Patents by Inventor Ross O. Youngs
Ross O. Youngs 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).
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Publication number: 20200122892Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to a plastic envelope suitable for mail automation processing. In an aspect, disclosed is an envelope apparatus having a first side portion, a second side portion, a bottom portion, an opening portion, and a foldable flap portion. In an aspect, the apparatus can have a first side portion comprising a first attached portion between a first transparent sheet and a second transparent sheet. Furthermore, the apparatus can have a second side portion comprising a second attached portion between the first transparent sheet and the second transparent sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: EnvyPak, Inc.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, Michele H. Cole, Clinton C. Cole, Sean M. Bannon, Gerald A. Greider, David R. Coho
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Publication number: 20130240454Abstract: A system for collecting matter provides a low energy, low cost and nearly zero pollutant process for extracting suspended matter in a medium. The system collects the matter on a material which is deployed into the medium, and the matter is extracted off the material. If an oil spill occurs in a body of water, then the material can rapidly remove the oil from the water in high concentrations. If oil or bitumen is mixed with water due to tar sands processing, then the material can extract the oil or the water depending on a balance of oleophilic or hydrophilic properties of the material. The extracted matter and the medium can proceed to further processing such as water purification and/or petroleum refining. This invention collects matter in an economically and environmentally viable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Algawventure Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, James R. Cook, Shanon I. Rogers
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Publication number: 20130087503Abstract: A system for collecting matter provides a low energy, low cost and nearly zero pollutant process for extracting suspended and/or dissolved matter in a medium. The system collects the matter on a material which is deployed into the medium, and the matter is extracted off the material. If the extracted matter is algae, then it can be processed into end user commercial products such as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, biofuels, food products, crop fertilizer, animal feed and polymers. If the extracted matter is oil or bitumen, then it can be recovered at oil spills or in tar sands. If the medium is infected with a harmful algae bloom of cyanobacteria, then the system could not only harvest the algae for processing but also cut off a food source of remaining algae by additionally extracting suspended silt. This invention collects matter in an economically and environmentally viable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Algaeventure Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, James R. Cook, Shanon I. Rogers
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Patent number: 8286801Abstract: A method and device for separating particles from a liquid having particles therein, using a filter sized to permit the liquid to flow through pores, while retaining a substantial portion of the particles on the filter, with an absorbent layer contacting the back of the filter to facilitate liquid movement away from the particles.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Univenture, Inc.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, James Robert Cook
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Publication number: 20120103893Abstract: A method and device for separating particles from a liquid having particles therein, using a filter sized to permit the liquid to flow through pores, while retaining a substantial portion of the particles on the filter, with an absorbent layer contacting the back of the filter to facilitate liquid movement away from the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: UNIVENTURE, INC.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, James Robert Cook
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Patent number: 8092691Abstract: A method and device for separating particles from a liquid having particles therein, using a filter sized to permit the liquid to flow through pores, while retaining a substantial portion of the particles on the filter, with an absorbent layer contacting the back of the filter to facilitate liquid movement away from the particles.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Univenture, Inc.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, James Robert Cook
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Publication number: 20100224574Abstract: A method and device for separating particles from a liquid having particles therein, using a filter sized to permit the liquid to flow through pores, while retaining a substantial portion of the particles on the filter, with an absorbent layer contacting the back of the filter to facilitate liquid movement away from the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, James Robert Cook
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Patent number: 6514000Abstract: A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. In one embodiment, the storage device includes a storage device cover having at least front and rear panels. One or more first binding members are associated with the storage device cover and extend through apertures formed in the sheet items to register the sheet items relative to the cover. One or more second binding members are hingedly connected to the storage device cover and preferably operate independently of the front and rear panels of the cover to engage the first binding members. Retained sheet items are able to be moved from a first position lying generally parallel with the rear panel to a second position distant therefrom. In an alternative embodiment, the storage device includes a single panel that carries the first and second binding members.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Univenture, Inc.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, George W. Manzke, Roger J. Gerdeman, James L. Weatherford
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Publication number: 20010051069Abstract: A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. In one embodiment, the storage device includes a storage device cover having at least front and rear panels. One or more first binding members are associated with the storage device cover and extend through apertures formed in the sheet items to register the sheet items relative to the cover. One or more second binding members are hingedly connected to the storage device cover and preferably operate independently of the front and rear panels of the cover to engage the first binding members. Retained sheet items are able to be moved from a first position lying generally parallel with the rear panel to a second position distant therefrom. In an alternative embodiment, the storage device includes a single panel that carries the first and second binding members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, George W. Manzke, Roger J. Gerdeman, James L. Weatherford
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Patent number: 6200057Abstract: A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. The storage device has a storage device cover including front and rear panels, and contains one or more first binding members which receive apertures formed in the sheet items to register the sheet items relative to the cover. One or more second binding members are hingedly connected to the storage device cover and preferably operate independently of the front and rear panels of the cover to engage the first binding members. Retained sheet items are able to be moved from a first position generally parallel with the rear panel to a second position generally parallel with the front panel. Alternatively, the storage device includes a single panel that carries the first and second binding members.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2000Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Univenture, Inc.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, James L. Weatherford, Roger J. Gerdeman
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Patent number: 6099187Abstract: A storage device for retaining one or more sheet items for access by a user. The storage device has a storage device cover including front and rear panels, and contains one or more first binding members which receive apertures formed in the sheet items to register the sheet items relative to the cover. One or more second binding members are hingedly connected to the storage device cover and preferably operate independently of the front and rear panels of the cover to engage the first binding members. Retained sheet items are able to be moved from a first position generally parallel with the rear panel to a second position generally parallel with the front panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1999Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Univenture, Inc.Inventor: Ross O. Youngs
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Patent number: 5875614Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making flexible packaging containers (20, 70, 84) and inserting and sealing discs (22) within the containers in one continuous operation includes a nip roll indexer (116) which intermittently advances free ends of a first web (108) and a second web (110) a distance defining at least a width of a container, a die cut press (112) for forming partially separable flaps in the first web, first and second ultrasonic welders (220, 226) which concurrently seal together the first and second webs along a first longitudinal seal line (258) and at least one transverse seal line (252) so as to create in the webs a series of disc-receiving areas (40) each defined by the first longitudinal seal lines together with two of the transverse seal lines and having an open edge adjacent second longitudinal edges (256) of the webs, a disc inserting apparatus (120) adapted to insert a disc into a disc-receiving area, a third ultrasonic welder (380) which seals the webs together along a second longitudinal sealType: GrantFiled: September 25, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Univenture Inc.Inventors: Ross O. Youngs, James L. Weatherford, Sr., David S. Yotive, Roger J. Gerdeman, George E. Spohn, Martin W. Smith, Todd Espenschied, Todd M. Stern
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Patent number: 5588527Abstract: A compact disc storage container for single compact discs, having storage locations for identifying graphics and a graphics in booklet form. The compact disc storage container includes a flexible sheet, preferably transparent, which is cut to form a flap, the cut terminating at two ends and having arcuate regions adjacent the ends. The arcuate regions resist tearing as the flap is opened to insert and remove the compact disc from the compact disc storage container.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Univenture, Inc.Inventor: Ross O. Youngs
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Patent number: 5462160Abstract: A compact disc storage container for single compact discs, having storage locations for identifying graphics and a graphics in booklet form. The compact disc storage container includes a flexible sheet, preferably transparent, which is cut to form a flap, the cut terminating at two ends and having arcuate regions adjacent the ends. The arcuate regions resist tearing as the flap is opened to insert and remove the compact disc from the compact disc storage container.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1994Date of Patent: October 31, 1995Assignee: Univenture, Inc.Inventor: Ross O. Youngs
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Patent number: 4850731Abstract: Storage devices for compact discs are described which protect the optical surface of the stored compact disc from scratches and dust accumulation. The devices are used to store discs singly and in groups of more than one, and provide maximum visibility for viewing the printed surface of the compact disc as well as the accompanying graphics.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1988Date of Patent: July 25, 1989Inventor: Ross O. Youngs