Patents by Inventor Allan Clark
Allan Clark 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).
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Patent number: 6413478Abstract: Elastomer composites are produced by novel continuous flow methods and apparatus in which fluid streams of particulate filler and elastomer latex are fed to the mixing zone of a coagulum reactor to form a mixture in semi-confined flow continuously from the mixing zone through a coagulum zone to a discharge end of the reactor. The particulate filler fluid is fed under high pressure to the mixing zone, such as to form a jet stream to entrain elastomer latex fluid sufficiently energetically to substantially completely coagulate the elastomer with the particulate filler prior to the discharge end. Highly efficient and effective elastomer coagulation is achieved without the need for a coagulation step involving exposure to acid or salt solution or the like. Novel elastomer composites are produced. Such novel elastomer composites may be cured or uncured, and combine material properties, such as choice of filler, elastomer, level of filler loading, and macro-dispersion, not previously achieved.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Melinda Ann Mabry, Frederick Harry Rumpf, Ivan Zlatko Podobnik, Scott Adrian Westveer, Allan Clark Morgan, Bin Chung, Malcolm John Andrews
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Publication number: 20020073621Abstract: A composite motor housing is used with a motor of a window regulator. A magnet is inserted within the housing to assist the motor in spinning. A ferrous magnet housing lines the interior surface of the body portion of the motor housing to prevent the magnetic field produced by the magnet from escaping from the motor housing and affecting other components of the vehicle door. A bearing is molded into the top portion of the motor housing. In an alternative embodiment, the motor housing is formed of a ferrous matrix composite material, eliminating the need for the ferrous magnet housing. In another alternative embodiment, the bearing is integrated into the top portion of the motor housing, eliminating the need for a molded in bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Meritor Light Vehicle Technology, LLCInventor: Nathan Allan Clark
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Patent number: 6365663Abstract: Elastomer composite blends are produced by novel wet/dry mixing methods and apparatus. In the wet mixing step or stage, fluid streams of particulate filler and elastomer latex are fed to the mixing zone of a coagulum reactor to form a mixture in semi-confined flow continuously from the mixing zone through a coagulum zone to a discharge end of the reactor. The particulate filler fluid is fed under high pressure to the mixing zone, such as to form a jet stream to entrain elastomer latex fluid sufficiently energetically to substantially completely coagulate the elastomer with the particulate filler prior to the discharge end. Highly efficient and effective elastomer coagulation is achieved without the need for a coagulation step involving exposure to acid or salt solution or the like. Novel elastomer composites are produced.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1999Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Melinda Ann Mabry, Ting Wang, Ivan Zlatko Podobnik, James A. Shell, Allan Clark Morgan, Bin Chung, Noboru Tokita
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Publication number: 20020016404Abstract: Elastomer composite blends are produced by novel wet/dry mixing methods and apparatus. In the wet mixing step or stage, fluid streams of particulate filler and elastomer latex are fed to the mixing zone of a coagulum reactor to form a mixture in semi-confined flow continuously from the mixing zone through a coagulum zone to a discharge end of the reactor. The particulate filler fluid is fed under high pressure to the mixing zone, such as to form a jet stream to entrain elastomer latex fluid sufficiently energetically to substantially completely coagulate the elastomer with the particulate filler prior to the discharge end. Highly efficient and effective elastomer coagulation is achieved without the need for a coagulation step involving exposure to acid or salt solution or the like. Novel elastomer composites are produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 1999Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: MELINDA ANN MABRY, TING WANG, IVAN ZLATKO PODOBNIK, JAMES A. SHELL, ALLAN CLARK MORGAN, BIN CHUNG, NOBORU TOKITA
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Patent number: 6236620Abstract: Integrated drilling and evaluation systems and methods for drilling, logging and testing wells are provided. The drilling and evaluation systems are basically comprised of a drill string, a drill bit carried on a lower end of the drill string for drilling a well bore, logging while drilling means included in the drill string for identifying subsurface zones or formations of interest, packer means carried on the drill string above the drill bit for sealing a zone or formation of interest below the packer means, and a fluid testing means included in the drill string for controlling the flow of well fluid from the zone or formation of interest into the drill string. The drilling and evaluation systems and methods for using the systems allow one or more subsurface zones or formations of interest in a well to be drilled, logged and tested without the necessity of removing the drill string from the well.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1996Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Roger L. Schultz, H. Kent Beck, Paul D. Ringgenberg, J. Allan Clark, Kevin R. Manke
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Patent number: 6075084Abstract: Elastomer composite blends are produced by novel wet/dry mixing methods and apparatus. In the wet mixing step or stage, fluid streams of particulate filler and elastomer latex are fed to the mixing zone of a coagulum reactor to form a mixture in semi-confined flow continuously from the mixing zone through a coagulum zone to a discharge end of the reactor. The particulate filler fluid is fed under high pressure to the mixing zone, such as to form a jet stream to entrain elastomer latex fluid sufficiently energetically to substantially completely coagulate the elastomer with the particulate filler prior to the discharge end. Highly efficient and effective elastomer coagulation is achieved without the need for a coagulation step involving exposure to acid or salt solution or the like. Novel elastomer composites are produced.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Melinda Ann Mabry, Ting Wang, Ivan Zlatko Podobnik, James A. Shell, Allan Clark Morgan, Bin Chung, Noboru Tokita
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Patent number: 6048923Abstract: Elastomer composites are produced by novel continuous flow methods and apparatus in which fluid streams of particulate filler and elastomer latex are fed to the mixing zone of a coagulum reactor to form a mixture in semi-confined flow continuously from the mixing zone through a coagulum zone to a discharge end of the reactor. The particulate filler fluid is fed under high pressure to the mixing zone, such as to form a jet stream to entrain elastomer latex fluid sufficiently energetically to substantially completely coagulate the elastomer with the particulate filler prior to the discharge end. Highly efficient and effective elastomer coagulation is achieved without the need for a coagulation step involving exposure to acid or salt solution or the like. Novel elastomer composites are produced. Such novel elastomer composites may be cured or uncured, and combine material properties, such as choice of filler, elastomer, level of filler loading, and macro-dispersion, not previously achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1997Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Melinda Ann Mabry, Frederick Harry Rumpf, Ivan Zlatko Podobnik, Scott Adrian Westveer, Allan Clark Morgan, Bin Chung, Malcolm John Andrews
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Patent number: 6040364Abstract: Elastomeric compositions are produced by novel continuous flow methods and apparatus in which fluid streams of particulate filler and elastomer latex are fed to the mixing zone of a coagulum reactor to form a mixture flowing continuously from the mixing zone through a coagulum zone to a discharge end of the reactor. The particulate filler fluid is fed under high pressure to the mixing zone, such as to form a jet stream to entrain elastomer latex fluid sufficiently energetically to substantially completely coagulate the elastomer with the particulate filler prior to the discharge end. Semi-confined flow of the mixture in the coagulum zone is achieved preferably with progressively increasing cross-sectional dimension of the coagulum zone from the mixing zone to the discharge end. Highly efficient and effective elastomer coagulation can be achieved without the need for a coagulation step involving exposure to acid or salt solution or the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1997Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Melinda Ann Mabry, Frederick Harry Rumpf, Ivan Zlatko Podobnik, Scott Adrian Westveer, Allan Clark Morgan, Bin Chung, Malcolm John Andrews
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Patent number: 5152340Abstract: A hydraulic set packer for use in a well bore as part of a testing apparatus. The packer comprises a housing defining a generally annular piston chamber therein. A cylindrical portion of an annular piston is slidably disposed in the piston chamber. The piston also has a shoe portion adjacent to a packer element on the housing. An inner mandrel is disposed in the housing, and the housing and inner mandrel define a passageway therein such that fluid pressure may be applied to the piston for moving it against the packer element such that the packer is set in sealing engagement with the well bore. The passageway extends the full length of the housing so that it may be in communication with another hydraulic packer positioned therebelow. One or more packers may be used in a downhole tool on a testing string for use in testing a well formation. The packer may also be used on a tubing string for testing a blowout preventer.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1991Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Assignee: Halliburton CompanyInventors: J. Allan Clark, H. Kent Beck
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Patent number: 4832606Abstract: A pair of design elements are suitable for display within the interior of a left and right shoe which make up a pair of children's shoes to aid the child in aligning the shoes for proper fitting onto the correct feet. The individual design elements are themselves complete and, further, are not indicators of proper alignment without their association with a picture story which may comprise a simple declarative sentence such that a mental step is required by the child in order to ascertain that the shoes are properly aligned. This picture story also requires the child to make a visual and directional alignment of the design elements in a left to right orientation which aids the child in gaining reading skills.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1988Date of Patent: May 23, 1989Inventors: Allan Clark, Silvana Clark
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Patent number: 4120440Abstract: A steel which contains up to 0.15% carbon, 0.5 to 1.5% manganese, 0.03 to 0.10% silicon, less than 0.2% molybdenum, up to 0.05 aluminum, 0.03 to 0.05% titanium and 0.002 to 0.008% boron is particularly suitable as a welding consumable, for example as an electrode for the submerged arc welding of high strength micro-alloyed structural steels. Especially when used with a basic flux, welds can be produced showing excellent notch toughness characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1977Date of Patent: October 17, 1978Assignee: British Steel CorporationInventors: Philip R. Kirkwood, Allan Clark
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Patent number: 4029934Abstract: A steel which contains up to 0.15% carbon, 0.5 to 1.5% manganese, 0.03 to 0.10% silicon, 0.2 to 0.6% molybdenum, up to 0.05% aluminium, 0.03 to 0.05% titanium and 0.002 to 0.008% boron is particularly suitable as a welding consumable, for example as an electrode for the submerged arc welding of high strength micro-alloyed structural steels. Especially when used with a basic flux, welds can be produced showing excellent notch toughness characteristics which can even be improved by post-weld thermal treatments such as stress relieving and normalizing.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1976Date of Patent: June 14, 1977Assignee: British Steel CorporationInventors: Allan Clark, Philip Robert Kirkwood
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Patent number: 4029633Abstract: This disclosure relates to a continuous process for the preparation of rubber masterbatches.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1976Date of Patent: June 14, 1977Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Erivan Hagopian, Allan Clark Morgan
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Patent number: 3952087Abstract: This disclosure relates to an improved furnace process for preparing carbon blacks by the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbonaceous feedstocks wherein the resultant blacks have higher structure characteristics than the carbon blacks normally prepared from the feedstocks.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1974Date of Patent: April 20, 1976Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Randolph Antonsen, Allan Clark Morgan, Roger T. Ball, Ronald C. Hurst, Dennis J. Potter, Robert I. Wood