Patents by Inventor James Alford

James Alford 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).

  • Method of manufacturing microwave filter components and microwave filter components formed thereby
    Publication number: 20050030130
    Abstract: A simplified method for forming passive microwave components, such as a filter, and passive microwave components formed by the method. The method includes forming a ceramic insert having a plurality of resonator regions and then die casting an outer casing of a conductive material about the ceramic insert. Each resonator region has a cavity that may be filled with the conductive material used to die cast the outer casing or, alternatively, may be filled with a resonator rod made of different materials than the encapsulating metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Andrew Corporation
    Inventor: James Alford
  • Non-contact food pass
    Patent number: 6588655
    Abstract: A non-contact food/cuff pass apparatus and system is disclosed. The apparatus generally includes a hollow body adapted to be affixed to a prison door aperture. The hollow body includes a door on one end. The other end is open to be affixed to the prison door aperture. A locking lever is connected to the main body. The locking lever is adapted to lock the body to the prison door. The interior of the body is used to place items to be passed to and from a prisoner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Habersham Metal Products Company
    Inventor: James Alford Stapleton, Jr.
  • Non-contact food pass
    Publication number: 20030094485
    Abstract: A non-contact food/cuff pass apparatus and system is disclosed. The apparatus generally includes a hollow body adapted to be affixed to a prison door aperture. The hollow body includes a door on one end. The other end is open to be affixed to the prison door aperture. A locking lever is connected to the main body. The locking lever is adapted to lock the body to the prison door. The interior of the body is used to place items to be passed to and from a prisoner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventor: James Alford Stapleton