Patents by Inventor James A. Towers

James A. Towers 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: 4599185
    Abstract: The addition of a phospholipid to the halogenated hydrocarbon working fluid of a refrigeration system serves to markedly reduce the corrosion of steel exposed thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Towers, Robert H. Krueger
  • Patent number: 4503099
    Abstract: A variety of coating resin latices may be deposited on metallic surfaces in the form of thin, pin hole-free polymer films from an alkaline latex comprising the coating latex, a cyanide salt and a water-soluble oxidizing agent. The coated substrates are resistant to fouling and to deposition of scale deposits when employed as heat transfer surfaces in cooling systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Borg-Warner Corporation
    Inventors: Franklin S. Chang, James A. Towers