Patents by Inventor Michael A. Padgett

Michael A. Padgett 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: 12320044
    Abstract: A recyclable cooling fabric is provided. The recyclable cooling fabric includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface and the second surface include a plurality of face yarns. The plurality of face yarns includes polyethylene, nylon, and recycled polyester. A plurality of inlay yarns is disposed between the first surface and the second surface. Methods of manufacturing the recyclable cooling fabric, and mattresses utilizing the recyclable cooling fabric as mattress ticking are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: CULP, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Padgett, Billy J. Garcia, Angel Hernandez, Jeffrey Charles Veach
  • Publication number: 20230279588
    Abstract: A recyclable cooling fabric is provided. The recyclable cooling fabric includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface and the second surface include a plurality of face yarns. The plurality of face yarns includes polyethylene, nylon, and recycled polyester. A plurality of inlay yarns is disposed between the first surface and the second surface. Methods of manufacturing the recyclable cooling fabric, and mattresses utilizing the recyclable cooling fabric as mattress ticking are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: CULP, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Padgett, Billy J. Garcia, Angel Hernandez, Jeffrey Charles Veach
  • Patent number: 5366595
    Abstract: A loading mechanism places waste material into a porous rotatable cylinder that is mounted for relative rotation within an air-tight housing. Once loaded, the housing is sealed and oxygen is evacuated. A microwave heating device heats the waste material within the cylinder and breaks the waste material down into solid and fluid products. A drive motor simultaneously rotates the cylinder at high speed, creating centrifugal force on the waste material. The fluid products escape outwardly from the porous cylinder and are transferred to a heat exchanger chamber where they are cooled. A fractional distillation system stratifies the fluid products according to weight for purposes of recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Inventors: Michael A. Padgett, Douglas B. Kuiper, Steven R. Rehnborg