Patents by Inventor William James Lewis
William James Lewis 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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Publication number: 20250009166Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware can includes a melt-processible fluoropolymer surface or insert. The cookware can further include a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material, coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: AFC SPECIALTY COATINGS GROUP, INC.Inventors: William Christopher LEWIS, Barton R. LEWIS, JR., Paul A.E. SMITH, Kevin Patrick DUNLEA, Michael BAKER, William James LEWIS, Barton Roy LEWIS, Jian GAO, Lambert Allen TERPSTRA
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Patent number: 12150586Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware can includes a melt-processible fluoropolymer surface or insert. The cookware can further include a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material, coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, Barton R. Lewis, Jr., Paul A. E. Smith, Kevin Patrick Dunlea, Michael Baker, William James Lewis, Barton Roy Lewis, Jian Gao, Lambert Allen Terpstra
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Publication number: 20240358185Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware includes a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material and/or coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: William Christopher LEWIS, Jian GAO, Barton R. LEWIS, Jr., Lambert Allen TERPSTRA, Paul A.E. SMITH, William James LEWIS
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Patent number: 12089776Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware includes a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material and/or coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, Jian Gao, Barton Roy Lewis, Jr., Lambert Allen Terpstra, Paul A. E. Smith, William James Lewis
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Publication number: 20230416004Abstract: A flexible nonstick material for use in belting and/or press operations, such as for dough pressing or plastic sheet welding/cutting. The material comprises a nonstick polymer coated flexible substrate having a thickness of 15 mils or less, wherein the flexible substrate comprises a woven yarn fabric having a basket weave or a satin weave. The woven yarn fabric comprises yarns of fiberglass and/or high temperature resistant polymer materials. The nonstick coating is a fluoropolymer, a silicone rubber, and/or a thermoplastic having a sufficient heat resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: AFC SPECIALTY COATINGS GROUP, INC.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, Barton R. LEWIS, Malcolm SWIFT, William James LEWIS, Ismael SALOMON
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Publication number: 20210196077Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware can includes a melt-processible fluoropolymer surface or insert. The cookware can further include a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material, coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William Christopher LEWIS, Barton R. LEWIS, JR., Paul A.E. SMITH, Kevin Patrick DUNLEA, Michael BAKER, William James LEWIS, Barton Roy LEWIS, Jian GAO, Lambert Allen TERPSTRA
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Publication number: 20200237141Abstract: Heat resistant and/or nonstick polymer materials and composites, and cookware including a food support surface comprising an integrated or attached cooking surface formed of the materials and composites. The cookware includes a laminate material with structural rigidity, wherein the laminate material includes a flexible substrate impregnated with the heat resistant polymer material and/or coated with a nonstick coating, and pressed or molded in a shaped cookware or other nonstick items or component. Various cooking devices can be pressed from the material, as well as oven or vehicle components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, Jian Gao, Barton Roy Lewis, JR., Lambert Allen Terpstra, Paul A.E. Smith, William James Lewis
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Patent number: 10611573Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W. F. Lewis, Malcolm M. Swift, Lambert Allen Terpstra, William Christopher Lewis
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Patent number: 10308431Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W. F. Lewis, Malcolm M. Swift, Lambert Allen Terpstra, William Christopher Lewis
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Publication number: 20190062959Abstract: A fabricated part for a high temperature operation including a non-metallic substrate formed of a polymer fabric of woven non-absorbent polymer filament. The substrate is heat-resistant and heat set at a temperature that is above a predetermined operating temperature of an operation of the fabricated part. The heat setting pre-shrinks/heat stabilizes the material, thereby reducing failure during use in high temperature and/or wet applications. The substrate is useful as an endless belt and other applications. The invention further includes an apparatus with a heating device configured to operate at the predetermined operating temperature, and the fabricated part within or extending through the heating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, Barton Roy LEWIS, William James LEWIS
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Publication number: 20180065810Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES, INC.Inventors: William James LEWIS, Marc W.F. LEWIS, Malcolm M. SWIFT, Lambert Allen TERPSTRA, William Christopher LEWIS
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Patent number: 9896163Abstract: A footing for a support, such as a pole. The footing includes a generally flat and flexible base, a support receiver formed on the base, and a slit through the base and extending inwardly toward the support receiver from an outer edge of the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Inventor: William James Lewis
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Patent number: 8857652Abstract: A food support for holding food items during cooking in an oven. The food support includes a reinforcement structure including a perimeter frame extending around and defining a substrate placement area. At least one cross bar extends between two opposing portions of the support frame and beneath the substrate placement area. A removable and replaceable substrate insert is sized to be placed on the substrate placement area for receiving food items thereon. A securing element can be connected to the reinforcement structure for securing the substrate insert on the substrate placement area. A holding device including a holding surface connected to a clamping element, where the holding surface is adapted to support a bottom of the food support and the clamping element is adapted to clamp over a top surface of the food support, can be used to securely introduce and/or remove the food support from an oven.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W. F. Lewis, Malcolm M. Swift, Lambert Allen Terpstra, William Christopher Lewis
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Patent number: 8714398Abstract: A rigid, durable non-metallic release laminate for holding food products during baking, cooking, toasting and other processing is provided. By eliminating the use of metal, the laminate of the invention can be readily manufactured in a variety of shapes and forms. The laminate can be used in a wide variety of ovens, including without limitation a conventional baking oven, microwave oven, toaster oven, convection oven, or multi-technology oven.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William James Lewis, William Christopher Lewis, Dale Marie Lewis
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Publication number: 20130277374Abstract: A food support for holding food items during cooking in an oven. The food support includes a reinforcement structure including a perimeter frame extending around and defining a substrate placement area. At least one cross bar extends between two opposing portions of the support frame and beneath the substrate placement area. A removable and replaceable substrate insert is sized to be placed on the substrate placement area for receiving food items thereon. A securing element can be connected to the reinforcement structure for securing the substrate insert on the substrate placement area. A holding device including a holding surface connected to a clamping element, where the holding surface is adapted to support a bottom of the food support and the clamping element is adapted to clamp over a top surface of the food support, can be used to securely introduce and/or remove the food support from an oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W.F. LEWIS, Malcolm M. SWIFT, Lambert Allen TERPSTRA, William Christopher LEWIS
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Publication number: 20130240333Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William James Lewis, Marc W.F. Lewis, Malcolm M. Swift, Lambert Allen Terpstra, William Christopher Lewis
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Publication number: 20120085880Abstract: A footing for a support, such as a pole. The footing includes a generally flat and flexible base, a support receiver formed on the base, and a slit through the base and extending inwardly toward the support receiver from an outer edge of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventor: William James Lewis
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Publication number: 20110311701Abstract: A rigid, durable non-metallic release laminate for holding food products during baking, cooking, toasting and other processing is provided. By eliminating the use of metal, the laminate of the invention can be readily manufactured in a variety of shapes and forms. The laminate can be used in a wide variety of ovens, including without limitation a conventional baking oven, microwave oven, toaster oven, convection oven, or multi-technology oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: William James Lewis, William Christopher Lewis, Dale Marie Lewis
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Patent number: 8025144Abstract: A conveyor belt device wherein a detectable coating, such as in the form of a thin film, overlies selected portions of a conveyor belt substrate surface. Suitable detectable coatings include materials that are inductive, conductive, magnetic, reflective, fluorescent and color-indicating or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are associated or corresponding conveyor belt assemblies and methods of making.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc.Inventors: William Christopher Lewis, William James Lewis, Lambert Allen Terpstra, Barton Roy Lewis, Sr.
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Patent number: 7823826Abstract: An aircraft having a gas turbine engine with vectorable cold and hot nozzles. The aircraft is provided with a ducting in the wing which extends from an inlet facing downwards to an outlet in the upper surface of the wing directed rearwardly. The cold vectorable nozzles of the engine are designed so that they can be swung from a vertical downward position to provide vertical lift to a horizontal position directed rearwardly to produce forward thrust, to a position where they are directed upwardly and discharged into the ducting 24. In this way, the air discharged through the outlet of the ducting 24 enhances the aerodynamic lift produced by the wing at slower speeds by inducing the air flow over the wing. In addition, the forward component of the thrust produced in the ducting provides a forward thrust on the aircraft, whilst additional forward thrust is produced by swiveling the hot nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1981Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Rolls-Royce LimitedInventor: William James Lewis