Patents by Inventor Gary A. Amstutz

Gary A. Amstutz 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).

  • Cold weather survival apparatus
    Patent number: 8128445
    Abstract: Apparatus for cold weather survival comprises an elongated belt body comprising a piece of buoyancy-providing material. The belt body is sized such that end portions thereof overlap when the belt body is wrapped around a user's waist. The belt body has an inner side which faces the user and an outer side which faces away from the user. One or more fasteners are provided for holding the belt body in place around the user's waist. A plurality of flotation devices and a plurality of pockets are attached to the outer side of the belt body. A sleeve is attached to the outer side the belt body, and positioned such that when the belt body is wrapped around the user's waist, the sleeve is horizontally-oriented and located in front of the user. A telescoping pole is held by the sleeve across the front of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Alanco Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Alan D. Cunningham, Gary Amstutz
  • COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100279564
    Abstract: Apparatus for cold weather survival comprises an elongated belt body comprising a piece of buoyancy-providing material. The belt body is sized such that end portions thereof overlap when the belt body is wrapped around a user's waist. The belt body has an inner side which faces the user and an outer side which faces away from the user. One or more fasteners are provided for holding the belt body in place around the user's waist. A plurality of flotation devices and a plurality of pockets are attached to the outer side of the belt body. A sleeve is attached to the outer side the belt body, and positioned such that when the belt body is wrapped around the user's waist, the sleeve is horizontally-oriented and located in front of the user. A telescoping pole is held by the sleeve across the front of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Alanco Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Alan D. Cunningham, Gary Amstutz
  • Positive photoresist composition
    Patent number: 5145763
    Abstract: A positive photoresist composition containing (i) a quinone diazide polymer formed by reacting a cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin and an o-quinonediazide compound, and (ii) a sulfonamide development enhancement agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: OCG Microelectronic Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Bassett, Gary A. Amstutz
  • Fluorescent corrosive fluoride solution
    Patent number: 4536322
    Abstract: A composition of matter including an aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid or ammonium fluoride and a dye that fluoresces when illuminated by ultra-violet light. Spilled corrosive fluoride solutions are thereby rendered easily detectable by subjecting the surface onto which the solution was spilled to ultra-violet radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Amstutz, Kishor D. Mayekar
  • Utility belt
    Patent number: D637394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Alanco Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Alan D. Cunningham, Gary Amstutz