Patents by Inventor Darrin S. Millsaps

Darrin S. Millsaps 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).

  • Apparatus for simulating the thermoregulatory responses of human skin and related method for predicting fabric comfort level
    Patent number: 5749259
    Abstract: Sweating hot plate apparatus simulating the thermoregulatory behavior of human skin and related method for predicting fabric comfort level with the apparatus. Fabric is placed on the top surface of the apparatus, and selected constant inputs of power flux and water flow are supplied to the apparatus, whereby the surface temperature of the apparatus changes and closely approximates the skin temperature of human subjects having levels of heat generation and sweat production corresponding at the same levels of power flux input and water flow input, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Hechmi Hamouda, Roger L. Barker, Darrin S. Millsaps