Patents by Inventor Gordon Foster

Gordon Foster 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).

  • Publication number: 20060246302
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for protecting glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Brady, Gordon Foster, Himanshu Shah, David Tammaro
  • Patent number: 4740551
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage, continuous process for the preparation of propylene-ethylene impact copolymers comprising the use of a plug flow pipeline reactor for homopolymerizing propylene, a gas-phase fluidized bed reactor for additional propylene homopolymerization, and a gas-phase fluidized bed reactor for propylene/ethylene copolymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: E. Gordon Foster
  • Patent number: 4740550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage, continuous process for the preparation of propylene-ethylene impact copolymers comprising the use of a recirculating pipe-loop reactor for homopolymerizing propylene, a cyclone separator for removing fines, a gas-phase fluidized bed reactor for additional propylene homopolymerization, and a gas-phase fluidized bed reactor for propylene/ethylene copolymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: E. Gordon Foster
  • Patent number: 4620911
    Abstract: A continuous process for the production of dichlorohydrin by the reaction of chlorine, water and allyl chloride, having reduced water consumption wherein the dichlorohydrin formed is extracted into an inert organic solvent and the remaining aqueous reaction product is electrodialyzed, and at least a portion of the resulting diluate is recycled to the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1986
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: George C. Blytas, E. Gordon Foster, F. Norman Grimsby
  • Patent number: 4117834
    Abstract: A combination of modular devices in capsule form adapted to be worn on the person, as with a watchband or belt, for detecting and accumulating the occurrence of specific physiological events and to alert the wearer upon the occurrence of a predetermined number of such events. One embodiment comprises the combination of a motion detecting transducer, an accumulator incremented for 2.sup.n number of movements and a 4-digit light-emitting diode alerting-display module for providing a visual signal that an allowed number of events has occurred. A modified embodiment comprises the combination of a motion detecting transducer, a data accumulator incremented for 2.sup.n number of movements in a selected accumulation interval, and a multi-cell random-access-memory to which the contents of the accumulator are transferred and stored at the termination of each accumulation interval delineated by a timer module, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Inventors: Richard J. Mc Partland, F. Gordon Foster, David J. Kupfer
  • Patent number: 4003952
    Abstract: An improvement in the process for producing alcohols by the direct hydration of olefins in the presence of a catalyst, where the reactor effluent is scrubbed with water in a scrubbing zone and where the olefin feed is introduced in the lower portion of the scrubbing zone to strip out the organic impurities found in the aqueous alcohol product stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1977
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Elton Gordon Foster, Robert A. Golding, Delwin E. Dodd
  • Patent number: 3982286
    Abstract: A flexible cover is stored in rolled condition on a reel at one end of a swimming pool. Cables extend along the pool sides and over a reversing pulley for attachment to a trolley secured to the free cover end. The cable cover reels are driven at the same rotational rate and a cable slack take-up mechanism is provided for maintaining the cover and the cables free of substantial slack throughout reeling and unreeling movement. Means are provided that operate during reeling movement of the swimming pool cover to allow water accumulated on top thereof to flow off the cover into the swimming pool while retaining debris, such as leaves, twigs and the like on top of the cover for movement out of the swimming pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Inventor: Elton Gordon Foster