Patents by Inventor Richard Hedgepeth

Richard Hedgepeth 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).

  • Filter media-to-plastic adhesion method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20060196823
    Abstract: A filter assembly and method of manufacturing the same is provided that uses an inductive heating system to secure a heat sensitive filter media to a plastic base. A metal disc is arranged between the plastic base and filter media with adhesive material arranged between the filter media and metal disc. The metal disc is excited using an inductive heating system to heat and care the adhesive material without damaging the filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Desmarais, Richard Hedgepeth, Randy Frye