Patents by Inventor James D. Taylor

James D. Taylor 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: 5022376
    Abstract: An oil separator device for removing a substantial portion of the oil contained in the crankcase fumes of an internal combustion engine. The device is designed to be mounted on the inside of a rocker arm cover of the engine as a part of the crankcase ventilation system. Internal baffles direct a laminar flow of crankcase fumes through the separator canister along a folded path from an inlet in the bottom of the canister to an outlet in the top. Partially isolated channels extend along opposite edges of the flow path. Oil in the fumes attaches itself to the internal surfaces of the separator and flows down these surfaces, which are inclined, to a sump in the bottom. A tubular assembly connected to the bottom of the separator provides combined fume inlet and oil return passageways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharon J. Hudson, Jr., James D. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5005783
    Abstract: A variable geometry lighter-than-air craft which can change from a buoyant airship to a heavier-than-air craft by changing shape. The craft has a flexible envelope filled with helium or other lifting gas. Releasing or tightening the adjusting lines changes the envelope shape by adjusting the internal dimensions and extending or withdrawing wing expansion sections. The craft's shape can change from an ovoid shape for lighter-than-air flight to a winged shape for heavier-than-air flight. Controlling the craft's speed and trim regulates the aerodynamic lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: James D. Taylor
  • Patent number: 4202956
    Abstract: Liquid thixotropic isocyanate-terminated prepolymers are prepared by the reaction of a polyarylene polyalkylene polyisocyanate or diphenylmethane diisocyanate with certain graft polyols. The resulting prepolymers are particularly useful in the preparation of polyurethane coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation
    Inventor: James D. Taylor