Patents by Inventor James Westra

James Westra 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: 20110017743
    Abstract: A sealable container includes a substantially rigid housing having an inner surface and an opening and a liner including: a) a collar formed at least from a fluoropolymer material and sized and shaped to removably engage the opening in the housing; and b) a flexible bag, having an opening, sealed to the collar, and including a composite of an abrasion resistant reinforcing material and an inner fluoropolymer material that is substantially inert to content in the container and compatible with the fluoropolymer material of the collar, the bag being sized and shaped to pass through the opening in the housing and expand such that the abrasion resistant reinforcing material can be in contact with at least a substantial portion of the inner surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: James Westra, Sandra Mae Lorenz
  • Patent number: 5308665
    Abstract: An impurity scavenger pillow or capsule and method for removing water or keeping water levels low in a solvent container with minimal particulate or chemical contamination, comprising a pillow consisting essentially of a porous bag containing a desiccant material, said pillow being formed through folding and sealing adjacent layers of the bag or comprising a capsule consisting essentially of a solid cylinder with the end or ends being a porous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Baxter Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Sadek, Jim Pyzybytek, James Westra