Patents by Inventor Scott A. Bumbarger

Scott A. Bumbarger 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).

  • Personal hydration and cooling system
    Publication number: 20040128747
    Abstract: A method of cooling a person by evaporation, comprising providing a liquid-retaining composite material, and a bladder that stores a liquid; hydrating said multi-layered composite with a liquid; and employing said multi-layered, liquid-retaining composite material as a garment or a flat sheet and evaporatively cooling said person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Scott Bumbarger, Willard W. Case, Nancy Keen, Steven Tanner
  • Protective multi-layered liquid retaining composite
    Publication number: 20020147483
    Abstract: A multi-layered composite comprising a protective layer, a retaining layer, a conductive layer and a filler layer intermediate the retainer and conductive layers. The filler layer is impregnated with liquid absorbent particles and/or fibers. An optional protective layer having specific characteristic for protection against extreme temperatures, physical impacts and the like is specifically disclosed for use in combination with the retainer, filler and conductive layers. The protective layer provides additional protection of the person from catastrophic events such as exposure of a person to fire and/or severe impact such as may be caused by gunfire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Scott A. Bumbarger, Thomas H. Bumbarger
  • Protective multi-layered liquid retaining composite
    Patent number: 6371977
    Abstract: A multi-layered composite comprising a protective layer, a retaining layer, a conductive layer and a filler layer intermediate the retainer and conductive layers. The filler layer is impregnated with liquid absorbent particles and/or fibers. An optional protective layer having specific characteristic for protection against extreme temperatures, physical impacts and the like is specifically disclosed for use in combination with the retainer, filler and conductive layers. The protective layer provides additional protection of the person from catastrophic events such as exposure of a person to fire and/or severe impact such as may be caused by gunfire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Aquatex Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Bumbarger, Thomas H. Bumbarger
  • PROTECTIVE MULTI-LAYERED LIQUID RETAINING COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20010027071
    Abstract: A multi-layered composite comprising a protective layer, a retaining layer, a conductive layer and a filler layer intermediate the retainer and conductive layers. The filler layer is impregnated with liquid absorbent particles. A protective layer having specific characteristic for protection against extreme temperatures, physical impacts and the like is specifically disclosed for use in combination with the retainer, filler and conductive layers. The protective layer provides additional protection of the person from catastrophic events such as exposure of a person to fire and/or severe impact such as may be caused by gunfire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: THOMAS H. BUMBARGER, SCOTT A. BUMBARGER, BRIAN K. BUMBARGER