Patents by Inventor Larry Berglund

Larry Berglund 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).

  • Protective clothing ensemble with two-stage evaporative cooling
    Patent number: 8978169
    Abstract: A hazardous materials protective garment may use a two-stage evaporative cooling process to ease heat strain on the wearer of the garment. The garment may include an impermeable inner layer and a wicking outer layer. One or more reservoirs may be disposed interior to the inner layer for collecting condensed and/or unevaporated sweat. One or more pumps may move the sweat to the exterior of the impermeable layer for distribution in the wicking layer and evaporation from the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventors: Larry Berglund, Reed Hoyt
  • Protective clothing ensemble with two-stage evaporative cooling
    Patent number: 8495767
    Abstract: A hazardous materials protective garment may use a two-stage evaporative cooling process to ease heat strain on the wearer of the garment. The garment may include an impermeable inner layer and a wicking outer layer. One or more reservoirs may be disposed interior to the inner layer for collecting condensed and/or unevaporated sweat. One or more pumps may move the sweat to the exterior of the impermeable layer for distribution in the wicking layer and evaporation from the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Larry Berglund, Reed Hoyt
  • PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ENSEMBLE WITH TWO-STAGE EVAPORATIVE COOLING
    Publication number: 20130174335
    Abstract: A hazardous materials protective garment may use a two-stage evaporative cooling process to ease heat strain on the wearer of the garment. The garment may include an impermeable inner layer and a wicking outer layer. One or more reservoirs may be disposed interior to the inner layer for collecting condensed and/or unevaporated sweat. One or more pumps may move the sweat to the exterior of the impermeable layer for distribution in the wicking layer and evaporation from the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Larry Berglund, Reed Hoyt
  • PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ENSEMBLE WITH TWO-STAGE EVAPORATIVE COOLING
    Publication number: 20120260410
    Abstract: A hazardous materials protective garment may use a two-stage evaporative cooling process to ease heat strain on the wearer of the garment. The garment may include an impermeable inner layer and a wicking outer layer. One or more reservoirs may be disposed interior to the inner layer for collecting condensed and/or unevaporated sweat. One or more pumps may move the sweat to the exterior of the impermeable layer for distribution in the wicking layer and evaporation from the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Larry Berglund, Reed Hoyt