Patents by Inventor Brenda Lloyd

Brenda Lloyd 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).

  • Dispenser for bathtub faucet
    Patent number: 6766544
    Abstract: A dispenser for dissolving solid soap pieces beneath a bathtub faucet has a basket that has a substantially trapezoidal shape. The basket has a top end, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a left wall and a right wall. The basket top end is open. The basket bottom wall has multiple of bottom wall perforations. The basket is capable of retaining solid soap pieces. A bracket is connected to the basket back wall and is connectable to a bathtub faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventors: Brenda Lloyd, Dan L. Edmond
  • Process for the isomerization of 1-alkenes to internal alkenes and catalyst therefor
    Patent number: 6355855
    Abstract: Process for the oligomerization of 1-alkenes to internal alkenes and a catalyst therefor. 1-Alkene is combined, in liquid phase and at a temperature of from about 50 to about 200° C., with a catalyst formed by contacting at least one Group VIII transition metal salt with at least one alkylaluminum compound. If the at least one Group VIII transition metal salt includes cobalt and the at least one alkylaluminum compound includes trialkylaluminum compound the process is carried out in the substantial absence of alkoxyaluminum species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Hercules Incorporated
    Inventors: Tuyen T. Nguyen, Brenda A. Lloyd