Patents by Inventor Charles E. Kirby

Charles E. Kirby 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).

  • Patent number: 5918524
    Abstract: A guide for supporting a template in a spaced relationship relative to a blade during cutting of work piece. The device includes an adjustable mounting assembly securable to a portion of a saw. An engaging assembly extends from the mounting assembly for supporting a guide pin laterally adjacent to blade of the saw so as to guide a template and associated work piece relative to the saw blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Inventor: Charles E. Kirby
  • Patent number: 4584203
    Abstract: A process for making cookies intended to simulate typical drop cookies from a plurality of laminated doughs, wherein the appearance and quality of the cookies is desirably improved by rolling the cut laminate preforms prior to baking to prevent any formation of thin, crisp edges upon baking, and to control the visibility of morsels such as flavored chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: John G. DuVall, Charles E. Kirby, Suzanne L. Hardie
  • Patent number: 4276227
    Abstract: A method of treating edible oil comprising:driving a stream of about 70 to about 99.9 wt. % of an edible oil and about 0.1 to about 30 wt. % of a 0.01 to 6.5 Normal aqueous alkali solution, through an interfacial surface mixer at a predetermined mean droplet diameter of the aqueous alkali (phase) in said stream, which is related to a predetermined Reynolds number, said stream having a mixing temperature of from about 3.degree. C. to about 60.degree. C., and thereby mixing and reacting said oil and said alkali to provide a reacted aqueous alkali phase and a reacted oil phase, and then separating said reacted oil from said reacted aqueous alkali.The residence mixing and reacting time of the oil and alkali stream in the mixer is about five seconds: thus, the method of this invention is faster and more efficient than corresponding prior art oil alkali treatment processes. Neutral oil loss is reduced up to 80% and mixing energy required is reduced up to 98% over corresponding prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Charles E. Kirby