Patents by Inventor Vince Suddard

Vince Suddard 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: 11925763
    Abstract: A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Micropore, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas B. McKenna, Vince Suddard, Glenn Shealy
  • Publication number: 20230118894
    Abstract: A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas B. McKenna, Vince Suddard, Glenn Shealy
  • Publication number: 20210252247
    Abstract: A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas B. McKenna, Vince Suddard, Glenn Shealy
  • Patent number: 10994091
    Abstract: A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Micropore, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas B. McKenna, Vince Suddard, Glenn Shealy
  • Publication number: 20190262573
    Abstract: A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Micropore, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas B. McKenna, Vince Suddard, Glenn Shealy
  • Publication number: 20140272207
    Abstract: The present application provides an adsorbent strip that prevents window fogging, the strip including no more than 25 weight percent of polymer binder; and at least 75 weight percent of adsorbent particles. Also provided is a window spacer comprising the adsorbent strip and a partial window assembly, including a first pane of glass, a second pane of glass; and a window spacer comprising the adsorbent strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MICROPORE, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas B. McKenna, Vince Suddard