Patents by Inventor Paul M. Ciesiun

Paul M. Ciesiun 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: 20210316022
    Abstract: An ultraviolet light germicidal irradiation device includes a base member having a mounting plate for detachably securing the base member to a selected surface; an extension member detachably and substantially vertically secured to the base member; an arm member rotationally secured to the extension member, whereby, a top portion of the arm member is disposed outside the periphery of either side of an object to be decontaminated; an ultraviolet light housing pivotally secured to the top portion of the arm member, whereby, a front portion of the ultraviolet light housing has a pivoting range from at least twenty degrees above a horizontal plane to forty degrees below the horizontal plane; and an ultraviolet light lamp disposed inside the ultraviolet light housing, the ultraviolet light lamp emitting an ultraviolet light at a preselected wave length that destroys a preselected virus without injuring humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun
  • Publication number: 20170121039
    Abstract: The present invention provides a seamless capsule for delivering a material inside said capsule to a destination requiring the encapsulated material includes a shell having a uni-body construction with a fill aperture in a top portion to receive a predetermined material in a cavity defined by an inner wall of the shell. The shell has an outer wall with a predetermined configuration corresponding to the intended use of the seamless capsule. Further, the seamless capsule includes a cover integrally joined to the top portion of the shell to cover fill aperture in the top portion of the shell after the material is disposed in the cavity. The present invention also provides a method for encapsulating a material for delivery to a predetermined destination requiring the encapsulated material. The method includes the steps of fabricating a seamless shell with a fill aperture in a top portion to receive a predetermined material in a cavity defined by an inner wall of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun
  • Patent number: 8479656
    Abstract: A paintball includes first and second half shell portions, each with a recess that can hold liquid containing dyes or other marking pigments. The liquid in the second half shell portion is relatively viscous, or becomes so after being placed in the second shell portion. The second shell portion can then be inverted and the liquid will stay within it. Neither shell portion includes a barrier to hold the liquids in place. The second half shell portion can then be placed on and joined with the first half shell portion to form a paintball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hydro-Caps, LLC
    Inventors: Paul M. Ciesiun, Ronnie E. Bayless
  • Patent number: 7905181
    Abstract: A Bioluminescent Paintball 10 includes a shell 12 defining an interior cavity 14, a liquefied substance 16 disposed within the interior cavity 14, a phosphorescent material 18 disbursed throughout the shell 12 for providing a visible “tracing” effect when the bioluminescent paintball 10 is ejected from a paintball discharge device, a neutralizing agent 20 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for neutralizing calcium disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 thereby preventing light emission before the paintball 10 impacts a target, and a photoprotein 22 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for reacting with calcium disposed upon a target after the bioluminescent paintball 10 impacts the target, thereby rupturing the shell 12 and allowing the liquefied substance 16 to engage the calcium to produce visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: Paul M. Ciesiun, Ronnie Bayless
  • Publication number: 20100083862
    Abstract: A Bioluminescent Paintball 10 includes a shell 12 defining an interior cavity 14, a liquefied substance 16 disposed within the interior cavity 14, a phosphorescent material 18 disbursed throughout the shell 12 for providing a visible “tracing” effect when the bioluminescent paintball 10 is ejected from a paintball discharge device, a neutralizing agent 20 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for neutralizing calcium disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 thereby preventing light emission before the paintball 10 impacts a target, and a photoprotein 22 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for reacting with calcium disposed upon a target after the bioluminescent paintball 10 impacts the target, thereby rupturing the shell 12 and allowing the liquefied substance 16 to engage the calcium to produce visible light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Paul M. Ciesiun, Ronnie E. Bayless
  • Patent number: 7278417
    Abstract: A device 10 for illuminating luminescent paintballs before the paintballs are projected down the barrel of a paintball gun includes a conduit 12 configured to form a forty-five degree angle to promote the arranging of luminescent paintballs into a single row as the paintballs “fall” from an enclosure and into the conduit 12 to ultimately exit the conduit 12 and drop into a discharge mechanism, a plurality of ultraviolet lamps 14 that are positioned about an inner portion of the conduit 12 to illuminate the luminescent paintballs thereby urging the paintballs to “glow” in the dark, a “horseshoe” configured bracket 16 that disposes the lamps 14 at preselected portions of the conduit 12 that maximizes the exposure of the paintballs to ultraviolet light from the lamps 14, a low voltage D.C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun
  • Patent number: 7040308
    Abstract: A hopper device 50 for illuminating luminescent paintballs before the paintballs are projected down the barrel of a paintball gun includes a hopper shell 52, top and bottom rows 54 and 56 of ultraviolet lights 14 disposed at preselected portions of the shell 52 to maximize the exposure of the paintballs 11 to ultraviolet light emitted from the lights 14, a pair of low voltage D.C. batteries 58 that supply power via a switch 60 to an inverter 62 which increases the voltage to a magnitude used by the lights 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun
  • Publication number: 20040031474
    Abstract: A device 10 for illuminating luminescent paintballs before the paintballs are projected down the barrel of a paintball gun includes a conduit 12 configured to form a forty-five degree angle to promote the arranging of luminescent paintballs into a single row as the paintballs “fall” from an enclosure and into the conduit 12 to ultimately exit the conduit 12 and drop into a discharge mechanism, a plurality of ultraviolet lamps 14 that are positioned about an inner portion of the conduit 12 to illuminate the luminescent paintballs thereby urging the paintballs to “glow” in the dark, a “horseshoe” configured bracket 16 that disposes the lamps 14 at preselected portions of the conduit 12 that maximizes the exposure of the paintballs to ultraviolet light from the lamps 14, a low voltage D.C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun
  • Patent number: 6618906
    Abstract: A device 10 for securing a lighting apparatus 11 to a paintball mask to promote night paintball includes a base member 12, a light support member 14 extending forward from an upper portion of the base member 12, a light positioning member 16 extending forward from a lower portion of the base member 12, the light support and light positioning members 14 and 16 cooperating to secure and position the lighting apparatus 11 with the base member 12 to focus light in a predetermined direction, a stabilizing clip 18 extending rearward from a lower portion of the base member 12, and a pair of apertures 20 disposed through opposing upper portions of the base member 12, the apertures 20 ultimately receiving therethough a support belt 72 that cooperates with the stabilizing clip 18 to maintain the position of the device 10 relative to the paintball mask during play of a night paintball game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Skeleton Crew Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun
  • Publication number: 20030022737
    Abstract: A device 10 for securing a lighting apparatus to a paintball mask and an armband device 100 are utilized to conduct a night paintball game that includes multiple players or multiple teams of players, a dark playing area upon which said players or multiple teams of players participate, a paintball mask, lighting means secured to each player, a luminescent paintball, means for projecting the luminescent paintball, means for identifying the players or teams of players while participating upon the dark playing area, rules and/or procedures for controlling the game, referees for enforcing the rules and/or procedures, and a game objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun
  • Publication number: 20020177495
    Abstract: A device 10 for securing a lighting apparatus 11 to a paintball mask to promote night paintball includes a base member 12, a light support member 14 extending forward from an upper portion of the base member 12, a light positioning member 16 extending forward from a lower portion of the base member 12, the light support and light positioning members 14 and 16 cooperating to secure and position the lighting apparatus 11 with the base member 12 to focus light in a predetermined direction, a stabilizing clip 18 extending rearward from a lower portion of the base member 12, and a pair of apertures 20 disposed through opposing upper portions of the base member 12, the apertures 20 ultimately receiving therethough a support belt 72 that cooperates with the stabilizing clip 18 to maintain the position of the device 10 relative to the paintball mask during play of a night paintball game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun
  • Publication number: 20020174520
    Abstract: A device 10 for securing a lighting apparatus 11 to a paintball mask to promote night paintball includes a base member 12, a light support member 14 extending forward from an upper portion of the base member 12, a light positioning member 16 extending forward from a lower portion of the base member 12, the light support and light positioning members 14 and 16 cooperating to secure and position the lighting apparatus 11 with the base member 12 to focus light in a predetermined direction, a stabilizing clip 18 extending rearward from a lower portion of the base member 12, and a pair of apertures 20 disposed through opposing upper portions of the base member 12, the apertures 20 ultimately receiving therethough a support belt 72 that cooperates with the stabilizing clip 18 to maintain the position of the device 10 relative to the paintball mask during play of a night paintball game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Paul M. Ciesiun