Patents by Inventor Bruce R. Bailey

Bruce R. Bailey 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 of inhibiting corrosion in hot water systems
    Patent number: 7635449
    Abstract: This invention concerns methods and apparatus for measuring oxidation reduction potentials of water in a hot water system at system temperature and pressure and methods of using the measured oxidation-reduction potential to monitor and control the addition of oxygen scavengers or oxygen to the system in order to maintain effective corrosion inhibiting concentrations of the oxygen scavengers or dissolved oxygen in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Bruce R. Bailey, III, Peter D. Hicks
  • Fluorometric monitoring and control of soluble hardness of water used in industrial water systems
    Patent number: 6790664
    Abstract: A method of monitoring and controlling hardness in an industrial water system is described and claimed. The method requires the use of a Compound that develops a separate detectable fluorescent signal in the presence of soluble hardness. A fluorometer is used to detect this separate detectable fluorescent signal of the Compound. The separate detectable fluorescent signal is used to ascertain the amount of soluble hardness present in the industrial water system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Bruce R. Bailey, Xiaojun Dang, David A. Grattan, Linda Link
  • 4-alkyl and aryl semicarbazides as oxygen scavengers
    Patent number: 5904857
    Abstract: A method for removing dissolved oxygen from alkaline water containing dissolved oxygen at a temperature greater than 250.degree. F. which comprises the step of: adding to said alkaline water containing dissolved oxygen an effective oxygen-scavenging amount of a water-soluble semicarbazide of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyloxy and alkyloxy groups.Preferred materials are 4-phenyl semicarbazide, 4-isopropyl semicarbazide, 4-4-diethyl semicarbazide and carbazoyl morpholine. Below 400.degree. F., a catalyst is also required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventor: Bruce R. Bailey
  • Use of tartronic acid as an oxygen scavenger
    Patent number: 5750037
    Abstract: The invention is a method for removing dissolved oxygen from alkaline water which comprises adding to alkaline water containing dissolved oxygen an effective oxygen-scavenging amount of a water-soluble carboxylate at temperatures above 400.degree. F. A preferred material is tartronic acid. At lower temperatures, a catalyst is also required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventors: Paul M. Bizot, Bruce R. Bailey, Peter D. Hicks
  • Sodium sulfoxylate formaldehyde as a boiler additive for oxygen scavenging
    Patent number: 5660736
    Abstract: The invention is a method for removing dissolved oxygen from alkaline water which comprises adding to alkaline water containing dissolved oxygen an effective oxygen-scavenging amount of a water-soluble sulfoxylate. A preferred material is sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventors: Paul M. Bizot, Bruce R. Bailey
  • Method of preparing low color fatty amides
    Patent number: 4897492
    Abstract: Fatty acid amides (such as ditallow amidoethyl imidayoline are prepared by reacting a fatty acid (such as tallow acid) with an amine, particularly an alkyl polyamine (such as diethylene triamine). The products are rendered low in color by the addition of hypophosphorous acid and a hindered phenol compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Akzo America Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Bailey, III, James M. Richmond
  • 3-thia-7-azabicyclo(3.3.l)nonanes and derivatives as antiarrhythmic agents
    Patent number: 4581361
    Abstract: 3-Thia-7-azabicyclo(3.3.1)nonanes and derivatives thereof are disclosed. The preparation of these compounds is given. Their use as antiarrhythmic agents is given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Berlin, Benjamin J. Scherlag, Bruce R. Bailey, III, Elizabeth M. Holt