Patents by Inventor Stephen Macomber

Stephen Macomber 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: 11248810
    Abstract: A carrying case utilizes a layer of phase change materials and a thermal insulation layer in order to provide a temperature-stabilized environment for enclosed payloads such as musical instruments during transport through an environment in which temperatures differ greatly from those to which they are normally exposed. In one aspect, the phase change materials and thermal insulation provide an extended period of temperature constancy, without the addition of either active thermal control or excessively bulky insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Fruition LLC
    Inventors: James H. Goldie, Stephen Macomber
  • Publication number: 20210180809
    Abstract: A carrying case utilizes a layer of phase change materials and a thermal insulation layer in order to provide a temperature-stabilized environment for enclosed payloads such as musical instruments during transport through an environment in which temperatures differ greatly from those to which they are normally exposed. In one aspect, the phase change materials and thermal insulation provide an extended period of temperature constancy, without the addition of either active thermal control or excessively bulky insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Fruition LLC
    Inventors: James H. Goldie, Stephen Macomber
  • Publication number: 20200041147
    Abstract: A carrying case utilizes a layer of phase change materials and a thermal insulation layer in order to provide a temperature-stabilized environment for enclosed payloads such as musical instruments during transport through an environment in which temperatures differ greatly from those to which they are normally exposed. In one aspect, the phase change materials and thermal insulation provide an extended period of temperature constancy, without the addition of either active thermal control or excessively bulky insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Fruition LLC
    Inventors: James H. Goldie, Stephen Macomber
  • Patent number: 10401074
    Abstract: A carrying case utilizes a layer of phase change materials and a thermal insulation layer in order to provide a temperature-stabilized environment for enclosed payloads during transport through an environment in which temperatures differ greatly from those to which they are normally exposed. In one aspect, the phase change materials and thermal insulation provide an extended period of temperature constancy, without the addition of either active thermal control or excessively bulky insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Fruition LLC
    Inventors: James H. Goldie, Stephen Macomber
  • Publication number: 20180031295
    Abstract: A carrying case utilizes a layer of phase change materials and a thermal insulation layer in order to provide a temperature-stabilized environment for enclosed payloads during transport through an environment in which temperatures differ greatly from those to which they are normally exposed. In one aspect, the phase change materials and thermal insulation provide an extended period of temperature constancy, without the addition of either active thermal control or excessively bulky insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Fruition LLC
    Inventors: James H. Goldie, Stephen Macomber
  • Patent number: 6103119
    Abstract: A filter cartridge that includes a track etched membrane sealed therein in a leak-free manner, and a method for making the cartridge. The filter cartridge has a bubble point that is at least 50% of the bubble point of the track etched membrane. In one embodiment, the method includes disposing the track etched membrane below a heat source and orienting the membrane so that it melts back on itself, and then allowing the membrane to cool to form a leak-free seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Whatman Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Clements, William Stephen Macomber, Suzanne Surprenant
  • Patent number: 5904846
    Abstract: A filter cartridge that includes a track etched membrane sealed therein in a leak-free manner, and a method for making the cartridge. The filter cartridge has a bubble point that is at least 50% of the bubble point of the track etched membrane. In one embodiment, the method includes disposing the track etched membrane below a heat source and orienting the membrane so that it melts back on itself, and then allowing the membrane to cool to form a leak-free seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Corning Costar Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Clements, William Stephen Macomber, Suzanne Surprenant