Patents by Inventor E. Ray

E. Ray 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: 5586742
    Abstract: Light standard apparatus includes a post made of nonconductive (plastic) material topped or closed at the top by a plastic cap. A light fixture or other electrical element is secured to the cap either directly or through a bushing. A noncorrosive ground element is secured to the cap on the bushing for grounding the fixture or element to a ground conductor which extends into the post along with current conductors. The post is secured to a base, and the base is appropriately secured to a pad or to the earth. Appropriate fasteners are used to secure the base and the post in place. Earth anchors may be used, as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Inventor: E. Ray Carter
  • Patent number: 5587706
    Abstract: A selective call radio (100) includes a receiver section (103), an address detector (210), a power off command detector (220), and a power control section (240). The receiver section (103) is for receiving and demodulating a radio signal. The address detector (210) is for comparing an address demodulated by the receiver section (103) to at least one selective call address stored in the selective call radio (100). The address detector (210) is also for generating an address detect signal when the address matches one of the at least one selective call address within predetermined parameters. The power off command detector (220) is for generating a power off signal when the address detect signal is generated and the radio signal includes a power off command. The power control section (240) is responsive to the power off signal for changing a state of the selective call radio (100) to an off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Branner, Andrew E. Ray, Scott M. Peters, Richard M. Huber
  • Patent number: 5565494
    Abstract: This invention provides certain benzenesulfonamide derivatives and methods for using them in the treatment of susceptible neoplasms in mammals. Also provided are certain novel pharmaceutical formulations employing these benzenesulfonamide derivatives in combination with a carrier, and processes for preparing the benzenesulfonamide derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Gerald B. Grindey, Cora S. Grossman, J. Jeffry Howbert, Karen L. Lobb, James E. Ray, John E. Toth
  • Patent number: 5529999
    Abstract: This invention provides certain sulfonamidoquinoxaline derivatives and methods for using them in the treatment of susceptible neoplasms in mammals. Also provided are certain novel pharmaceutical formulations employing these sulfonamidoquinoxaline derivatives, in combination with a carrier, diluent or excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: James E. Ray, John E. Toth
  • Patent number: 5524770
    Abstract: A replaceable screen structure for a stock screen where stock slurry for making paper is passed through a screen with the rejects going to a reject outlet and the accepts passing through openings in the screen to an accepts outlet, with the screen having projections and a rotor inducing a pulsating induced flow along the profile surface, with projections on the surface having an inclined ramp of less than about 45.degree. and a 90.degree. downstream wall and accepts flow openings between the projections positioned closer to the upstream projection than the downstream projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Beloit Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter LeBlanc, David E. Ray
  • Patent number: 5520790
    Abstract: A gel casting system having a filling manifold and a gel casting clamp. The gel casting clamp is a U-shaped boot made of a flexible and resilient material and having a tapered channel disposed on its inner surface. The tapered channel secures a gel mold in the gel casting clamp. The gel casting clamp is disposed on top of the filling manifold, and an inlet in the bottom of the gel casting clamp mates with an outlet on the filling manifold to allow fluid to enter the gel mold from the filling manifold. The filling manifold includes two plates detachably connected to each other with a distribution system disposed between the plates. The filling manifold also includes an intake port through which fluid is supplied to the filling manifold from a supply means. In one embodiment, the supply means is a gradient former.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Life Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Chopas, Charles A. Dutton, Arthur R. Haeffner, Phillip E. Ray, Michael W. Schuette, Steven N. Kutchi
  • Patent number: 5521307
    Abstract: A chiral process for preparing compounds of the formula: ##STR1## from a compound of the formula: ##STR2## in which the compound formula (IV) is reacted with trimethylsilyl iodide to remove the chiral auxiliary at the 7-position and the carboxy protecting group. The process allows for the retention of the amino and carboxy protecting groups throughout the preparation of Compound IV. Also disclosed are novel intermediates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Jack W. Fisher, Lowell D. Hatfield, Richard C. Hoying, James E. Ray
  • Patent number: 5485967
    Abstract: A manifold, which has a manifold assembly with a multiplicity of jets, which is connected to a drive for moving the manifold assembly in a stand-by position and in a blowing position, and a yarn winding apparatus for winding yarn packages, which has a frame, a turret disc, rotatably mounted on the frame, a multiplicity of spindles, rotatably mounted on the turret disc for holding bobbins, a transfer mechanism, connected to the frame, a winder head with a drive roll for rotating the spindles, connected to the frame, and the manifold, fixedly mounted on the frame. The manifold provides an air curtain within the yarn winding apparatus in order to reduce entanglement of the loose end of a fully wound yarn package with a new winding yarn package or other parts of the yarn winding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Billy E. Ray, Gregg T. Cox, Fred D. Bryant, Jimmie A. Ray, B. Joe Christopher, Dan C. Holcombe
  • Patent number: 5388109
    Abstract: A data communications device (101, 119) may be controlled from a centrally-located network management system controller (109) located some distance from the device. The data communications device is coupled to the network management system controller by a local channel (155, 157). The device includes a link adapter (133, 143) that communicates with the controller by a protocol that allows the device to exchange messages with the controller. As many as 512 devices may be coupled to the same local channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Universal Data Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Y. Hodge, Terry Herbster, Robert E. Ray, Jr., Fred C. Killmeyer
  • Patent number: 5354778
    Abstract: This invention provides certain N-phenyl-N'-substituted phenylsulfonylureas compounds, formulations, and a method for treating susceptible neoplasms in mammals using the sulfonylurea compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: James E. Ray, John E. Toth, J. Jeffry Howbert
  • Patent number: 5327935
    Abstract: A three-way valve for high pressures and having a plug member rotatable within a valve housing. A seal arrangement is offset from the plug member to define a space in which system fluid pressure may be trapped for the purpose of acting on the plug member to offset system fluid pressure applied in an opposite direction to the plug member. Accordingly, frictional engagement of the plug member with the valve housing is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventors: Prentiss C. Hicks, Thomas E. Ray
  • Patent number: 5290584
    Abstract: A method of preparing and producing a nutritious, low calorie, low cholesterol, shelf-stable, expanded snack food product for humans and pets is disclosed. The process involves using a proteinaceous material, such as raw comminuted meats or mechanically separated meats, that are frozen or chilled. Prior to using the raw, frozen or chilled meat, it is further comminuted to relatively small particle size to provide optimum dispersion of the meat products with the farinaceous (starch) component of the mixture. This blend containing the raw, frozen or chilled meat products, is mixed with pregelatinized flour and is then subjected to elevated temperatures and shear pressure as it moves through the high-temperature, short-time, screw-type extruder. Flavorings, coloring, spices, and the like, may be blended with the ingredients or may be topically applied to the extrudate prior to packaging and after cutting to desired lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: New Mexico State University Technology Transfer Corp.
    Inventor: Earl E. Ray
  • Patent number: 5283077
    Abstract: A method of preparing and producing a nutritious, low calorie, low cholesterol, shelf-stable, expanded snack food product is disclosed. The process involves using a proteinaceous material, such as raw comminuted meats or mechanically separated meats, that are frozen or chilled. Prior to using the raw, frozen or chilled meat, it is further comminuted to relatively small particle size to provide optimum dispersion of the meat products with the farinaceous (starch) component of the mixture. This blend containing the raw, frozen or chilled meat products, is mixed with pregelatinized flour and is then subjected to elevated temperatures and shear pressure as it moves through the high-temperature, short-time, screw-type extruder. Flavorings, coloring, spices, and the like, may be topically applied to the extrudate prior to packaging and after cutting to desired lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: New Mexico State University Technology Transfer Corp.
    Inventor: Earl E. Ray
  • Patent number: 5263421
    Abstract: A dual-purpose railway hopper car is constructed so that it is capable of holding, handling and hauling both coal and fly ash on different trips by virtue of having a plurality of quick opening hopper doors which are sealed to prevent leakage of fly ash when closed, highly sloping active walls, a covered top with a wide longitudinal hatch for loading coal, which wide hatch carries a smaller circular hatch for pneumatically loading fly ash. The coal hatch is operated by air cylinders from a quick connect coupling at ground level. A center sill covers the hopper door operating linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Energy Resources & Logistics, Inc.
    Inventors: E. Ray Lichty, William A. Mullen
  • Patent number: 5262440
    Abstract: This invention provides the use of certain indenesulfonamide derivatives in the treatment of susceptible neoplasms in mammals. Also provided are certain novel indenesulfonamide derivatives and their pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: William J. Ehlhardt, James E. Ray, John E. Toth
  • Patent number: 5258406
    Abstract: This invention provides certain sulfonimidamide compounds, formulations and method of use of these compounds in treating susceptible neoplasms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: John E. Toth, James E. Ray
  • Patent number: 5234955
    Abstract: This invention provides certain N-phenyl-N'-substitutedphenylsulfonylureas compounds, formulations, and a method for treating susceptible neoplasms in mammals using the sulfonylurea compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: James E. Ray, John E. Toth, J. Jeffry Howbert
  • Patent number: 5181502
    Abstract: An apparatus wherein a mounting plate is fixedly secured to an exterior side wall of a handle riser section of an associated archery bow. The mounting plate includes a support leg extending orthogonally to the mounting plate and above an arrow rest ledge orthogonally oriented relative to the handle riser section. A plurality of arcuate guide legs converge with one another defining a gap therebetween, wherein an alignment leg mounted to the mounting plate is positioned above the guide legs to guide an arrow between the guide legs and the alignment leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Inventor: Paul E. Ray
  • Patent number: 5148435
    Abstract: A modem, or data communications device, that is testable independently of a DTE device permits remote testing of it automatically by a network management computer or controller reducing required operator intervention. A data communications network that has possibly hundreds of these modems requires substantially less operator intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignee: Universal Data Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Ray, Jr., Dean Y. Hodge
  • Patent number: 5137753
    Abstract: Ash from a fluidized bed combustor in which limestone particles are suspended in the presence of carbonaceous fuel being burned is pelletized. Lime-containing bed ash ("FBCR") is produced in the combustor, and fly ash ("FBC fly ash") is generated as a by-product of the combustion process. FBCR and FBC fly ash generated during the combustion process are obtained. Water is added to the FBCR so as to convert a substantial portion of the lime to hydrated lime. Water is added to the FBC fly ash and pellets are formed from the FBC fly ash. The FBC fly ash pellets are coated with the hydrated FBCR. The coated FBC fly ash pellets are cured in a curing silo for a minimum of 6-10 hours, preferably by nesting them in a bed of hydrated FBCR. The cured pellets then are separated from the bed of hydrated FBCR. New pellets are formed by mixing the separated, hydrated FBCR with FBC fly ash and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Inventors: Alan E. Bland, Richard K. Cox, E. Ray Lichty, Allen R. Rowen, Richard A. Schumann