Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Young

Stephen A. Young 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).

  • Patent number: 7188730
    Abstract: A screening system designed to provide separation of multiple fractions of New Screens Fines. News Screens Fines (“NSF”) contain a mix of compressed, unmarketable recyclables that are generally less than four inches in size created as a by-product of current Material Recovery Facility (MRF) plant designs used to process single-stream recyclables. The NSF separation system uses a series of primary and secondary classification apparatus to separate materials into marketable products that meet legislative requirements. A series of screens, conveyors and air moving systems are designed to separate waste from fractions of glass, plastic and ferrous metals that can be sold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventors: Michael C. Centers, Stephen A. Young
  • Patent number: 5657491
    Abstract: A cap includes a cap band defining a cap base, and a crown is attached to the cap band. The crown has a front portion and a back portion. First and second spaced-apart tabs are attached respectively to the cap band at the front portion of the crown. The tabs include respective fastener members. A removable adjustment strap is located between the first and second tabs, and includes complementary fastener members at opposite ends thereof for being mated with the fastener members of the first and second tabs. The front portion of the crown defines an open area thereof adjacent to the first and second tabs and adjustment strap for permitting ready attachment and removal of the adjustment strap by the wearer. A bill is attached to the back portion of the crown opposite the adjustment strap, and resides adjacent to a back of the wearer's neck during cap wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Inventor: Stephen A. Young
  • Patent number: D824517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen A. Young
  • Patent number: D852956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen A. Young
  • Patent number: D973876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Stephen A. Young