Patents by Inventor David A. Sapio

David A. Sapio 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).

  • Inflatable life preserver and associated delivery system
    Patent number: 8869782
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inflatable article that is designed to be launched to an intended target. The article is launched by a gun in an un-inflated state and inflates upon contacting water. The target can be, for example, a person being rescued. The article is initially stored in an outer layer of material. The outer layer of material may be shrink-wrap or a foam layer. The outer layer permits the article to be retained in a compact configuration prior to being launched. This, in turn, allows the article to be launched over great distances. The outer layer is designed to rupture upon inflation of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Carleton Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Blackman, M. Elizabeth Bolint, Brian Ford, David A. Sapio
  • Inflatable Life Preserver And Associated Delivery System
    Publication number: 20130247892
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inflatable article that is designed to be launched to an intended target. The article is launched by a gun in an un-inflated state and inflates upon contacting water. The target can be, for example, a person being rescued. The article is initially stored in an outer layer of material. The outer layer of material may be shrink-wrap or a foam layer. The outer layer permits the article to be retained in a compact configuration prior to being launched. This, in turn, allows the article to be launched over great distances. The outer layer is designed to rupture upon inflation of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Donald Blackman, M. Elizabeth Bolint, Brian Ford, David A. Sapio