of art that can be mounted on a building, to bring warmed air into the building. The system includes a heat exchange chamber having a display window that contains the work of art, and is is configured to create a passive solar environment to create a natural vacuum. The system further includes means for moving air through the heat exchange chamber, such as an air plenum or fans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Allison L. Newsome
  • Patent number: 10633834
    Abstract: An apparatus for a rain collecting sculpture. An apparatus includes a base member having opposing retaining walls and providing at least a support structure, the base member configured to store collected rainwater, an elongated neck member linked to and extending perpendicularly from the base member, and petal members linked to a top of the elongated neck member, the elongated neck member running along a central longitudinal axis between the base member and the petal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Allison L. Newsome
  • Publication number: 20180266086
    Abstract: An apparatus for a rain collecting sculpture. An apparatus includes a base member having opposing retaining walls and providing at least a support structure, the base member configured to store collected rainwater, an elongated neck member linked to and extending perpendicularly from the base member, and petal members linked to a top of the elongated neck member, the elongated neck member running along a central longitudinal axis between the base member and the petal members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Allison L. Newsome
  • Patent number: D872640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventor: Allison L Newsome