Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Howe
Stephen E. Howe 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: 20230003078Abstract: A flexible spacer for an insulated translucent panel assembly. The flexible spacer includes a flexible thermoset extrudate formed from a two component flowable polymeric formulation and being a flowable mixture. One component carries a desiccant powder, and the other component is a catalyst for curing the extrudate. The flowable mixture is directly cast on to a vapor barrier web. The vapor barrier web includes a length and a width, the length being greater than the width. The vapor barrier web includes a corrugated sheet of material having a plurality of corrugations oriented generally orthogonal to the length of the vapor barrier web.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Stephen E. Howes, Gerhard Reichert
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Publication number: 20190257139Abstract: A spacer (16) and method of producing a flexible thermoset polymer spacer body; without the use of a traditional energy intensive extrusion, heat curing, and heat baking process; by using a two component polymer; one component carrying a desiccant powder, and the other component being the catalyst for cure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Stephen E. HOWES, Gerhard REICHERT
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Publication number: 20170035018Abstract: A dairy inflation (10) for use in a milking device, including a flexible sleeve (24) adapted to surround a teat, wherein the flexible sleeve (24) includes a clear polyurethane composition. The clear polyurethane composition can be derived from a polyol mixture including a glycerine-based polyol having an average molecular weight in a range from about 200 g/mol to about 300 g/mol, and a first hydroxyl value; and a glycol-based polyol having an average molecular weight in a range from about 600 g/mol to about 700 g/mol, and a second hydroxyl value; and about 0.65 to about 1.05 stoichiometric equivalents of a cross-linking agent comprising a plurality of isocyanate groups, wherein the stoichiometric equivalents is based on a sum of the first and second hydroxyl values.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Stephen E. Howes, Gerhard Reichart
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Patent number: 8813439Abstract: A method of making an insulating translucent panel assembly such as a window or door lite is provided. In the method, a spacer between two translucent panels of glass or plastic includes a thermo-responsive sealing material. When heat and compression are applied to the spacer, the thermo-responsive sealing material softens and fully seals the spacer to the two translucent panels. A spacer designed to be used in this method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Inventors: Stephen E. Howes, Gerhard Reichert
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Patent number: 7922846Abstract: A method of making an insulated, impact resistant glass product from first and second sheets of glass. The first sheet of glass includes a major surface with a perimeter surface portion surrounding a central surface portion. The method comprises applying a raised barrier to the perimeter surface portion to produce a dam of a predetermined height surrounding the central surface portion. A curable fluid material is dispensed over the central surface portion and the curable fluid material spreads outward from the central surface portion to the raised barrier. The second sheet of glass is attached to the raised barrier leaving a gap between a major surface of the second sheet of glass and the cured fluid material.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Inventor: Stephen E. Howes
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Publication number: 20110072758Abstract: A method of making an insulating translucent panel assembly such as a window or door lite is provided. In the method, a spacer between two translucent panels of glass or plastic includes a thermo-responsive sealing material. When heat and compression are applied to the spacer, the thermo-responsive sealing material softens and fully seals the spacer to the two translucent panels. A spacer designed to be used in this method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Nebula Glass International, Inc. d/b/a Glasslam N.G.I., Inc.Inventors: Stephen E. Howes, Gerhard Reichert
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Publication number: 20090272483Abstract: A method of making an insulated, impact resistant glass product from first and second sheets of glass. The first sheet of glass includes a major surface with a perimeter surface portion surrounding a central surface portion. The method comprises applying a raised barrier to the perimeter surface portion to produce a dam of a predetermined height surrounding the central surface portion. A curable fluid material is dispensed over the central surface portion and the curable fluid material spreads outward from the central surface portion to the raised barrier. The second sheet of glass is attached to the raised barrier leaving a gap between a major surface of the second sheet of glass and the cured fluid material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventor: Stephen E. Howes
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Publication number: 20030003258Abstract: The invention is directed to assembly of a plurality of joined panel parts. Some of the individual parts contain a pre-applied curable adhesive to one or more sides or edges. An initiating metal activator is applied to complementing edges and cure is activated when the parts are assembled. The pre-applied adhesive system contains monomer(s), initiators, oligomers, an acid, and a sulfonyl compound. An activating or initiating metal foil, dispersion or coating is applied to the complementary surface. The bonding is effected when the adhesive system is activated by mating the edges. The activating metal is a reducible elemental transition metal. The metal is affixed to one surface which is brought into proximity with the curable adhesive compound dispensed onto the complementing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: Lord CorporationInventors: Scott R. Durso, Stephen E. Howe, Mark W. Pressley
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Patent number: 6237884Abstract: A ceiling fan mounting assembly for suspending a ceiling fan directly below a skylight. The ceiling fan mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket with a plurality of elongate mounting arms outwardly radiating from a center region of the mounting bracket. A mounting box is downwardly depended from the center region of the mounting bracket. Each of the mounting arms has an outer end opposite the center region of the mounting bracket with a mounting plate coupled thereto. Each of the mounting plates has a mounting barb outwardly extending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Inventor: Stephen E. Howe
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Patent number: 6101783Abstract: An impact resistant window including a frame holding a a glass composite structure including first and second glass sheets secured to each other with a middle plastic layer. The first, outer glass sheet has a larger perimetrical dimension than the second, inner glass sheet and the second glass sheet is centered on the first sheet to define a peripheral mounting portion of the first glass sheet. A resilient sealant material, such as silicone caulking, fills a space between the peripheral mounting portion of the first glass sheet and the frame structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1998Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Inventor: Stephen E. Howes
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Patent number: 5937611Abstract: An impact resistant window including a frame holding a glass composite structure including first and second glass sheets secured to each other with a middle plastic layer. In a first embodiment, the first glass sheet has a larger perimetrical dimension than the second glass sheet and the second glass sheet is centered on the first sheet to define a peripheral mounting portion. A resilient sealant material fills a space between the peripheral mounting portion of the first glass sheet and the frame structure. In the second embodiment, the two glass sheets may be the same size, but the middle plastic layer extends outwardly from the perimeters of the glass sheets. This extension of the middle plastic layer is used to mechanically connect the laminated pane to a frame. A method is provided for making an impact resistant window of the second embodiment which may also be used to form a window of the first embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Inventor: Stephen E. Howes
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Patent number: 5778629Abstract: An impact resistant window including a frame holding a glass composite structure including first and second glass sheets secured to each other with a middle plastic layer. In a first embodiment, the first glass sheet has a larger perimetrical dimension than the second glass sheet and the second glass sheet is centered on the first sheet to define a peripheral mounting portion. A resilient sealant material fills a space between the peripheral mounting portion of the first glass sheet and the frame structure. In the second embodiment, the two glass sheets may be the same size, but the middle plastic layer extends outwardly from the perimeters of the glass sheets. This extension of the middle plastic layer is used to mechanically connect the laminated pane to a frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Inventor: Stephen E. Howes
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Patent number: 5558827Abstract: A simulated multipane window consists of a thick transparent plastic resin layer molded onto a sheet of glass. The outer surface of the resin layer includes simulated came structure between adjacent panel portions of the window. The decorative window is produced as a replica of a glass master originally made using actual glass panels, such as beveled glass panels. The master is then covered with a mixture of silicone, catalysts for curing the silicone, and a light oil to form a mold. After curing, the mold is removed from the glass master, inverted and a glass sheet, which has been prepared of the process by being coated with organosilane ester, is clamped thereto. The mold cavity is then filled with a mixture of a clear plastic resin, catalysts for curing the resin, and organosilane ester. After curing, the simulated multipane window is removed from the mold.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1995Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Inventor: Stephen E. Howes
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Patent number: 5385990Abstract: A structural adhesive composition containing an epoxy compound, an amine hardener and a hydroxy-substituted aromatic compound having a pKa ranging from about 5 to 9.7 and a boiling point greater than about 210.degree. C. The utilization of a hydroxy-substituted aromatic compound having a pKa and a boiling point within the stated ranges provides for an adhesive composition which develops significant green strength, undergoes minimal sinkage during the bonding and curing process, and is capable of withstanding high temperature conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1992Date of Patent: January 31, 1995Assignee: Lord CorporationInventors: Kirk J. Abbey, Stephen E. Howe, Beth C. Munoz
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Patent number: 4977029Abstract: This invention relates to coatings for application to glass lenses to provide a tint thereto. The coatings at a thickness of no more than 10 microns in conjunction with organic dyes conventionally used to tint organic plastic lenses will impart a visible transmission of less than 50%, preferably less than 30%. The coatings consist essentially of an alkyl siloxane containing a dipolar silane selected from the group consisting of an ester-functional silane, a hydroxy-functional silane, amino-functional silane, a carboxylic acid-functional silane, and a halide form of those silanes.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1988Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jacqueline L. Brown, Stephen E. Howe, Sheryl L. Hultman