Patents by Inventor David M. Phillips

David M. Phillips 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: 11964098
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices, methods of producing such devices, and elements of such devices. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices configured for vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition that is contained in a reservoir and transported to a heating element by a liquid transport element. The liquid transport element may include a porous monolith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Davis, Percy D. Phillips, James W. Rogers, Frederic P. Ampolini, David A. Clemens, William K. Carpenter, Owen L. Joyce, Michael L. King, Sean M. Ahr
  • Publication number: 20180260366
    Abstract: Described herein is a user interface that enables individuals that access a collaborative workspace environment to add subsections to a workspace in a canvas and provide and associate tagging notifications to the various subsections of the workspace. Further, the user interface includes another canvas that displays the tagging notifications and any associated text. Thus, any comments, text, or other content that is provided in the tagging notification is also reflected in the second canvas—regardless of which subsection the messages pertains to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Brasket, Robertjan Tuit, Sourabh Kukreja, Hugh A.P. Eland, Mark I. Rubinstein, David M. Phillips, Vivian Hsu
  • Patent number: 9658087
    Abstract: A method for making an artificial hair sensor, comprising the steps of: (a) depositing an electrode at each end of a microcapillary having an inside surface; (b) coating a structural fiber with alumina; (c) placing the alumina coated structural fiber inside the microcapillary, wherein part of the alumina coated structural fiber is in a spaced annular relationship with the microcapillary inside surface and part of the fiber extends outside the microcapillary; (d) placing the microcapillary and alumina coated structural fiber inside a heated furnace chamber; and, (e) injecting a vaporized catalyst into the heated furnace chamber. The vaporized catalyst may be a solution of ferrocene in xylene. The microcapillary may be made of glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Baur, Matthew R. Maschmann, Gregory J. Ehlert, Benjamin T. Dickinson, David M. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20140161744
    Abstract: In a personal care daily practice, common human malodor in breath can be treated and eliminated or substantially reduced through the use of a treatment comestible, lozenge, chewing gum or scraper prepared by combining a hardenable natural or artificial sweetener or gum base with an amount of activated carbon effective in reducing such malodors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Vapor Shield Inc.
    Inventor: David M. PHILLIPS
  • Patent number: 8668902
    Abstract: In a personal care daily practice, common human malodor in breath can be treated and eliminated or substantially reduced through the use of a treatment comestible, lozenge, chewing gum or scraper prepared by combining a hardenable natural or artificial sweetener or gum base with an amount of activated carbon effective in reducing such malodors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Vapor Shield, Inc.
    Inventor: David M. Phillips
  • Patent number: 8210870
    Abstract: A coupler including electrical and pneumatic interfaces. The coupler includes a manifold having pneumatic apertures and a support having connector apertures to accommodate one or more valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Corporation of America
    Inventors: David M. Phillips, Toru Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7938145
    Abstract: A coupler including electrical and pneumatic interfaces. The coupler includes a manifold having pneumatic apertures and a support having connector apertures to accommodate one or more valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: SMC Corporation of America
    Inventors: David M. Phillips, Toru Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20100256089
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for inhibiting transmission of a sexually transmitted infection that contain one or more polyanionic microbicides, such as carrageenans, including lambda carrageenan, as well as water-soluble metal salts and specified antiretroviral agents comprising NNRTIs and NRTIs. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: The Population Council, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin A. Maguire, Mitchell Thorn, David M. Phillips
  • Patent number: 7682539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of forming fibers of silk and silk-like proteins in a solution with a solvent consisting of a pure ionic liquid, an ionic liquid mixture, an ionic liquid mixed with one or more cosolvents, or an ionic liquid mixture mixed with one or more cosolvents. A solution is extruded through a spinneret orifice to form a fiber. The spinneret is either directly immersed in the coagulation bath or the spinneret is surrounded by a noncoagulating medium (i.e., air or other inert fluid) and the extruded fiber is subsequently immersed in a coagulation bath. Fibers may also be formed by extruding a fiber directly from a reservoir of solution into a noncoagulating, inert medium and then immersing the extruded fibers into a coagulation bath to rinse the fiber of ionic liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: David M. Phillips, Robert A. Mantz, Paul C. Trulove, Hugh C. DeLong
  • Patent number: 7671178
    Abstract: Silk is dissolved in an ionic liquid and is regenerated in a range of structural forms without requiring the use of harmful solvents. Silk solubility can be controlled by the selection of the ionic liquid constituents, with small cations and halide or pseudohalide anions favoring solution. The rinse solvent exercises a significant influence over the final properties of the regenerated silk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: David M. Phillips, Robert A. Mantz, Paul C. Trulove, Hugh C. DeLong
  • Publication number: 20100044603
    Abstract: A coupler including electrical and pneumatic interfaces. The coupler includes a manifold having pneumatic apertures and a support having connector apertures to accommodate one or more valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: David M. Phillips, Toru Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20100015247
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions for inhibiting transmission of a sexually transmitted infection that contain one or more carrageenans, including lambda carrageenan. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: The Population Council, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin A. Maguire, Mitchell Thorn, David M. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20070286821
    Abstract: In a personal care daily practice, common human malodor in breath can be treated and eliminated or substantially reduced through the use of a treatment comestible, lozenge, chewing gum or scraper prepared by combining a hardenable natural or artificial sweetener or gum base with an amount of activated carbon effective in reducing such malodors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: David M. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20070278436
    Abstract: A coupler including electrical and pneumatic interfaces. The coupler includes a manifold having pneumatic apertures and a support having connector apertures to accommodate one or more valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: David M. Phillips, Toru Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 6003428
    Abstract: An electro-pneumatic control system pneumatically connected to a pressure source and electrically connected to an electrical signal source includes a selector switch having an electrical input connected to the electrical signal source, and having a first electrical output and a second electrical output. The system further includes a body having a movable member positioned therein, wherein the body has a first port and a second port; a first regulator valve having a bidirectional port connected to the first port of the body, having an input port connected to the pressure source, having an exhaust port, and having an electrical actuator connected to the first electrical output of the selector switch; and a second regulator valve having a bidirectional port connected to the second port of the body, having an input port connected to the pressure source, having an exhaust port, and having an electrical actuator connected to the second electrical output of the selector switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: SMC Pneumatics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Mundie, David M. Phillips
  • Patent number: 4518254
    Abstract: A system of ocean depth sounding from the air which consists in projecting an infrared beam (2) down normal to the ocean surface along a forward travel path to backscatter a signal to a receiver (10) to measure distance to the ocean surface, and simultaneously projecting down a green beam (1) to sweep across the direction of travel to backscatter a series of signals from the ocean bottom over an extended width to a second receiver (11), adjusting the receiver gain from the green signal to achieve optimum ocean bottom measurement and calculating ocean depth from the infrared and green signal differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: The Commonwealth of Australia
    Inventors: Michael F. Penny, Brian Woodcock, Ralph H. Abbot, David M. Phillips, Leendert B. Spaans