Patents by Inventor Michael A. Dodd

Michael A. Dodd 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: 20240077287
    Abstract: A firearm target is formed from a cardboard substrate. A first target is printed on the cardboard substrate. The cardboard substrate is folded into a box shape. The cardboard substrate is cut to form a first flap and a second flap on a first side of the cardboard substrate. The first flap and second flap include notches. The first flap and second flap are folded over with the notches interlocked. The flaps can be oriented to the bottom of the box shape and weighted for stability. A second target can be mounted to the box shape over the first target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Michael A. Dodd
  • Patent number: 11841213
    Abstract: A firearm target is formed from a cardboard substrate. A first target is printed on the cardboard substrate. The cardboard substrate is folded into a box shape. The cardboard substrate is cut to form a first flap and a second flap on a first side of the cardboard substrate. The first flap and second flap include notches. The first flap and second flap are folded over with the notches interlocked. The flaps can be oriented to the bottom of the box shape and weighted for stability. A second target can be mounted to the box shape over the first target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Michael A. Dodd
  • Publication number: 20210270578
    Abstract: A firearm target is formed from a cardboard substrate. A first target is printed on the cardboard substrate. The cardboard substrate is folded into a box shape. The cardboard substrate is cut to form a first flap and a second flap on a first side of the cardboard substrate. The first flap and second flap include notches. The first flap and second flap are folded over with the notches interlocked. The flaps can be oriented to the bottom of the box shape and weighted for stability. A second target can be mounted to the box shape over the first target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Michael A. Dodd
  • Patent number: 10907941
    Abstract: A firearm target is formed from a cardboard substrate. A first target is printed on the cardboard substrate. The cardboard substrate is folded into a box shape. The cardboard substrate is cut to form a first flap and a second flap on a first side of the cardboard substrate. The first flap and second flap include notches. The first flap and second flap are folded over with the notches interlocked. The flaps can be oriented to the bottom of the box shape and weighted for stability. A second target can be mounted to the box shape over the first target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventor: Michael A. Dodd
  • Publication number: 20190178612
    Abstract: A firearm target is formed from a cardboard substrate. A first target is printed on the cardboard substrate. The cardboard substrate is folded into a box shape. The cardboard substrate is cut to form a first flap and a second flap on a first side of the cardboard substrate. The first flap and second flap include notches. The first flap and second flap are folded over with the notches interlocked. The flaps can be oriented to the bottom of the box shape and weighted for stability. A second target can be mounted to the box shape over the first target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Michael A. Dodd
  • Patent number: 8153095
    Abstract: Methods for producing highly pure solutions containing hydrogen fluoride, one or more salts thereof or a mixture of two or more thereof, by adding hydrogen fluoride to at least one anhydrous solvent, wherein the hydrogen fluoride is added to the anhydrous solvent or solvents in the form of a gas or as a liquified gas or as a mixture of gas and liquefied gas. High purity hydrogen fluoride and ammonium fluoride solutions produced by the inventive method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Dodd, John McFarland, Wolfgang Sievert
  • Patent number: 7192860
    Abstract: Silicon oxide etching solutions containing the product of at least one bifluoride source compound dissolved in a solvent consisting of at least one carboxylic acid, and further comprising from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by solution weight of hydrofluoric acid and from about 1 to about 5 percent by solution weight of water, wherein the total concentration of bifluoride source compound is between about 1.25 and about 5.0 moles per kilogram of solvent. Methods for selectively removing silicon oxides and metal silicates from metal surfaces are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John A. McFarland, Michael A. Dodd, Wolfgang Sievert
  • Publication number: 20040192046
    Abstract: Silicon oxide etching solutions containing the product of at least one bifluoride source compound dissolved in a solvent consisting of at least one carboxylic acid, and further comprising from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by solution weight of hydrofluoric acid and from about 1 to about 5 percent by solution weight of water, wherein the total concentration of bifluoride source compound is between about 1.25 and about 5.0 moles per kilogram of solvent. Methods for selectively removing silicon oxides and metal silicates from metal surfaces are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. McFarland, Michael A. Dodd, Wolfgang Sievert
  • Publication number: 20040075078
    Abstract: Methods for producing highly pure solutions containing hydrogen fluoride, one or more salts thereof or a mixture of two or more thereof, by adding hydrogen fluoride to at least one anhydrous solvent, wherein the hydrogen fluoride is added to the anhydrous solvent or solvents in the form of a gas or as a liquified gas or as a mixture of gas and liquefied gas. High purity hydrogen fluoride and ammonium fluoride solutions produced by the inventive method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Dodd, John McFarland, Wolfgang Sievert
  • Publication number: 20030235986
    Abstract: Silicon oxide etching solutions consisting essentially of the product of at least one bifluoride source compound dissolved in a solvent consisting of about 90% to 100% by weight of at least one carboxylic acid and 0 to about 10% by weight water, wherein the total concentration of bifluoride source compound is between about 1.25 and about 5.0 moles per kilogram of solvent. Methods for selectively removing silicon oxides and metal silicates from metal surfaces are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Sievert, John McFarland, Michael A. Dodd
  • Publication number: 20030230548
    Abstract: Acid etching mixtures having water content, reduced by the addition of fluorosulfonic acid. The preparation and the use of said acid etching mixtures, particularly in etching silicon, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Sievert, Kurt-Uwe Zimmermann, John A. McFarland, Michael A. Dodd
  • Patent number: 5928743
    Abstract: A pressurized vessel filled with a high purity gas, said vessel having a polymeric coating covering its internal surfaces;said high purity gases selected from the group consisting of hydrogen chloride, tungsten hexafluoride, chlorine, hydrogen bromide, nitrogen trifluoride, silanes and boron trichloride;said vessel filled with gas pressure from about 200 psig to about 6,000 psig; and the material for said polymeric coating selected from the group of polyperfluoroalkoxyethylene, copolymer of ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene and copolymer of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: PurePak Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Bealky, Michael A. Dodd, Thomas J. Moyers, II