Patents Represented by Attorney MacCord Mason PLLC
  • Patent number: 8163058
    Abstract: A method of producing reduced volatility of urea fertilizers comprising: dissolving N-(n-butyl)-thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) in an amino alcohol having the formula 1—(H)x—N—((CH2)m—OH)n where m is 1-3, x is 0 or 1, and n is 2 when x is 1 and 3 when x is 0: or the formula 2—(H)y—N—((CH2)—CHOH—CH3)z such that the length of the carbon chain where the secondary hydroxyl group is located is 3, y is 0 or 1, and z is 2 when y is 1 and 3 when y is 0 to form an NBPT solution; and combining a urea fertilizer in granular or liquid form with the NBPT solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Whitehurst Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Garnett B. Whitehurst, Brooks M. Whitehurst
  • Patent number: 8142548
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating a coal combustion flue gas. In one embodiment, the method includes injecting a halogen into a flue gas, and injecting partially combusted, carbon enriched alkaline coal ash solid particles into the flue gas ahead of a particulate collection device. In another embodiment, the method includes exposing partially combusted, carbon enriched alkaline coal ash solid particles to a halogen containing atmosphere, and injecting the halogen atmosphere treated alkaline carbon containing solid particles into the flue gas ahead of a particulate collection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Nalco Mobotec, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian S. Higgins, Klaus Oehr, Eric Fischer
  • Patent number: 8132832
    Abstract: A door jamb reinforcing system comprising a first reinforcing member, wherein the first reinforcing member comprises a plurality of first screw receiving openings for receiving mounting screws, a latch bolt receiving aperture, and at least one deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture; a strike plate; and a second reinforcing member, wherein the second reinforcing member has a substantially L-shaped cross section and comprises a plurality of corresponding second screw receiving openings for receiving mounting screws, a strike plate receiving aperture, and at least one deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture, wherein the deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture is formed to correspond to the deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture; wherein when the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member are attachable to a door frame in overlying contacting abutting relation with each other and with the door jamb with mounting screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Edward R. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8133104
    Abstract: The online poker gaming system comprises a live or recorded poker game, and at least one gaming terminal. The live or recorded poker game involves a group of players sitting around a table. Each player is playing for prize money so there is a cash incentive for each to win. The player terminal displays images of the live or recorded game being broadcast for view by an online player. The player terminal also includes a schematic of the game for presenting in a concise and visual way, the game status and gaming data of the live or recorded game. The player terminal also includes a keypad, enabling the online player to select one or more players to win, and select a value for each selection. So while the online player cannot make gaming decisions—fold, call, check, and raise—the online player can participate by making selections, much as one would make selections at a racetrack. The online player can make multiple playing selections unavailable to the player sitting at the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Pen-One, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Matthew Black, Gerald R. Black
  • Patent number: 8133294
    Abstract: Reduced volatility of urea fertilizers are prepared in accordance with the present invention by first preparing an N-(n-butyl)-thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) solution by dissolving NBPT in a mixture of an amino alcohol having the formula 1—(H)x—N—((CH2)m—OH)n where m is 1-3, x is 0 or 1, and n is 2 when x is 1 and 3 when x is 0: or the formula 2—(H)y—N—((CH2)—CHOH—CH3)z such that the length of the carbon chain where the secondary hydroxyl group is located is 3, y is 0 or 1, and z is 2 when y is 1 and 3 when y is 0, and a carboxylic acid having 6 or fewer carbon atoms. The solution is then combining with a urea fertilizer in granular or liquid form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Whitehurst Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Garnett B. Whitehurst, Brooks M. Whitehurst
  • Patent number: 8109534
    Abstract: An airbag. The airbag includes a heat shield made of a thermal resistant material that prevents a pyrotechnic inflator's clinkers and hot gas from damaging the airbag or injuring the vehicle occupant. The thermal resistant material is a base fabric web with an elastomeric coating that includes a high aspect ratio additive such as vitreous fibers of alumina silicates. The resulting thermal resistant material exhibits exceptionally good thermal resistance times while, at the same time, uses relatively low coating weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Highland Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schindzielorz, Edward Thomas Sescourka, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8096149
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shaping camisole and the article produced therefrom having an outer decorative portion and an inner knit tube made with elastomeric yarn to provide midsection support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Holt Hosiery Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: Bonnie Kronback
  • Patent number: 8087709
    Abstract: A truck bed extender is described for use with a pickup truck having a bed with a bed floor, opposed side walls along each side of the bed floor and a tailgate hinged at the rear of the bed floor. Spaced, parallel, telescoping arms are pivotally attached at their inner ends to hinge assemblies secured to the floor of the bed adjacent the rear of the bed. A horizontal crossbar providing support for elongated articles is attached to the outer ends of the arms with crossbar connectors. Each hinge assembly includes an eyebolt with a shank inserted into a bore in the bed floor and a yoke attached to the inner end of an arm, with the ears of the yoke attached by a coupling bolt or pin that extends through bores in the yoke ears and the eye of the eyebolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Jesse Van Jackson, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8079099
    Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping a person sitting in a wheelchair having foot pedals includes a sheet having a top, bottom, right, center and left. The center has a first upwardly-open pocket and one of the right and left has a second upwardly-open pocket. The sheet is placed on a wheelchair with the pedals in the first pocket. A person can sit on the sheet on the wheelchair. The portion of the sheet having the second pocket is wrapped around the person's legs with the person's feet in the second pocket, and the final portion is wrapped around the person's legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventors: Myra H. Brown, Betsy S. Upton
  • Patent number: 8069825
    Abstract: A method of operating a furnace having a circulating fluidized bed is described. Fuel is combusted in the fluidized bed. The fluidized bed includes a dense bed portion and a lower furnace portion adjacent to the dense bed portion. Reactant is injected in the furnace to reduce the emission of at least one combustion product in the flue gas. Secondary air is injected into the furnace above the dense bed. Using this method, the amount of reactant needed to reduce the emission of the at least one combustion product is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Nalco Mobotec, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian S. Higgins
  • Patent number: 8069976
    Abstract: A conveyor system apparatus including: a primary conveyor; and a conveying belt comprising: a belt deck comprising a conveyor belt; and a frame supporting the belt deck, the frame comprising a base and a deck support coupled to the base and the belt deck, the deck support movable between an operating position and a maintenance position. In as embodiment of the invention, the belt deck is cantilevered from the frame. Also, in an embodiment, the frame includes a motor for moving the deck support with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Mantissa Corporation
    Inventors: J. David Fortenbery, Aric Benedict, David Patrick Erceg, Andrew B. Fortenbery
  • Patent number: 8069824
    Abstract: A circulating fluidized bed boiler having improved reactant utilization. The circulating fluidized bed boiler includes a circulating fluidized bed having a dense bed portion and a lower furnace portion above the dense bed portion. At least one secondary air and recirculated flue gas injection device is downstream of the circulating fluidized bed for providing mixing of the reactant and the flue gas in the furnace above the dense bed. The present invention also includes methods of operating a fluidized bed boiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Nalco Mobotec, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian S. Higgins
  • Patent number: 8066039
    Abstract: An apparatus cuts rail ends for cabinet doors. Infeed and outfeed carriages are reciprocally movable along spaced apart tracks, and a transverse carriage is reciprocally moveable between the tracks. An arbor between the tracks supports and rotates a cutter. Clamps on the carriages selectively clamp a workpiece, so a workpiece clamped to the infeed carriage is carried past the arbor to cut an end of the workpiece, transferred to the transverse carriage, carried a desired distance towards the outfeed carriage, clamped to the outfeed carriage, carried past the arbor again to cut a second end of the workpiece, and released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Kevin J. Arvin
  • Patent number: D650212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Cornerstone Institutional, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Leonard
  • Patent number: D652263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventor: John Edwin Whitman
  • Patent number: D653301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Donald A. Betts
  • Patent number: D653470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Stakmore Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Eric P. Niermeyer
  • Patent number: D655137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: JB Originals, LLC
    Inventor: Julia B. Sherron
  • Patent number: D660102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Tipsy Stixs, LLC
    Inventor: Lisa Allred
  • Patent number: D662135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Nixon Fleming, Kelly Dong Warfield