Patents by Inventor James W. Pomeroy

James W. Pomeroy 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125414
    Abstract: A bellows member (10) for use in connecting two plumbing interfaces to one another. The bellows member is a generally hollow design with cuff ends (12, 14), each of which connects to an ends of another interface. The bellows member has a flexible bellows body center section that moves to accommodate operational off-axis misalignment, while being able to absorb vacuum and pressure differentials. The disclosed bellows resists vacuum implosion and internal pressurization. The flexible center section is provided with a plurality of convolutes (34, 36, 38) oriented radially outwardly on a horizontal axis. The bellows functions to accommodate misalignment between the two plumbing interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: James W. Pomeroy, Christoph Goeschel, Matthew Butterworth
  • Patent number: 10883261
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing waste (including liquid, solid, and mixed waste) without using a sink, worktop, or countertop disposal feature. Specific examples provide particular use in connection with an aircraft or other vehicle galley, lavatory, or any other location in which waste that requires disposal is generated. The disclosed embodiments may be installed in an initial galley or lavatory, or they may be used to retrofit an existing environment, such that an entire new disposal system or new sink footprint is not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Christoph Goeschel, Martin Pieramico, Thomas Lee, James W. Pomeroy, Mohan Mittur
  • Patent number: 10683651
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a toilet bidet system for use on a passenger transportation vehicle. In particular, there is described a bidet rinse ring that converts a standalone toilet to a combined toilet and bidet system. Designs find particular use onboard passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft. Such systems benefit from efficient space management and generally cannot support a separate toilet and bidet. The bidet rinse ring described herein may come factory-mounted on the toilet. In other examples, the bidet rinse ring may replace a standard rinse ring in order to retrofit an existing toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James W. Pomeroy, Roger Michael Wilbanks, Christoph Goeschel, Joerg Stachowski
  • Publication number: 20190292765
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing waste (including liquid, solid, and mixed waste) without using a sink, worktop, or countertop disposal feature. Specific examples provide particular use in connection with an aircraft or other vehicle galley, lavatory, or any other location in which waste that requires disposal is generated. The disclosed embodiments may be installed in an initial galley or lavatory, or they may be used to retrofit an existing environment, such that an entire new disposal system or new sink footprint is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph Goeschel, Martin Pieramico, Thomas Lee, James W. Pomeroy, Mohan Mittur
  • Publication number: 20190161951
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a toilet bidet system for use on a passenger transportation vehicle. In particular, there is described a bidet rinse ring that converts a standalone toilet to a combined toilet and bidet system. Designs find particular use onboard passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft. Such systems benefit from efficient space management and generally cannot support a separate toilet and bidet. The bidet rinse ring described herein may come factory-mounted on the toilet. In other examples, the bidet rinse ring may replace a standard rinse ring in order to retrofit an existing toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James W. Pomeroy, Roger Michael Wilbanks, Christoph Goeschel, Joerg Stachowski
  • Patent number: 10227765
    Abstract: A toilet bidet system for use on a passenger transportation vehicle. In particular, there is described a bidet rinse ring that converts a standalone toilet to a combined toilet and bidet system. Designs find particular use onboard passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft. Such systems benefit from efficient space management and generally cannot support a separate toilet and bidet. The bidet rinse ring described herein may come factory-mounted on the toilet. In other examples, the bidet rinse ring may replace a standard rinse ring in order to retrofit an existing toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: MAG Aerospace Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James W. Pomeroy, Roger Michael Wilbanks, Christoph Goeschel, Joerg Stachowski
  • Publication number: 20180238038
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a toilet bidet system for use on a passenger transportation vehicle. In particular, there is described a bidet rinse ring that converts a standalone toilet to a combined toilet and bidet system. Designs find particular use onboard passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft. Such systems benefit from efficient space management and generally cannot support a separate toilet and bidet. The bidet rinse ring described herein may come factory-mounted on the toilet. In other examples, the bidet rinse ring may replace a standard rinse ring in order to retrofit an existing toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: James W. Pomeroy, Roger Michael Wilbanks, Christoph Goeschel, Joerg Stachowski
  • Patent number: 6155170
    Abstract: A screen printing machine is provided having a cabinet, a print screen, a platen assembly, and a curing assembly. The cabinet includes an upper opening and a shelf extending inwardly along at least two opposed cabinet sidewalls. The print screen is adapted to be held on the cabinet shelf in a lateral position. The platen assembly is provided for supporting a substrate suitable for receiving a screen print. The curing assembly is movably connected to the cabinet and located generally above the cabinet upper opening. The curing assembly includes a housing having an open bottom and at least one ultraviolet bulb attached within the housing and oriented to direct ultraviolet light downward. During use, the curing assembly moves laterally between a first position in which the ultraviolet light bulb is not directly above the substrate and a second position in which the ultraviolet light bulb is located directly above the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Universal Screenprinting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Benedetto, William Gillespie, Jr., James W. Pomeroy, Duke Goss
  • Patent number: 5622108
    Abstract: A screen printing machine for: (i) creating an image bearing screen; (ii) using the image-bearing screen to create designs on a suitable substrate; and (iii) heating the print to cure the print ink. The bottom of a cabinet forms the base of a cavity that houses a series of ultraviolet (UV) lamps used to create an image-bearing screen. The top of the cavity is enclosed by a protective panel when the lamps are not being used. Narrow shelves that extend inwardly from the side walls support a pop-up screen holder that includes a U-shaped frame sized to receive a screen frame. A downwardly extending tube is slidably mounted in a vertical tubular hole. A coil spring creates an upward pressure on the U-shaped frame. The U-shaped frame is held down by a latch mechanism. A screen registration mechanism moves the U-shaped frame into a fixed position. A beveled block forces a print screen into a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Universal Screenprinting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Benedetto, William Gillespie, Jr., James W. Pomeroy, Duke Goss, Charles J. Pomeroy