Patents by Inventor James M. Baxter
James M. Baxter 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: 10336898Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilizing a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes and a demulsifier composition comprising the stabilized phenolic resins prepared from the process. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an alkylene carbonate, in the presence of a base catalyst, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarenes. This process forms a stabilized phenolic resin with an increased solubility in a hydrocarbon solvent.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: SI GROUP, INC.Inventors: Todd Aube, Gennaro Barbiero, Ricky Biittig, James M. Baxter, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170198133Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilizing a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes and a demulsifier composition comprising the stabilized phenolic resins prepared from the process. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an alkylene carbonate, in the presence of a base catalyst, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarenes. This process forms a stabilized phenolic resin with an increased solubility in a hydrocarbon solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Todd AUBE, Gennaro BARBIERO, Ricky BIITTIG, James M. BAXTER, JR.
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Patent number: 9580536Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilizing a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes and a demulsifier composition comprising the stabilized phenolic resins prepared from the process. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an alkylene carbonate, in the presence of a base catalyst, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarenes. This process forms a stabilized phenolic resin with an increased solubility in a hydrocarbon solvent.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: SI GROUP, INC.Inventors: Todd Aube, Gennaro Barbiero, Ricky Biittig, James M. Baxter, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160108231Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilizing a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes and a demulsifier composition comprising the stabilized phenolic resins prepared from the process. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an alkylene carbonate, in the presence of a base catalyst, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarenes. This process forms a stabilized phenolic resin with an increased solubility in a hydrocarbon solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Todd AUBE, Gennaro BARBIERO, Ricky BIITTIG, James M. BAXTER, JR.
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Patent number: 6746406Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus includes an inflatable sleeve adapted to be wrapped about a limb of a patient. The sleeve includes an interior and at least one socket provided on an exterior surface of the sleeve, the socket being fluidly connected to the interior of the sleeve. A gage is directly attached to the sleeve socket through attachment of a mating engagement portion. A pneumatic bulb is also attached fluidly to the sleeve through a receiving port which is provided on at least one of the socket and the gage.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Lia, Robert L. Vivenzio, Dominick Danna, Raymond P. Dromms, Scott S. Stearns, James M. Baxter
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Patent number: 6644123Abstract: A low-mass pointer element for a pressure measuring mechanism is made from a lightweight plastic paper material and includes a center hub having a through aperture which is sized to accommodate a rotatable shaft end of the pressure measuring mechanism. An indicating end of the pointer element is sloped downwardly toward a dial face relative to the center hub to prevent parallax along with a counterbalancing portion. The indicating end is inwardly tapered to a flattened distal end to provide equivalent stiffness, but with considerably less mass so as to significantly reduce stress loads on a corresponding movement mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1999Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Lia, Robert L. Vivenzio, James M. Baxter, Michael Kehoskie
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Publication number: 20030114765Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus includes an inflatable sleeve adapted to be wrapped about a limb of a patient. The sleeve includes an interior and at least one socket provided on an exterior surface of the sleeve, the socket being fluidly connected to the interior of the sleeve. A gage is directly attached to the sleeve socket through attachment of a mating engagement portion. A pneumatic bulb is also attached fluidly to the sleeve through a receiving port which is provided on at least one of the socket and the gage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Lia, Robert L. Vivenzio, Dominick Danna, Raymond P. Dromms, Scott S. Stearns, James M. Baxter
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Patent number: 6578428Abstract: An inflatable sleeve for a blood pressure measuring apparatus includes a socket which is capable of receiving an engagement portion of a gage housing thereby permitting direct attachment to the sleeve and permitting fluid interconnection between the interior of the inflatable sleeve and the interior of the housing without requiring any hoses or tubing there between. The sleeve includes an artery index marker which permits the sleeve to be properly aligned on an appropriate limb of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond P. Dromms, Scott Osiecki, Raymond A. Lia, Robert L. Vivenzio, Dominick Danna, James M. Baxter, Scott S. Stearns
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Patent number: 6422086Abstract: A pressure sensitive device includes a housing having an upper portion and a narrowed lower portion. The housing retains a pressure responsive element having a movable surface which responds to changes in fluid pressure. A movement mechanism interconnects the movable surface of the pressure responsive element with an indicator disposed in an upper portion of the housing wherein at least a portion of the movement mechanism and the pressure responsive element are situated within a narrow lower portion of the housing. The narrow portion includes a ball-shaped end which directly engages a socket of an inflatable sleeve, such as a blood pressure cuff. The interconnection between the ball-shaped end and the socket permits pivotal movement of the housing to facilitate reading of the indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond P. Dromms, Scott W. Osiecki, Richard L. Vivenzio, Raymond A. Lia, Scott S. Stearns, Dominick A. Danna, James M. Baxter
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Patent number: 6168566Abstract: A pressure sensing device includes a housing having an interior sized for containing a flexible diaphragm, the deflection of which causes subsequent movement of a movement mechanism relative to an indicating dial face. The diaphragm is nonfixedly attached to the bottom side of a support plate disposed within the housing interior, in which the plate includes a center opening sized to support the movement mechanism and position an input member of the movement mechanism adjacently to the flexible diaphragm. A pressure chamber is established between the bottom of the housing and the diaphragm such that air or other fluid entering the chamber causes deflection of the diaphragm and subsequent movement of the input member. Preferably, the diaphragm is retained within a slot formed in the housing and clamped into contact with a flexible gasket and the bottom surface of the support plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1998Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Lia, James M. Baxter, Robert L. Vivenzio
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Patent number: 6120458Abstract: A pressure sensitive device includes a housing having an interior cavity and a narrow downwardly extending portion. A support plate is disposed within the housing cavity along with a flexible diaphragm which is sealingly mounted to a bottom facing side of the support plate. A movement mechanism interconnected to the diaphragm includes a pressure sensitive element which is responsive to the impingement of incoming fluid on the sealed diaphragm. The movement mechanism is disposed within a narrow extending portion of the housing to assume a compact and shallow profile which facilitates direct attachment to existing devices, such as blood pressure sleeves. In a preferred version, the movement mechanism is disposed within a cavity defined by the diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Lia, Robert L. Vivenzio, Scott S. Stearns, Dominick A. Danna, Raymond P. Dromms, James M. Baxter
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Patent number: RE42754Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus includes an inflatable sleeve adapted to be wrapped about a limb of a patient. The sleeve includes an interior and at least one socket provided on an exterior surface of the sleeve, the socket being fluidly connected to the interior of the sleeve. A gage is directly attached to the sleeve socket through attachment of a mating engagement portion. A pneumatic bulb is also attached fluidly to the sleeve through a receiving port which is provided on at least one of the socket and the gage.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Lia, Robert L. Vivenzio, Dominick Danna, Raymond P. Dromms, Scott S. Stearns, James M. Baxter