Michael W Stephenson

US Patent:

20060005302, Jan 12, 2006

Filed:

Jun 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/866757

Inventors:

Michael Stephenson - Miami FL, US

International Classification:

A42B 1/06

US Classification:

002410000, 002012000, 002209130

Abstract:

A visor or cap brim is disclosed that prevents the pressure of the wind from blowing the cap off of the user's head. The visor portion is a generally planar surface that is held out away from the front of the cap portion that sits on the user's head. This creates a single large passage between the visor/bill and the cap and the visor/bill is held at such an angle that it acts a “spoiler” to press the hat down more firmly on the user's head in a high wind while at the same time shading the eyes and forehead from the sun. The visor portion of the cap is removably attached to a semi-rigid headband that encircles the base of the main body of the cap. This attachment is accomplished by a plastic “rivet” type arrangement connected at the terminal ends of a pair of arms attached to the novel visor portion. The visor portion includes a wind or air dam along its upper edge to increase stability and is also slidable up and down the arms.

US Patent:

20070084763, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Oct 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/582554

Inventors:

Michael Stephenson - Plainfield IL, US
Alexander Nowak - Geneva IL, US
James Snow - Lake in the Hills IL, US

International Classification:

B07C 5/00

US Classification:

209577000

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for detecting foreign matter in a container, and in particular to the detection of foreign matter during bottle processing operations. The detection system may include an optically clear container support for supporting the container and a light source for illuminating the container. The container may additionally include an imaging device disposed on an opposite side of the optically clear support from the container, wherein the imaging device captures an image of the illuminated container and container contents through the optically clear support in order to detect foreign matter in the container contents.

US Patent:

63083361, Oct 30, 2001

Filed:

Nov 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/717046

Inventors:

Michael Stephenson - Miami FL
William Dickerson - Baton Rouge LA

International Classification:

A42B 124

US Classification:

220913

Abstract:

A visor or cap brim is disclosed that prevents the pressure of the wind from blowing the cap off of the user's head. The visor portion is a generally planar surface that is held out away from the front of the cap portion that sits on the user's head. This creates a single large passage between the visor/bill and the cap and the visor/bill is held at such an angle that it acts a "spoiler" to press the hat down more firmly on the user's head in a high wind while at the same time shading the eyes and forehead from the sun. The visor portion of the cap is removably attached to a semi-rigid headband that encircles the base of the main body of the cap. This attachment is accomplished by either a resilient clip or a mortise taper connection at the terminal ends of a pair of arms attached to the visor portion.