Patents by Inventor Donald Cota

Donald Cota 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).

  • Thermal shield and method of making thermal shield
    Patent number: 6372316
    Abstract: A method of making thermal shield (20) having a first plate (22) and a second plate (24) with an interior chamber (26) positioned in between. The method includes a seam (40) extending around the periphery of the thermal shield which prevents the ingress of fluid into the interior chamber. The seam is formed to include portions (60 and 72) that extend at least partially, and preferably completely, around the outer surface (56) of a shoulder (54) of the seam. The method may be used to form a seam (40) that is capable of sealing a pressure differential between the interior chamber and the regions surrounding the thermal shield of up to about 40 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Thermal Shield Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Cota
  • Thermal shield and method of making thermal shield
    Publication number: 20010012552
    Abstract: A method of making thermal shield (20) having a first plate (22) and a second plate (24) with an interior chamber (26) positioned in between. The method includes a seam (40) extending around the periphery of the thermal shield which prevents the ingress of fluid into the interior chamber. The seam is formed to include portions (60 and 72) that extend at least partially, and preferably completely, around the outer surface (56) of a shoulder (54) of the seam. The method may be used to form a seam (40) that is capable of sealing a pressure differential between the interior chamber and the regions surrounding the thermal shield of up to about 40 psi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventor: Donald Cota
  • Thermal shield and method of making thermal shield
    Patent number: 6233808
    Abstract: A method of making thermal shield (20) having a first plate (22) and a second plate (24) with an interior chamber (26) positioned in between. The method includes a seam (40) extending around the periphery of the thermal shield which prevents the ingress of fluid into the interior chamber. The seam is formed to include portions (60 and 72) that extend at least partially, and preferably completely, around the outer surface (56) of a shoulder (54) of the seam. The method may be used to form a seam (40) that is capable of sealing a pressure differential between the interior chamber and the regions surrounding the thermal shield of up to about 40 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Thermal Shield Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Cota
  • Thermal shield
    Patent number: 6177157
    Abstract: A thermal shield (20) having a first plate (22) and a second plate (24) with an interior chamber (26) positioned in between. The thermal shield includes a seam (40) extending around the periphery thereof which prevents the ingress of fluid into the interior chamber. The seam includes portions (60 and 72) that extend at least partially, and preferably completely, around the outer surface (56) of a shoulder (54) of the seam. In this regard, seam 40 is capable of sealing a pressure differential between the interior chamber and the regions surrounding the thermal shield of up to about 40 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Inventor: Donald Cota