Patents by Inventor James W. Ramp

James W. Ramp 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).

  • Method and apparatus for decontaminating liquid suspensions
    Patent number: 6139684
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for decontaminating a liquid suspension comprising a decontaminating cell. The decontaminating cell has an upper light contaminate collection hood and/or a lower heavy contaminate collection trough. A method and apparatus are provided for decontaminating a liquid suspension by infusing the suspension with a gas, mechanically agitating the suspension, or providing chemical additives thereto. The liquid suspension is then directed to the decontaminating cell under a pressure head sufficient to purge the contaminates therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: SEP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Alan Lawson, James W. Ramp
  • Glyoxal modified aqueous starch dispersion and method
    Patent number: 5032683
    Abstract: Modified starch dispersions are prepared by gelatinizing various starches and starch blends and reacting the starch in the presence of a glyoxal compound to produce an aqueous starch dispersion having a storage-stable and coatable viscosity. The starch dispersions provides a film which displays good tensile strength and elongation properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Sequa Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis R. Dragner, William C. Floyd, James W. Ramp