The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2016
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Aydin Kemal Sunol, Tampa, FL (US);
Evan James Ticknor, Kissimmee, FL (US);
Selina Kyle Guardiano, Port Orange, FL (US);
Timothy Warren Jacobson, Jensen Beach, FL (US);
Everett David Rogers, Largo, FL (US);
Kyle Louis Cogswell, Tampa, FL (US);
Robert Dana Frisina, Tampa, FL (US);
Christopher Lawrence Passaglia, Lutz, GA (US);
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a personal flotation device that can be worn by a user includes an inflation system including an inflatable bladder and a gas-generating component, the gas-generating component being configured to generate gas using a chemical reaction and inject the generated gas into the bladder to inflate it, and an inflation control system configured to control activation of the gas-generating component.