Patents by Inventor Arthur A. Merrill

Arthur A. Merrill 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: 11780876
    Abstract: A method of preparing a complete protein by the addition of essential amino acids to an incomplete protein can include calculating an amount of each essential amino acid to be added to an incomplete protein and adding the calculated amount of each essential amino acid to the incomplete protein. The calculations can be done using a particular equation, described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventor: Arthur Merrill Zemach
  • Publication number: 20190225645
    Abstract: A method of preparing a complete protein by the addition of essential amino acids to an incomplete protein can include calculating an amount of each essential amino acid to be added to an incomplete protein and adding the calculated amount of each essential amino acid to the incomplete protein. The calculations can be done using a particular equation, described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Arthur Merrill Zemach
  • Patent number: 4181327
    Abstract: A process for attaching one or more layers of materials to a base or backing having an anvil in its composition. A backing has incorporated therein an anvil strip of high impact material with formed depressions for clenching staples driven through the layer or layers to be attached. The anvil strip may be a metal strip embedded in the spine of a binder or may be formed by the boundary line of a relatively hard material and a relatively soft material through which a staple or tack may pass and the layers may be a stack of paper or signature sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1980
    Inventor: Arthur A. Merrill
  • Patent number: 4119332
    Abstract: A process for attaching one or more layers of materials to a base or backing having an anvil in its composition. A backing has incorporated therein an anvil strip of high impact material with formed depressions for clenching staples driven through the layer or layers to be attached. The anvil strip may be a metal strip embedded in the spine of a binder or may be formed by the boundary line of a relatively hard material and a relatively soft material through which a staple or tack may pass and the layers may be a stack of paper or signature sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Inventor: Arthur A. Merrill