Patents by Inventor Charles E. Fox

Charles E. Fox 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: 11977853
    Abstract: A system for receiving a corpus of sign language data in which a plurality of known signs each correspond to known meanings, generate a model for identifying new sign language signs using the corpus, and identifying, using the model, a new sign language sign that does not match any of the plurality of known signs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Clement Decrop, Charles E. Beller, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 5462617
    Abstract: A method and adhesive system for bonding at least two elastomeric substrates together. The method comprises subjecting the substrates to a priming treatment followed by applying to the primed substrates a heat-curable polyurethane adhesive composition comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and a polyhydroxide compound. The surfaces of the substrates so treated are contacted and subjected to heat-curing to bond the substrates together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Bandag Licensing Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Bender, William C. Bryan, William Brugman, Laurence Carlson, Charles E. Fox
  • Patent number: 5055625
    Abstract: A composition useful as a gasoline additive, preferably to increase engine performance and/or mileage per unit volume of fuel, is described. The composition comprises about 45% to about 55% by weight of toluene and about 45% to about 55% by weight of C.sub.8 alkyl aromatic component selected from the group consisting of ethylbenzene, paraxylene, metaxylene, orthoxylene and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Fred Neidiffer
    Inventors: Fred Neidiffer, Charles E. Fox
  • Patent number: 4959105
    Abstract: A composition and process for cleaning an aluminum-containing article is disclosed. The process comprises contacting a debris-laden aluminum-containing article with a composition at conditions effective to do at least one of the following: (1) remove at least a portion of the debris from the aluminum-containing article and (2) condition at least a portion of the debris for removal from the aluminum-containing article. The composition comprises water; at least one polycarboxylic acid component selected from the group consisting of polycarboxylic acids, salts of polycarboxylic acids and mixtures thereof; at least one acidic component in an amount effective to increase the solubility of the polycarboxylic acid component in the composition; and at least one acid acting enzyme in an amount effective to at least facilitate the removal of debris from an aluminum-containing article contacted with the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Inventors: Fred Neidiffer, Charles E. Fox, Patsy E. Fox
  • Patent number: 4953856
    Abstract: By an exercise garment comprising a waistband, a pair of upper leg straps attached to the waistband for positioning about the thighs with weight attachments at the front of the thighs, a pair of lower leg straps for placement about the calves and providing for weight attachment in the back of the calves. An upper body strengthening suit complements the lower body suit and has provisions for weights up the spinal cord across the shoulders to the elbows. This is carried out through the use of an upper waist strap with a generally T-shaped portion having a T-base up the spine for the support of weights with a cap to the "T" crossing the shoulders extending to the elbows and provided for placement of weights therein. Shoulder straps attach the upper T cap across the shoulders down the front of the wearer back to the upper waist strap for support thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Inventor: Charles E. Fox, III
  • Patent number: 4940493
    Abstract: A composition and process for cleaning an aluminum-containing article is disclosed. The process comprises: contacting a debris-laden aluminum containing article with a composition at conditions effective to do at least one of the following: (1) remove at least a portion of the debris from the aluminum-containing article and (2) condition at least a portion of the debris for removal from the aluminum-containing article, the composition comprising water, at least one tartaric component selected from the group consisting of racemic tartaric acid, salts of racemic tartaric acid and mixtures thereof, at least one acidic component in an amount effective to increase the solubility of the tartaric component in the composition, and at least on surface active component; andrecovering the aluminum-containing article having at least a portion of the debris removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Inventors: Fred Neidiffer, Charles E. Fox, Patsy E. Fox
  • Patent number: D288050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Fox, Frank H. Terwilliger