Patents by Inventor James L. Smith

James L. Smith 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: 20100280199
    Abstract: This invention provides a compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer into at least one polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP
    Inventors: MAX P. MCDANIEL, ELIZABETH A. BENHAM, SHIRLEY J. MARTIN, KATHY S. COLLINS, JAMES L. SMITH, GIL R. HAWLEY, CHRISTOPHER E. WITTNER, MICHAEL D. JENSEN
  • Patent number: 7763561
    Abstract: This invention provides a compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer into at least one polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Elizabeth A. Benham, Shirley J. Martin, Kathy S. Collins, James L. Smith, Gil R. Hawley, Christopher E. Wittner, Michael D. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20100145010
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for adding functional hydrophobic, charge, polar, and other structural groups on antimicrobial compounds for enhancing the physicochemical properties of the antimicrobial compounds, thereby creating novel antimicrobial analogs with enhanced functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: James L. Smith, Ravi Orugunty
  • Patent number: 7601665
    Abstract: This invention provides a compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer into at least one polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Elizabeth A. Benham, Shirley J. Martin, Kathy S. Collins, James L. Smith, Gil R. Hawley, Christopher E. Wittner, Michael D. Jensen
  • Patent number: 7527011
    Abstract: Scuba tank compressed air can now power a dual piston compound motor driving dual water thrusters of a steady pulling underwater propulsion vehicle. Motor exhaust provides diver breathing air through a demand regulator. Motor efficiency allows continual, powerful diver thrust without curtailing normal tank dive time. Lightweight vehicle can be strapped to the scuba tank for “hands free” operation or “diver held” for driving through the water. Diver controls off/on/variable speed with a simple throttle control. Propeller or battery is not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventor: James L. Smith
  • Patent number: 7521529
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of synthesizing an intramolecularly bridged polypeptide comprising at least one intramolecular bridge. The present invention further provides a method of synthesizing an intramolecularly bridged polypeptide comprising two intramolecular bridges, wherein the two intramolecular bridges form two overlapping ring, two rings in series, or two embedded rings. The present invention also provides methods for synthesizing lantibiotics, including Nisin A. Additionally, the invention provides intramolecularly bridged polypeptides synthesized by the methods disclosed herein and differentially protected orthogonal lanthionines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Oragenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Hillman, Ravi S. Orugunty, James L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080310975
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, and apparatus for abating effluent from an electronic device manufacturing system using cogeneration. The invention includes a pump adapted to couple to a processing chamber and adapted to draw effluent from the processing chamber; a reaction chamber coupled to the pump and adapted to receive the effluent from the pump; and a turbine coupled to the reaction chamber and adapted to be driven by combustion gases from the reaction chamber. The turbine is adapted to generate power which is applied to operate the pump. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Phil Chandler, Daniel O. Clark, Robbert M. Vermeulen, James L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080289167
    Abstract: A method for operating one or more electronic device manufacturing systems is provided, including the steps 1) performing a series of electronic device manufacturing process steps with a process tool, wherein the process tool produces effluent as a byproduct of performing the series of process steps; 2) abating the effluent with an abatement tool; 3) supplying an abatement resource to the abatement tool from a first abatement resource supply; 4) changing an abatement resource supply from the first abatement resource supply to a second abatement resource supply, wherein changing the abatement resource supply comprises: i) interrupting a flow of the abatement resource from the first abatement resource supply; and ii) beginning a flow of the abatement resource from the second abatement resource supply; and 5) continuing to perform the series of process steps with the process tool, while changing, and after changing, the abatement resource supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Phil Chandler, Daniel O. Clark, Robbert M. Vermeulen, Jay J. Jung, Roger M. Johnson, Youssef A. Loldj, James L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080242162
    Abstract: Scuba tank compressed air can now power a dual piston compound motor driving dual water thrusters of a steady pulling underwater propulsion vehicle. Motor exhaust provides diver breathing air through a demand regulator. Motor efficiency allows continual, powerful diver thrust without curtailing normal tank dive time. Lightweight vehicle can be strapped to the scuba tank for “hands free” operation or “diver held” for driving through the water. Diver controls off/on/variable speed with a simple throttle control. Propeller or battery is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: James L. Smith
  • Patent number: 7420097
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making fulvenes, particularly 6-aryl-6-alkylfulvenes, 6-aryl-6-alkenylfulvenes, and related compounds, by combining alkyl- or alkenyl-arylketones with magnesium cyclopentadienyl reagents in nonprotic, including ethereal, solvents. The use of these compounds in preparing bis(cyclopentadienyl)methanes and related compounds, and ansa-metallocenes, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Matthew G. Thorn, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Qing Yang, James L. Smith
  • Patent number: 7041753
    Abstract: This invention provides oxide matrix compositions that can be utilized in catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. The oxide matrix composition comprises residual mineral components and an oxide precursor. The catalyst composition comprises contacting an organometal compound, an organoaluminum compound, and an oxide matrix composition. Processes for producing the oxide matrix composition and the catalyst composition are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Joseph S. Shveima, James L. Smith, Kathy S. Collins, Elizabeth A. Benham, Anthony P. Eaton, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Patent number: 7022781
    Abstract: A catalyst system composition comprising a chromium compound supported on a silica-titania support, wherein said catalyst system has been reduced with carbon monoxide, and a cocatalyst selected from the group consisting of i) alkyl lithium compounds, ii) dialkyl aluminum alkoxides in combination with at least one metal alkyl selected from the group consisting of alkyl zinc compounds, alkyl aluminum compounds, alkyl boron compounds, and mixtures thereof and iii) mixtures thereof can be used to polymerize olefins to produce a low density polymer with a decreased melt index and/or high load melt index. This catalyst system also can be used with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system to polymerize olefins. Polymerization processes using these catalyst system compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Joseph S. Shveima, Elizabeth A. Benham, Rolf L. Geerts, James L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6992032
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises a post-contacted organometal compound, a post-contacted organoaluminum compound, and a post-contacted fluorided solid oxide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, James L. Smith, Elizabeth A. Benham, Marvin M. Johnson, Anthony P. Eaton, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Publication number: 20050197470
    Abstract: This invention provides a compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer into at least one polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Max McDaniel, Elizabeth A. Benham, Shirley Martin, Kathy Collins, James L. Smith, Gil Hawley, Christopher Wittner, Michael Jensen
  • Patent number: 6831141
    Abstract: A process of using a catalyst composition to polymerize at least one monomer to produce a polymer. The process comprises contacting the catalyst composition and at least one monomer in a polymerization zone under polymerization conditions to produce the polymer. The catalyst composition is produced by a process comprising contacting at least one organometal compound, at least one treated solid oxide compound, and at least one organoaluminum compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Elizabeth A. Benham, Shirley J. Martin, Kathy S. Collins, James L. Smith, Gil R. Hawley, Christopher E. Wittner, Michael D. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6828268
    Abstract: A catalyst system composition comprising a chromium compound supported on a silica-titania support, wherein said catalyst system has been reduced with carbon monoxide, and a cocatalyst selected from the group consisting of i) alkyl lithium compounds, ii) dialkyl aluminum alkoxides in combination with at least one metal alkyl selected from the group consisting of alkyl zinc compounds, alkyl aluminum compounds, alkyl boron compounds, and mixtures thereof and iii) mixtures thereof can be used to polymerize olefins to produce a low density polymer with a decreased melt index and/or high load melt index. This catalyst system also can be used with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system to polymerize olefins. Polymerization processes using these catalyst system compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Joseph S. Shveima, Elizabeth A. Benham, Rolf L. Geerts, James L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6808011
    Abstract: A system for cooling a canister has first, second and third heat pipes. The first heat pipe has an evaporator and a condenser. The first heat pipe is mounted with its evaporator inside the canister and its condenser outside the canister. The second heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the first heat pipe. The second heat pipe has a condenser. The third heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the second heat pipe. The third heat pipe has a condenser with a plurality of fins on the condenser of the third heat pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Thermal.Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Lindemuth, Brian E. Mast, Nelson J. Gernert, James L. Smith, Jr., John J. Todd, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040188059
    Abstract: A system for cooling a canister has first, second and third heat pipes. The first heat pipe has an evaporator and a condenser. The first heat pipe is mounted with its evaporator inside the canister and its condenser outside the canister. The second heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the first heat pipe. The second heat pipe has a condenser. The third heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the second heat pipe. The third heat pipe has a condenser with a plurality of fins on the condenser of the third heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: John J. Todd, James E. Lindemuth, Brian E. Mast, Nelson J. Gernert, James L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20040180780
    Abstract: This invention provides oxide matrix compositions that can be utilized in catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. The oxide matrix composition comprises residual mineral components and an oxide precursor. The catalyst composition comprises contacting an organometal compound, an organoaluminum compound, and an oxide matrix composition. Processes for producing the oxide matrix composition and the catalyst composition are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Joseph S. Shveima, James L. Smith, Kathy S. Collins, Elizabeth A. Benham, Anthony P. Eaton, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley
  • Publication number: 20040024147
    Abstract: This invention provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer. This invention also provides catalyst compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer to produce a polymer, wherein said catalyst composition comprises a post-contacted organometal compound, a post-contacted organoaluminum compound, and a post-contacted fluorided solid oxide compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Max P. McDaniel, Kathy S. Collins, James L. Smith, Elizabeth A. Benham, Marvin M. Johnson, Anthony P. Eaton, Michael D. Jensen, Joel L. Martin, Gil R. Hawley