Patents by Inventor Tom Dooley

Tom Dooley 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).

  • Method to separate silicone seal by thermal degradation
    Patent number: 6805753
    Abstract: A method for removing silicone sealant from glass-ceramic surfaces is provided. The method includes heating the sealant to a temperature greater than 325 degrees Celsius so that it thermally degrades and then, mechanically removing the sealant from the glass-ceramic surface. A method of salvaging a glass-ceramic cooking surface from a cooktop including silicone sealant between a cooktop frame and the glass-ceramic cooking surface is also provided. If a defect is detected in the cooktop during manufacturing or distribution, the entire cooktop is heated to a predetermined temperature to allow the silicone sealant to be easily removed without using a knife or other potentially damaging devices. Once the silicone sealant is removed, the glass-ceramic cooking surface may be reused to produce another cooktop assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Schott Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Cary, Michael Schulz, Tom Dooley
  • Method to separate silicone seal by thermal degradation
    Publication number: 20040074522
    Abstract: A method for removing silicone sealant from glass-ceramic surfaces is provided. The method includes heating the sealant to a temperature greater than 325 degrees Celsius so that it thermally degrades and then, mechanically removing the sealant from the glass-ceramic surface. A method of salvaging a glass-ceramic cooking surface from a cooktop including silicone sealant between a cooktop frame and the glass-ceramic cooking surface is also provided. If a defect is detected in the cooktop during manufacturing or distribution, the entire cooktop is heated to a predetermined temperature to allow the silicone sealant to be easily removed without using a knife or other potentially damaging devices. Once the silicone sealant is removed, the glass-ceramic cooking surface may be reused to produce another cooktop assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Schott Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Cary, Michael Schulz, Tom Dooley
  • Thermometer
    Patent number: D689382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kaz USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoey Juhng, Rich Thrush, Adam Sanchez, Paul Lacotta, Tom Dooley, Joowhi Rhi
  • Thermometer
    Patent number: D693247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kaz USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie Juhng, Rich Thrush, Adam Sanchez, Paul Lacotta, Joowhi Rhi, Tom Dooley
  • Hair styling appliance
    Patent number: D775840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Mathieu Zastawny, Paul Robert Lacotta, Bill Fiebel, Tom Dooley, Gary Koenemann