Patents by Inventor James Gordon Mace

James Gordon Mace 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: 8922920
    Abstract: A self-positioning light filtering device including a rotational bearing having concentric outer and inner components rotatable relative to one another. The inner component defines an opening for receiving the tip or other component of a light-emitting device. A transparent filter member filters optically harmful light emitted from the light-emitting device. The filter member and the inner component of the rotational bearing are rotatable relative to one another. A counterweight below the rotational bearing causes the filter member to remain in an upright position when the inner component of the rotational bearing rotates relative to the outer component. A replaceable filter member for the filtering device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: James Gordon Mace
  • Publication number: 20140268385
    Abstract: A self-positioning light filtering device including a rotational bearing having concentric outer and inner components rotatable relative to one another. The inner component defines an opening for receiving the tip or other component of a light-emitting device. A transparent filter member filters optically harmful light emitted from the light-emitting device. The filter member and the inner component of the rotational bearing are rotatable relative to one another. A counterweight below the rotational bearing causes the filter member to remain in an upright position when the inner component of the rotational bearing rotates relative to the outer component. A replaceable filter member for the filtering device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: James Gordon Mace
  • Publication number: 20130017508
    Abstract: A self-positioning dental light filtering device is disclosed. The filtering device includes a transparent filter member for blocking optically harmful light emitted from a tip of a dental curing device, and a rotational bearing having an inner component defining an opening for receiving the tip. A retaining device holds the tip substantially centered inside the rotational bearing and substantially rotationally stationary relative to the inner component of the rotational bearing. A counterweight below the rotational bearing causes the filter member to remain in an upright position above the tip when the tip of the curing device and/or curing device itself is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: James Gordon Mace
  • Patent number: 8337201
    Abstract: A self-positioning dental light filtering device is disclosed. The filtering device includes a transparent filter member for blocking optically harmful light emitted from a tip of a dental curing device, and a rotational bearing having an inner component defining an opening for receiving the tip. A retaining device holds the tip substantially centered inside the rotational bearing and substantially rotationally stationary relative to the inner component of the rotational bearing. A counterweight below the rotational bearing causes the filter member to remain in an upright position above the tip when the tip of the curing device and/or curing device itself is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventor: James Gordon Mace