Patents by Inventor Lance MCCLENDON

Lance MCCLENDON 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: 11369240
    Abstract: A urine evaporation device comprises an outer housing; a panel assembly comprising a panel, wherein the panel assembly is contained within the outer housing, and wherein the panel comprises a liquid-absorbent substance; a fluid inlet, wherein urine contacts the panel after flowing through the fluid inlet; and an evaporator, wherein the evaporator causes evaporative ingredients in the urine to evaporate. A method of evaporating evaporative ingredients in urine comprises flowing urine into a fluid inlet of the urine evaporation device; allowing the urine to contact the panel after flowing into the fluid inlet; and causing or allowing the evaporative ingredients in the urine to evaporate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Lance McClendon
  • Publication number: 20210330145
    Abstract: A urine evaporation device comprises: an outer housing; a panel assembly comprising a panel, wherein the panel assembly is contained within the outer housing, and wherein the panel comprises a liquid-absorbent substance; a fluid inlet, wherein urine contacts the panel after flowing through the fluid inlet; and an evaporator, wherein the evaporator causes evaporative ingredients in the urine to evaporate. A method of evaporating evaporative ingredients in urine comprises: flowing urine into a fluid inlet of the urine evaporation device; allowing the urine to contact the panel after flowing into the fluid inlet; and causing or allowing the evaporative ingredients in the urine to evaporate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Lance MCCLENDON
  • Patent number: 10808414
    Abstract: A collapsible, portable toilet facility includes: a back wall; a front frame; at least two side wall frames, wherein the side wall frames are converted between a retracted position and an expanded position, wherein the depth of the side wall frames relative to the back wall is greater in the expanded position compared to the retracted position, wherein each side wall frame comprises two or more side wall members connected to each other at a pivot point, and wherein the side wall members circumvolve around the pivot point during conversion from the retracted position and the expanded position; and at least one of a urinal or a toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Lance McClendon
  • Publication number: 20190194962
    Abstract: A collapsible, portable toilet facility includes: a back wall; a front frame; at least two side wall frames, wherein the side wall frames are converted between a retracted position and an expanded position, wherein the depth of the side wall frames relative to the back wall is greater in the expanded position compared to the retracted position, wherein each side wall frame comprises two or more side wall members connected to each other at a pivot point, and wherein the side wall members circumvolve around the pivot point during conversion from the retracted position and the expanded position; and at least one of a urinal or a toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Lance MCCLENDON
  • Publication number: 20120000015
    Abstract: A portable compact toilet enclosure includes a main frame having an interior portion, a side frame, and a hood portion. The side frame is slidably coupled to the main frame and configured such that in a closed configuration of the portable compact toilet enclosure, the side frame portion is substantially disposed within the interior portion of the main frame. In an open configuration, the side frame is positioned away from the main frame such that substantial portions of the side frame portion are disposed outside of the interior portion of the main frame. The hood portion is hingedly attached to the side frame and configured such that in the closed configuration the hood portion is substantially disposed within the interior portion of the main frame, and in the open configuration is rotated in an upright position and substantially disposed outside of the interior portion of the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Lance MCCLENDON, Jason GRAHAM