Patents by Inventor Byron Craig Owens
Byron Craig Owens 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).
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Publication number: 20240133616Abstract: Product transport containers are disclosed. Such containers can provide one or more advantages compared to existing containers. For example, product transport containers described herein can maintain a product at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, including without the use of an active heating or cooling component. Such product transport containers described herein may also provide improved breathability, thermal insulation, and/or mechanical strength or dimensional stability. Such containers can include a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a selectively openable side permitting movement of the product into and out of the interior volume of the container. The walls can be formed from a thermoformed non-woven fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Byron Craig OWENS, Reyad I. SAWAFTA
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Patent number: 11846465Abstract: Product transport containers are disclosed. Such containers can provide one or more advantages compared to existing containers. For example, product transport containers described herein can maintain a product at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, including without the use of an active heating or cooling component. Such product transport containers described herein may also provide improved breathability, thermal insulation, and/or mechanical strength or dimensional stability. Such containers can include a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a selectively openable side permitting movement of the product into and out of the interior volume of the container. The walls can be formed from a thermoformed non-woven fabric.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: VESTURE LLCInventors: Byron Craig Owens, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Publication number: 20230160626Abstract: Product transport containers are disclosed. Such containers can provide one or more advantages compared to existing containers. For example, product transport containers described herein can maintain a product at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, including without the use of an active heating or cooling component. Such product transport containers described herein may also provide improved breathability, thermal insulation, and/or mechanical strength or dimensional stability. Such containers can include a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a selectively openable side permitting movement of the product into and out of the interior volume of the container. The walls can be formed from a thermoformed non-woven fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Byron Craig OWENS, Reyad I. SAWAFTA
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Publication number: 20230061277Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments of a temperature control cart (100) are disclosed. The temperature control cart (100) comprises a top portion (116) with one or more wells (202), wherein the one or more wells (202) is operable to receive one or more pans (102). The wells (202) are configured to hold pans (102), wherein the pans (102) often contain a payload, such as food or medicine, that requires temperature control. Further, the top portion (116) is disposed in a tank (108) that contains phase change material (PCM). In another aspect, a method for controlling temperature of a payload is disclosed. A temperature control cart (100) is further provided with one or more heat exchangers. Wherein the one or more heat exchangers circulate a heat exchange fluid, thereby heating or cooling the PCM disposed in the tank (108) of the temperature control cart (100) to above or below a transition temperature of the PCM.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Byron Craig OWENS, A. Scott QUEEN, Reyad I. SAWAFTA, Brian S. CHAPMAN, Venu Gopal R. KUTURU, John A. GERIG, Christopher M. LEE, Rami M. SAEED
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Publication number: 20230016666Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for thermally regulating and dispensing beverages are described herein. More particularly, in one aspect, jackets for thermally regulating a beverage container are described. Such a jacket can comprise an interior temperature control layer defining an interior space for receiving the beverage container, and an exterior fabric layer disposed over the interior temperature control layer. The interior temperature control layer comprises a first phase change material (PCM) having a first phase transition temperature corresponding to a desired service temperature of a beverage contained in the beverage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Byron Craig OWENS, Reyad I. SAWAFTA
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Patent number: 11549745Abstract: Product transport containers are disclosed. Such containers can provide one or more advantages compared to existing containers. For example, product transport containers described herein can maintain a product at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, including without the use of an active heating or cooling component. Such product transport containers described herein may also provide improved breathability, thermal insulation, and/or mechanical strength or dimensional stability. Such containers can include a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a selectively openable side permitting movement of the product into and out of the interior volume of the container. The walls can be formed from a thermoformed non-woven fabric.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: VESTURE LLCInventors: Byron Craig Owens, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Patent number: 11396448Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for thermally regulating and dispensing beverages are described herein. More particularly, in one aspect, jackets for thermally regulating a beverage container are described. Such a jacket can comprise an interior temperature control layer defining an interior space for receiving the beverage container, and an exterior fabric layer disposed over the interior temperature control layer. The interior temperature control layer comprises a first phase change material (PCM) having a first phase transition temperature corresponding to a desired service temperature of a beverage contained in the beverage container.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Vesture LLCInventors: Byron Craig Owens, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Publication number: 20220217875Abstract: In one aspect, thermal management devices are described herein. In some embodiments, the thermal management device is a thermal management plate comprising an exterior surface defining an interior volume, and a thermal management material disposed within the interior volume. Additionally, the plate includes a fill spout. The fill spout (when in an open configuration) provides fluid communication between the interior volume and the external environment of the plate. The exterior surface of the plate includes a front side, a back side, and at least four corners. The fill spout is disposed at one of the corners of the exterior surface. The plate can have a generally polyhedral shape, and the specific shape of the plate is not particularly limited.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Reyad I. Sawafta, Byron Craig Owens
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Publication number: 20200049399Abstract: Product transport containers are disclosed. Such containers can provide one or more advantages compared to existing containers. For example, product transport containers described herein can maintain a product at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, including without the use of an active heating or cooling component. Such product transport containers described herein may also provide improved breathability, thermal insulation, and/or mechanical strength or dimensional stability. Such containers can include a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a selectively openable side permitting movement of the product into and out of the interior volume of the container. The walls can be formed from a thermoformed non-woven fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Byron Craig OWENS, Reyad I. SAWAFTA
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Publication number: 20200002156Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for thermally regulating and dispensing beverages are described herein. More particularly, in one aspect, jackets for thermally regulating a beverage container are described. Such a jacket can comprise an interior temperature control layer defining an interior space for receiving the beverage container, and an exterior fabric layer disposed over the interior temperature control layer. The interior temperature control layer comprises a first phase change material (PCM) having a first phase transition temperature corresponding to a desired service temperature of a beverage contained in the beverage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Byron Craig OWENS, Reyad I. SAWAFTA
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Patent number: 10451335Abstract: Product transport containers are disclosed. Such containers can provide one or more advantages compared to existing containers. For example, product transport containers described herein can maintain a product at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, including without the use of an active heating or cooling component. Such product transport containers described herein may also provide improved breathability, thermal insulation, and/or mechanical strength or dimensional stability. Such containers can include a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a selectively openable side permitting movement of the product into and out of the interior volume of the container. The walls can be formed from a thermoformed non-woven fabric.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Byron Craig Owens, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Patent number: 10222135Abstract: In one aspect, thermal energy storage systems are described herein. In some embodiments, a thermal energy storage system comprises a thermal energy storage system comprising a container and a heat exchange apparatus disposed within the container. The heat exchange apparatus comprises a tank, a manifold at least partially disposed within the tank, and a phase change material disposed within the tank and in thermal contact with the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Inventors: Byron Craig Owens, Jeffrey Neal Cox, Peter Franz Horwath, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Publication number: 20180283800Abstract: In one aspect, thermal energy storage systems are described herein. In some embodiments, a thermal energy storage system comprises a thermal energy storage system comprising a container and a heat exchange apparatus disposed within the container. The heat exchange apparatus comprises a tank, a manifold at least partially disposed within the tank, and a phase change material disposed within the tank and in thermal contact with the manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Byron Craig OWENS, Jeffrey Neal COX, Peter Franz HORWATH, Reyad I. SAWAFTA
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Patent number: 10012451Abstract: A thermal energy storage system includes a container and a heat exchange apparatus disposed within the container. The heat exchange apparatus includes a tank, a manifold at least partially disposed within the tank, and a phase change material disposed within the tank and in thermal contact with the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Byron Craig Owens, Jeffrey Neal Cox, Peter Franz Horwath, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Publication number: 20170253409Abstract: Product transport containers are disclosed. Such containers can provide one or more advantages compared to existing containers. For example, product transport containers described herein can maintain a product at a desired temperature for an extended period of time, including without the use of an active heating or cooling component. Such product transport containers described herein may also provide improved breathability, thermal insulation, and/or mechanical strength or dimensional stability. Such containers can include a plurality of walls defining an interior volume and a selectively openable side permitting movement of the product into and out of the interior volume of the container. The walls can be formed from a thermoformed non-woven fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Byron Craig Owens, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Publication number: 20150204618Abstract: In one aspect, thermal energy storage systems are described herein. In some embodiments, a thermal energy storage system comprises a thermal energy storage system comprising a container and a heat exchange apparatus disposed within the container. The heat exchange apparatus comprises a tank, a manifold at least partially disposed within the tank, and a phase change material disposed within the tank and in thermal contact with the manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Byron Craig Owens, Jeffrey Neal Cox, Peter Franz Horwath, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Patent number: D808795Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Byron Craig Owens, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Patent number: D826040Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Byron Craig Owens, Reyad I. Sawafta
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Patent number: D977619Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Reyad I. Sawafta, Byron Craig Owens