Patents by Inventor Vance Rogers Shepard, Jr.

Vance Rogers Shepard, Jr. 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).

  • Metal-air battery
    Patent number: 6492046
    Abstract: A metal-air battery including (a) an anode, (b) a cathode, (c) a separator between the anode and the cathode, and (d) a container having at least one air access port has (e) a membrane between the cathode and the container that has a variable thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Robert Payne, Gary Searle, Vance Rogers Shepard, Jr.
  • Metal-air battery container
    Patent number: 6232007
    Abstract: A metal-air battery including (a) an anode; (b) a cathode; (c) a separator between the anode and the cathode; and (d) a container having a louver is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Robert Payne, Gary Searle, Vance Rogers Shepard, Jr.