Patents by Inventor James Delaney, Jr.

James Delaney, Jr. 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 removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components
    Patent number: 7005011
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and solvent composition capable of removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components without substantially damaging the underlying titanium component. Iron oxide deposits may be removed from the surface of a titanium component by contacting the titanium component with the solvent composition of the invention. The solvent composition may then be removed from contact with the titanium component to obtain a recyclable solvent composition which is recycled into repeated contact with the titanium component. The solvent composition comprises an aqueous mixture of an organic acid and a hydrohalide acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Frank G. Belmonte, Kenneth J. Abrams, James Delaney, Jr., Scott G. Kramer, David L. Sikkenga
  • Method of removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components
    Patent number: 6852879
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and solvent composition capable of removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components without substantially damaging the underlying titanium component. Iron oxide deposits may be removed from the surface of a titanium component by contacting the titanium component with the solvent composition of the invention. The solvent composition may then be removed from contact with the titanium component to obtain a recyclable solvent composition which is recycled into repeated contact with the titanium component. The solvent composition comprises an aqueous mixture of an organic acid and a hydrohalide acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Frank G. Belmonte, Kenneth J. Abrams, James Delaney, Jr., Scott G. Kramer, David L. Sikkenga