Patents by Inventor Lloyd V. Smith

Lloyd V. Smith 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for molding composite materials
    Patent number: 6533985
    Abstract: Apparatus according to a disclosed embodiment are provided for molding a unit of a second material onto an article made of a first material. An inflatable, flexible bladder is fluidly connectable to a source of a pressurized fluid, such as compressed air. The pressurized fluid is used to inflate the bladder such that, when the bladder is at least partially inflated with the fluid, the article may be pushed against the bladder to invert the bladder and cause the exterior surface of the bladder to form a mold around at least a portion of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventor: Lloyd V. Smith
  • Switch guard for heater control unit
    Patent number: D268834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Assignee: Western Control Equipment Co.
    Inventor: Lloyd V. Smith