Patents by Inventor William Charles Stevenson

William Charles Stevenson 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).

  • Publication number: 20090120761
    Abstract: A vending machine system having the advantages of field configurability to achieve satisfying customers' product variety demands at a given vending sales location is disclosed. In general, a plurality of low cost, “dumb” application-specific slaved vending modules may be attached to and controlled by a host vending module possessing a sophisticated electronic control capability, the purpose of said system being to economically address the storage, sale and delivery of an expansive variety of vended goods while utilizing the least available space and financial resources needed to achieve this goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: DB DESIGN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dana Matthew Bashor, William Charles Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20080169305
    Abstract: An improved can/bottle vending mechanism made from self-lubricating thermoplastic resin, that includes a positionable wall and ramp that aligns bottles and cans for reliable dispensing during a vend, regardless of can or bottle dimensions within a rage is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: DB DESIGN INCORPORATED
    Inventor: William Charles Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20080171190
    Abstract: An improved closed cell polyethylene foam laminate material useful for fabricating critical positioning and motion absorbing elements of bottle and can vending machines is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: DB DESIGN INCORPORATED
    Inventor: William Charles Stevenson
  • Patent number: 5720639
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing EL lamp systems is available which incorporates some of the processes used in manufacturing flexible, printed circuit boards with surface mounted components along with those used to form multilayered EL lamps. The EL lamp system produced by this method is suitable for a variety of graphics and low-cost consumer applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: American International Pacific Industries, Corp.
    Inventor: William Charles Stevenson