Patents by Inventor Patrick Anthony SULLIVAN

Patrick Anthony SULLIVAN 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).

  • Anti-microbial coating physical vapor deposition such as cathodic arc evaporation
    Patent number: 12486562
    Abstract: A bioactive coated substrate includes a base substrate, a first interlayer disposed over the base substrate, an outermost bioactive layer disposed on the first interlayer, and a topcoat layer disposed on the outermost bioactive layer. Characteristically, a plurality of microscopic openings extending through the topcoat layer and the outermost bioactive layer expose the first interlayer and the outermost bioactive layer. A method for forming the bioactive coated substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Vapor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Anthony Sullivan, Bryce Randolph Anton
  • COATED ARTICLE WITH TFMG SUPPORT LAYER
    Publication number: 20250122626
    Abstract: A coated article includes a doped TFMG layer and/or undoped TFMG layer disposed over and optionally contacting a substrate. A top layer is disposed over and optionally contacts the TFMG layer. The top layer includes a metal-containing layer and/or a carbon-containing layer. The coated article can also include a doped TFMG layer and an undoped TFMG layer with a leveling primer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Vapor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Anthony SULLIVAN, Bryce Randolph ANTON
  • ANTIMICROBIAL CUPROUS OXIDE-CONTAINING COATINGS
    Publication number: 20240334938
    Abstract: A coated article having an antimicrobial coating is provided. The coated article includes a substrate and at least one adhesion layer disposed over the substrate. The at least one adhesion layer includes a component selected from the group consisting of a copper oxide, a zirconium oxide, and combinations thereof. Advantageously, an antimicrobial copper suboxide layer disposed over the at least one adhesion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Vapor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Anthony SULLIVAN, Bryce Randolph ANTON
  • Anti-microbial coating physical vapor deposition such as cathodic arc evaporation
    Patent number: 11821075
    Abstract: A bioactive coated substrate includes a base substrate, an outermost bioactive layer disposed over the base substrate, and a topcoat layer disposed on the outermost bioactive layer. Characteristically, the topcoat layer defines a plurality of pinholes that expose the outermost bioactive layer. A method for forming the bioactive coated substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Vapor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Anthony Sullivan, Bryce Randolph Anton
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL COATING PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SUCH AS CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION
    Publication number: 20230002881
    Abstract: A bioactive coated substrate includes a base substrate, a first interlayer disposed over the base substrate, an outermost bioactive layer disposed on the first interlayer, and a topcoat layer disposed on the outermost bioactive layer. Characteristically, a plurality of microscopic openings extending through the topcoat layer and the outermost bioactive layer expose the first interlayer and the outermost bioactive layer. A method for forming the bioactive coated substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Anthony SULLIVAN, Bryce Randolph ANTON
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL COATING PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SUCH AS CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION
    Publication number: 20210388484
    Abstract: A bioactive coated substrate includes a base substrate, an outermost bioactive layer disposed over the base substrate, and a topcoat layer disposed on the outermost bioactive layer. Characteristically, the topcoat layer defines a plurality of pinholes that expose the outermost bioactive layer. A method for forming the bioactive coated substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Anthony SULLIVAN, Bryce Randolph ANTON