Patents by Inventor William Spano

William Spano 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).

  • Thermoplastic composition comprising a COreleasing material
    Patent number: 7314895
    Abstract: A composition comprising a thermoplastic and a CO2 releasing material; wherein the CO2 releasing material comprises: a) a carbon and oxygen containing salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal; and b) an acid; the CO2 releasing material has a sufficient amount and ratio of the carbon and oxygen containing salt of the alkali or alkaline earth metal and the acid so that, in the presence of water, the CO2 releasing material reacts to release CO2 gas through the thermoplastic into a surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: CSP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Freedman, William Spano, Deepti S. Gupta
  • Thermoplastic composition comprising a CO2 releasing material
    Publication number: 20040242746
    Abstract: A composition comprising a thermoplastic and a CO2 releasing material; wherein the CO2 releasing material comprises: a) a carbon and oxygen containing salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal; and b) an acid; the CO2 releasing material has a sufficient amount and ratio of the carbon and oxygen containing salt of the alkali or alkaline earth metal and the acid so that, in the presence of water, the CO2 releasing material reacts to release CO2 gas through the thermoplastic into a surrounding environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Jon Freedman, William Spano, Deepti S. Gupta