Patents by Inventor James F. Foley

James F. Foley 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: 6550936
    Abstract: Prism Lantern with a pair of concentric glass cylinders, the first the cylinder being approximately three and one half inches in diameter and eight and one half inches tall, the second the cylinder being approximately three and three eighths inches in diameter and eight and one half inches tall, the cylinders fastened at their bottom surfaces to a base plate so that there is a concentric air space between the first cylinder and the second cylinder, a sheet of plastic material having a plurality of molded in prisms is placed in between the outer wall of said first cylinder and the inner wall of said second cylinder, and a closure ring enclosing the top of said concentric cylinders. Said plastic prism material creates a unique multi colored star burst pattern when viewed by an onlooker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: James F. Foley
  • Publication number: 20020105806
    Abstract: Prism Lantern with a pair of concentric glass cylinders, the first the cylinder being approximately three and one half inches in diameter and eight and one half inches tall, the second the cylinder being approximately three and three eighths inches in diameter and eight and one half inches tall, the cylinders fastened at their bottom surfaces to a base plate so that there is a concentric air space between the first cylinder and the second cylinder, a sheet of plastic material having a plurality of molded in prisms is placed in between the outer wall of said first cylinder and the inner wall of said second cylinder, and a closure ring enclosing the top of said concentric cylinders. Said plastic prism material creates a unique multi colored star burst pattern when viewed by an onlooker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: James F. Foley
  • Patent number: 5934080
    Abstract: A process of generating fog by providing a transport vessel, loading predetermined quantities of liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen into the transport vessel, and subjecting the transport vessel to a plurality of accelerations and decelerations to achieve a homogeneous mixture of the liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen. The homogeneous mixture is delivered to a fog generator and fog is produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Foley, Charles E. Converse, F. Edward Gardner, Mark Plant
  • Patent number: 5211133
    Abstract: For the collection and disposal of animal excrement, and especially for the collection and disposal of excrement of cats kept as indoor house pets, a litter saver device is provided for removable placement in a cat litter box. The litter saver device includes a box-like insert disposed within the bottom portion of the litter box, a pair of contiguously-aligned screens placed within the box-like insert and supported by inwardly-extending tabs, the screens adapted for supporting thereon a layer of granular material and the cat during performance of excretory functions. In an alternate embodiment, the litter saver device includes a perforated floor member integrally attached to the box-like insert adjacent a peripheral bottom edge of the insert, and a lock ring for securing a screen member beneath and contiguous to the floor member adjacent the bottom edge of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Inventor: James F. Foley