Patents by Inventor William A. Lippy
William A. Lippy 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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Patent number: 9688059Abstract: An inflatable or gas-filled insulation panel comprises an envelope having two outer sheets sealed together along edges of the sheets and at least one of the sheets has an outer reflective surface. The envelope encases a plurality of internal films that include a polymeric film having a plurality of reflective stripes disposed thereon and spaced apart on the films. Seals are formed along the gaps or areas between the reflective stripes on the films by application of heat and pressure, which causes the films to seal to each other and the outer sheets at spaced apart intervals. A channel is formed between the outer edges of the films and the outer sheets, and a valve, disposed at an end of the panel, is in fluid communication with the channel for the injection of a fluid, such as an inert gas or air, to inflate panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: FI-FOIL COMPANY INC.Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson
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Publication number: 20140109508Abstract: A reflective insulation layer is provided for a structure. The structure includes a wall and spaced-apart strips which extend along the wall from a top portion of the wall to a bottom portion of the wall. The reflective insulation layer includes a low emittance layer having first perforations, an intermediate low emittance layer having first perforations and an outer synthetic polymer layer having second perforations. Additionally, the reflective insulation layer includes a first expander spaced between the low emittance layer and the intermediate low emittance layer, to couple the low emittance layer to the intermediate low emittance layer and form a first air space. Additionally, the reflective insulation layer includes a second expander spaced between the intermediate low emittance layer and the outer synthetic polymer layer, to couple the intermediate low emittance layer to the outer synthetic polymer layer and form a second air space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Fi-Foil Company, Inc.Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson, James T. Sheridan
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Publication number: 20130292040Abstract: An inflatable or gas-filled insulation panel comprises an envelope having two outer sheets sealed together along edges of the sheets and at least one of the sheets has an outer reflective surface. The envelope encases a plurality of internal films that include a polymeric film having a plurality of reflective stripes disposed thereon and spaced apart on the films. Seals are formed along the gaps or areas between the reflective stripes on the films by application of heat and pressure, which causes the films to seal to each other and the outer sheets at spaced apart intervals. A channel is formed between the outer edges of the films and the outer sheets, and a valve, disposed at an end of the panel, is in fluid communication with the channel for the injection of a fluid, such as an inert gas or air, to inflate panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson
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Patent number: 8474501Abstract: An inflatable or gas-filled insulation panel comprises an envelope having two outer sheets sealed together along edges of the sheets and at least one of the sheets has an outer reflective surface. The envelope encases a plurality of internal films that include a polymeric film having a plurality of reflective stripes disposed thereon and spaced apart on the films. Seals are formed along the gaps or areas between the reflective stripes on the films by application of heat and pressure, which causes the films to seal to each other and the outer sheets at spaced apart intervals. A channel is formed between the outer edges of the films and the outer sheets, and a valve, disposed at an end of the panel, is in fluid communication with the channel for the injection of a fluid, such as an inert gas or air, to inflate panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Fi-Foil Company, Inc.Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson
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Publication number: 20110297299Abstract: An inflatable or gas-filled insulation panel comprises an envelope having two outer sheets sealed together along edges of the sheets and at least one of the sheets has an outer reflective surface. The envelope encases a plurality of internal films that include a polymeric film having a plurality of reflective stripes disposed thereon and spaced apart on the films. Seals are formed along the gaps or areas between the reflective stripes on the films by application of heat and pressure, which causes the films to seal to each other and the outer sheets at spaced apart intervals. A channel is formed between the outer edges of the films and the outer sheets, and a valve, disposed at an end of the panel, is in fluid communication with the channel for the injection of a fluid, such as an inert gas or air, to inflate panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson
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Publication number: 20110297328Abstract: An inflatable or gas-filled insulation panel comprises an envelope having two outer sheets sealed together along edges of the sheets and at least one of the sheets has an outer reflective surface. The envelope encases a plurality of internal films that include a polymeric film having a plurality of reflective stripes disposed thereon and spaced apart on the films. Seals are formed along the gaps or areas between the reflective stripes on the films by application of heat and pressure, which causes the films to seal to each other and the outer sheets at spaced apart intervals. A channel is formed between the outer edges of the films and the outer sheets, and a valve, disposed at an end of the panel, is in fluid communication with the channel for the injection of a fluid, such as an inert gas or air, to inflate panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson
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Patent number: 8021734Abstract: An inflatable or gas-filled insulation panel comprises an envelope having two outer sheets sealed together along edges of the sheets and at least one of the sheets has an outer reflective surface. The envelope encases a plurality of internal films that include a polymeric film having a plurality of reflective stripes disposed thereon and spaced apart on the films. Seals are formed along the gaps or areas between the reflective stripes on the films by application of heat and pressure, which causes the films to seal to each other and the outer sheets at spaced apart intervals. A channel is formed between the outer edges of the films and the outer sheets, and a valve, disposed at an end of the panel, is in fluid communication with the channel for the injection of a fluid, such as an inert gas or air, to inflate panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: FI-Foil Company, Inc.Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson
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Publication number: 20100011689Abstract: A reflective insulation layer is provided for a structure. The structure includes a wall and spaced-apart strips which extend along the wall from a top portion of the wall to a bottom portion of the wall. The reflective insulation layer includes a low emittance layer having first perforations, and a synthetic polymer layer having second perforations. Additionally, the reflective insulation layer includes an expander spaced between the low emittance layer and the synthetic polymer layer. The expander couples the low emittance layer to the synthetic polymer layer to form a first air space between the low emittance layer and the synthetic polymer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson, James T. Sheridan
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Publication number: 20090061147Abstract: An inflatable or gas-filled insulation panel comprises an envelope having two outer sheets sealed together along edges of the sheets and at least one of the sheets has an outer reflective surface. The envelope encases a plurality of internal films that include a polymeric film having a plurality of reflective stripes disposed thereon and spaced apart on the films. Seals are formed along the gaps or areas between the reflective stripes on the films by application of heat and pressure, which causes the films to seal to each other and the outer sheets at spaced apart intervals. A channel is formed between the outer edges of the films and the outer sheets, and a valve, disposed at an end of the panel, is in fluid communication with the channel for the injection of a fluid, such as an inert gas or air, to inflate panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: William A. Lippy, Addric E. Bassham, Douglas F. Kinninger, Craig T. Price, Robert L. Swanson
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Patent number: 6385935Abstract: An assembly and method for attaching insulation material includes a frame member having a generally vertically-extending flange. A clip has a pair of resilient grabbing members that define an aperture for receiving the flange. A plate member extends generally perpendicular relative to the grabbing members. The plate member includes an opening. A pin having a sharp end extends through the opening in the plate member. A set of washers is connected to the pin to retain insulation material pierced by the pin and to retain the pin in the opening in the plate member.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Fi-Foil Company, Inc.Inventor: William A. Lippy
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Publication number: 20020011042Abstract: An assembly and method utilizing a clip and pin configuration is provided for attaching insulation material in a building. A clip (25) having a pair of grabbing members (45, 50) with an aperture (55) defined therebetween receives a flange (20) of a frame member (15). A pin (80) is inserted into an opening (75) in one of the grabbing members (50), and is used to pierce the insulation material (110). A set of washers (100, 105) is connected to the pin (80) to retain the pin (80) in the opening (80) and to retain the insulation material (110) in the pin (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: William A. Lippy, William J. McKenzie
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Patent number: 6324808Abstract: An assembly and method utilizing a clip and pin configuration for attaching insulation material in a building includes a clip (25) having a pair of grabbing members (45, 50) with an aperture (55) defined therebetween receiving a flange (20) of a frame member (15). A pin (80) is inserted into an opening (75) in one of the grabbing members (50), and is used to pierce the insulation material (110). A set of washers (100, 105) is connected to the pin (80) to retain the pin (80) in the opening (80) and to retain the insulation material (110) in the pin (80).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Fi-Foil Company, Inc.Inventors: William A. Lippy, William J. Mackenzie
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Publication number: 20010015041Abstract: Assembly and method for attaching insulation material are provided. The assembly includes a frame member having a generally vertically-extending flange. A clip has a pair of resilient grabbing members that define an aperture for receiving the flange. A plate member extends generally perpendicular relative to the grabbing members. The plate member includes an opening. A pin having a sharp end extends through the opening in the plate member. A set of washers is connected to the pin to retain insulation material pierced by the pin and to retain the pin in the opening in the plate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: August 23, 2001Inventor: William A. Lippy