Patents by Inventor James E. Robbins
James E. Robbins 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).
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Patent number: 8562775Abstract: A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH2—O—(CH2)n—Rf groups, wherein Rf is partially or fully fluorinated, can be esterified with polyester-forming reactants to form a fluorinated polyoxetane-modified polyester.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: Raymond J. Weinert, Guillermina C. Garcia, James E. Robbins, Martin J Fay
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Patent number: 8460497Abstract: A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH2—O—(CH2)n—Rf groups, wherein Rf is partially or fully fluorinated, can be esterified with polyester-forming reactants to form a fluorinated polyoxetane-modified polyester.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: Raymond J. Weinert, Guillermina C. Garcia, James E. Robbins, Martin J. Fay
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Patent number: 8161177Abstract: Formulating multimedia content of an on-line interview, including transmitting during the on-line interview, over a data communications network from a first client device to a second client device, a media stream of content from an interviewee; simultaneously with the transmitting of the media stream from the interviewee, recording the media stream from the interviewee in a media file on the first client device; recording during the on-line interview in a media file on the second client device, a media stream of content from an interviewer; transmitting after the on-line interview, from the first client device to the second client device, the media file containing the recorded media stream from the interviewee; and merging the recorded media files into a single media file on the second client device for transmission to viewers of the on-line interview.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James E. Robbins
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Publication number: 20100218886Abstract: A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH2—O—(CH2)n—Rf groups, wherein Rf is partially or fully fluorinated, can be esterified with polyester-forming reactants to form a fluorinated polyoxetane-modified polyester.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Raymond J. Weinert, Guillermina C. Garcia, James E. Robbins, Martin J. Fay
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Patent number: 7727436Abstract: A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH2—O—(CH2)n—Rf groups, wherein Rf is partially or fully fluorinated, can be esterified with polyester-forming reactants to form a fluorinated polyoxetane-modified polyester.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: Raymond J. Weinert, Guillermina C. Garcia, James E. Robbins, Martin J. Fay
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Patent number: 7711480Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing GPS pseudorange correction and carrier phase correction information for navigation or surveying activities over a selected geographic region S of arbitrary size. In a navigation mode, a virtual reference station (VRS), positioned near a selected location L, receives differential GPS (DGPS) correction signals, translates these signals into a selected format, and broadcasts this DGPS information in this format for use by a local user. In a survey mode, the VRS receives corrected GPS information, translates this information into a selected format and broadcasts this translated and corrected GPS information and the VRS location, for use by a mobile station in forming a baseline vector from the GPS mobile station to the VRS location.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventor: James E. Robbins
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Patent number: 7682370Abstract: A surgical tool for use in expanding a tubular structure having an inner surface defining a passage through the tubular structure for receiving surgical instruments includes a first leg having a first end engageable with the inner surface of the tubular structure. A second leg has a second end engageable with the inner surface of the tubular structure. The first and second ends are movable away from each other to apply a radially outwardly directed force to the inner surface of the tubular structure and cause expansion of the tubular structure to increase a cross-sectional area of the passage along a portion of the passage.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.Inventors: James J. Pagliuca, John D. Unger, James E. Robbins, Thomas W. Davison, Adam Sher
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Publication number: 20090006639Abstract: Formulating multimedia content of an on-line interview, including transmitting during the on-line interview, over a data communications network from a first client device to a second client device, a media stream of content from an interviewee; simultaneously with the transmitting of the media stream from the interviewee, recording the media stream from the interviewee in a media file on the first client device; recording during the on-line interview in a media file on the second client device, a media stream of content from an interviewer; transmitting after the on-line interview, from the first client device to the second client device, the media file containing the recorded media stream from the interviewee; and merging the recorded media files into a single media file on the second client device for transmission to viewers of the on-line interview.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: James E. Robbins
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Patent number: 7320829Abstract: A reactive fluorinated polymer having polyester and polyether segments is mixed with a reactive melamine resin to form a coating composition. The polyether segment can include monomeric units from an oxetane monomer having pendant fluorine groups that are linked to the oxetane via an ether group. The melamine resin can be a lower alkyl etherified melamine-formaldehyde. The composition can be disposed on a substrate and treated to form a laminate.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: Joe A. Wright, Daniel D. Woodland, Raymond J. Weinert, Jr., James E. Robbins, Robert E. Medsker, Edward N. Kresge, Daniel C. Gottschalk, Guillermina C. Garcia, Martin J. Fay
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Patent number: 6862526Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described and illustrated for producing GPS corrections, comprising: collecting measurements from a plurality of network reference stations; determining network corrections from the measurements; determining residual errors at one or more vernier-cell reference stations; and preparing vernier-cell corrections to compensate the residual errors within a vernier-cell region. Network correction streams are described and illustrated which contain network corrections derived from a plurality of network reference stations and residual error corrections derived from one or more vernier-cell reference stations. Methods and apparatus are described for employing such network correction streams in a virtual reference station to produce corrections and/or virtual measurements for use in a GPS receiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventor: James E. Robbins
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Publication number: 20040224164Abstract: A reactive fluorinated polymer having polyester and polyether segments is mixed with a reactive melamine resin to form a coating composition. The polyether segment can include monomeric units from an oxetane monomer having pendant fluorine groups that are linked to the oxetane via an ether group. The melamine resin can be a lower alkyl etherified melamine-formaldehyde. The composition can be disposed on a substrate and treated to form a laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Joe A. Wright, Daniel D. Woodland, Raymond J. Weinert, James E. Robbins, Robert E. Medsker, Edward N. Kresge, Daniel C. Gottschalk, Guillermina C. Garcia, Martin J. Fay
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Publication number: 20040219378Abstract: A coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with an alkyl-etherified melamine formaldehyde. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoforming to conform thereto. The contoured partially cured coating layer is then heat cured to form a cured coating. A hydroxyl-terminated polyoxetane containing repeat units derived from oxetane monomers having one or two pendent —CH2—O—(CH2)n-Rf groups, wherein Rf is partially or fully fluorinated, can be esterified with polyester-forming reactants to form a fluorinated polyoxetane-modified polyester.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Raymond J. Weinert, Guillermina C. Garcia, James E. Robbins, Martin J. Fay
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Publication number: 20040204852Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described and illustrated for producing GPS corrections, comprising: collecting measurements from a plurality of network reference stations; determining network corrections from the measurements; determining residual errors at one or more vernier-cell reference stations; and preparing vernier-cell corrections to compensate the residual errors within a vernier-cell region. Network correction streams are described and illustrated which contain network corrections derived from a plurality of network reference stations and residual error corrections derived from one or more vernier-cell reference stations. Methods and apparatus are described for employing such network correction streams in a virtual reference station to produce corrections and/or virtual measurements for use in a GPS receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventor: James E. Robbins
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Patent number: 6799116Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described and illustrated for producing GPS corrections, comprising: collecting measurements from a plurality of network reference stations; determining network corrections from the measurements; determining residual errors at one or more vernier-cell reference stations; and preparing vernier-cell corrections to compensate the residual errors within a vernier-cell region. Network correction streams are described and illustrated which contain network corrections derived from a plurality of network reference stations and residual error corrections derived from one or more vernier-cell reference stations. Methods and apparatus are described for employing such network correction streams in a virtual reference station to produce corrections and/or virtual measurements for use in a GPS receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventor: James E. Robbins
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Publication number: 20040116954Abstract: A surgical tool for use in expanding a tubular structure having an inner surface defining a passage through the tubular structure for receiving surgical instruments includes a first leg having a first end engageable with the inner surface of the tubular structure. A second leg has a second end engageable with the inner surface of the tubular structure. The first and second ends are movable away from each other to apply a radially outwardly directed force to the inner surface of the tubular structure and cause expansion of the tubular structure to increase a cross-sectional area of the passage along a portion of the passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Applicant: Endius Inc.Inventors: James J. Pagliuca, John D. Unger, James E. Robbins, Thomas W. Davison, Adam Sher
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Patent number: 6673889Abstract: Acrylate, or methacrylate, or allylic, functionalized polyfluorooxetanes are disclosed for use in radiation curable coating compositions. These acrylate, or methacrylate, or allylic, functionalized polymers provide improvements in wetting and surface properties that have previously been provided by migratory chemicals such as waxes and oils. The partially or fully fluorinated side groups of the fluorooxetanes are believed to be disproportionately present at the interfaces between the coating and the substrate and between the coating and the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1999Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Omnova Solutions Inc.Inventors: Raymond J. Weinert, Guillermina C. Garcia, James E. Robbins, Aslam Malik
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Patent number: 6660828Abstract: The polymer of the present invention is derived from cyclic ether monomers, dioxane, dioxalane or trioxane and contains both pendant Rf fluoro groups as well as polar groups. These polymers have good wetting, or flow, or leveling properties. They can be reacted with other monomers, such as in the preparation of polyesters, and can be used in waxes, polishes and coatings.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Omnova Solutions Inc.Inventors: Richard R. Thomas, Robert E. Medsker, Charles M. Kausch, Daniel D. Woodland, Gary L. Jialanella, Raymond J. Weinert, Jane E. Leising, James E. Robbins, Brian T. Cartwright
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Publication number: 20030158367Abstract: Acrylate, or methacrylate, or allylic, functionalized polyfluorooxetanes are disclosed for use in radiation curable coating compositions. These acrylate, or methacrylate, or allylic, functionalized polymers provide improvements in wetting and surface properties that have previously been provided by migratory chemicals such as waxes and oils. The partially or fully fluorinated side groups of the fluorooxetanes are believed to be disproportionately present at the interfaces between the coating and the substrate and between the coating and the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Raymond J. Weinert, Guillermina C. Garcia, James E. Robbins, Aslam Malik
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Publication number: 20030138650Abstract: In a first embodiment a polyoxetane-polyester polymer comprising a hydroxyl terminated polyoxetane prepolymer containing repeat units derived from polymerized oxetane monomers having one or two pendant —CH2—O— (CH2)n-Rf groups wherein Rf is partially or fully fluorinated, where the polyoxetane prepolymer is esterified with polyester forming reactants to form the polyoxetane-polyester polymer, and said polymer is mixed with a reactive lower alkyl etherified melamine formaldehyde to form a thermoformable coating composition. In a second embodiment, the coating composition is based on a polyester mixed with the lower alkyl etherified melamine formaldehyde and is substantially free of the polyoxetane. The coating composition is partially cured in a first stage heating at less than about 180° F. to provide a thermoformable partially cured, tack-free, non-blocking, coating layer, followed by application to generally a contoured substrate and thermoformed to conform thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Applicant: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: Martin Fay, Guillermina C. Garcia, Raymond J. Weinert, James E. Robbins
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Publication number: 20030092862Abstract: A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or short side chain containing from about 1 to about 7 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being replaced by fluorine atoms. The fluorinated polymers unexpectedly impart wetting, flow or leveling properties to a variety of coatings while producing little foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Richard R. Thomas, Robert E. Medsker, Charles M. Kausch, Daniel D. Woodland, Gary L. Jialanella, Raymond J. Weinert, Jane E. Leising, James E. Robbins, Brian T. Cartwright