Patents by Inventor Ayn R. Lavagnino

Ayn R. Lavagnino 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).

  • Shuntable magnetic mask support apparatus
    Patent number: 6084494
    Abstract: A mask support device including two communicating elements, a first element having ferromagnetic shunts, and a second element containing permanent magnets, and wherein the elements are rotatable about a central axis and assume fixed positions in the rotation. The mask support device in one position attracts a ferromagnetic metal mask. In a second position, owing to the shunt redirecting the magnetic field, releases the metal mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Geary L. Chew, Matthew K. Schwiebert, Ayn R. Lavagnino, Andy H. Uchida