Patents by Inventor James R. Cox

James R. Cox 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).

  • Publication number: 20240410070
    Abstract: A method to extract and refine metal products from metal-bearing ores, including a method to extract and refine titanium products. Titanium products can be extracted from titanium-bearing ores with TiO2 and impurity levels unsuitable for conventional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: James R. COX, Chanaka L. DE ALWIS, Benjamin A. KOHLER, Michael G. LEWIS
  • Patent number: 11959185
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for the electro-refinement of titanium aluminides to produce titanium-aluminum master alloys which process is effective even in the presence of substantial amounts of aluminum and in the presence of ten (10) or more weight percent oxygen in the material(s) to be refined. The process is likewise effective without the addition of titanium chlorides or other forms of soluble titanium to the electrolyte bath comprising halide salts of alkali metals or alkali-earth metals or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ACHEMETAL TITANIUM, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Chanaka L. DeALWIS, Benjamin A. Kohler, Michael G. Lewis, Juliane B. Kluck
  • Publication number: 20220349079
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for the electro-refinement of titanium aluminides to produce titanium-aluminum master alloys which process is effective even in the presence of substantial amounts of aluminum and in the presence of ten (10) or more weight percent oxygen in the material(s) to be refined. The process is likewise effective without the addition of titanium chlorides or other forms of soluble titanium to the electrolyte bath comprising halide salts of alkali metals or alkali-earth metals or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: James R. COX, Chanaka L. DeALWIS, Benjamin A. KOHLER, Michael G. LEWIS, Juliane B. KLUCK
  • Patent number: 11280013
    Abstract: A method to extract and refine metal products from metal-bearing ores, including a method to extract and refine titanium products. Titanium products can be extracted from titanium-bearing ores with TiO2 and impurity levels unsuitable for conventional methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ACHEMETAL TITANIUM, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Chanaka L. De Alwis, Benjamin A. Kohler, Michael G. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10731264
    Abstract: A method to extract and refine metal products from metal-bearing ores, including a method to extract and refine titanium products. Titanium products can be extracted from titanium-bearing ores with TiO2 and impurity levels unsuitable for conventional methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ACHEMETAL TITANIUM, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Chanaka L. De Alwis, Benjamin A. Kohler, Michael G. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10400305
    Abstract: A method is provided for the production of titanium-aluminum-vanadium alloy products directly from a variety of titanium and vanadium bearing ores that reduces the processing steps significantly as compared to current Ti—Al—V alloy production methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ACHEMETAL TITANIUM, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Chanaka L. De Alwis, Benjamin A. Kohler, Michael G. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10066308
    Abstract: A method to extract and refine metal products from metal-bearing ores, including a method to extract and refine titanium products. Titanium products can be extracted from titanium-bearing ores with TiO2 and impurity levels unsuitable for conventional methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL RESOURCE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Chanaka L. DeAlwis, Benjamin A. Kohler, Michael G. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20180202058
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for the electro-refinement of titanium aluminides to produce titanium-aluminum master alloys which process is effective even in the presence of substantial amounts of aluminum and in the presence of ten (10) or more weight percent oxygen in the material(s) to be refined. The process is likewise effective without the addition of titanium chlorides or other forms of soluble titanium to the electrolyte bath comprising halide salts of alkali metals or alkali-earth metals or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: James R. COX, Chanaka L. DeALWIS, Benjamin A. KOHLER, Michael G. LEWIS, Juliane B. KLUCK
  • Patent number: 9816192
    Abstract: A method to extract and refine metal products from metal-bearing ores, including a method to extract and refine titanium products. Titanium products can be extracted from titanium-bearing ores with TiO2 and impurity levels unsuitable for conventional methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL RESOURCE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Chanaka L. DeAlwis, Benjamin A. Kohler, Michael G. Lewis
  • Patent number: 9211847
    Abstract: A hose landing system kit for supporting a hose of a recreational vehicle which comprises a hose support, at least two pairs of stanchions, and at least two bolts, which stanchions act with said support to create channels for the hose. The channels are at least as tall as the height of the hose, and allow the hose to be supported therein with greater ease of placement than prior art methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Beverly L. Cox
  • Patent number: 5716546
    Abstract: Phosphor lag was reduced to acceptable levels in high lag monoclinic M' yttrium tantalate x-ray phosphors through the addition of minor amounts europium to the phosphors. In particular, europium was added to yttrium tantalate phosphors containing terbium and to phosphors formulated with a stoichiometric excess of yttrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Joseph A. Cooper, Cheryl M. Forster, Barry G. DeBoer, Vaddi Butchi Reddy, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5674430
    Abstract: A phosphor comprising a host consisting essentially of lithium borosilicate having the general formula Li.sub.x Mg.sub.y B.sub.2 Si.sub.6 O.sub.z F.sub.w, where x can be 2 or 6, y can be 6 or 4, z can be 19.75 or 20 and w can be 4 or 4.5, and at least one activator selected from the group consisting of vanadium, europium, manganese, cerium and terbium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5656199
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors having either the general formula Na.sub.2 (Mg.sub.3-x Tb.sub.x) Al.sub.2 Si.sub.2 O.sub.10 F.sub.2 or Na.sub.2 Mg.sub.3 {(Al.sub.2-x Eu.sub.x)Si}O.sub.10 F.sub.2, were made by doping an inorganic, intercalation, highly charged fluorophlogopite compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions such as terbium or europium capable of luminescent emission when excited by external radiation such as cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5609792
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by ultraviolet light and/or cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5597511
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by ultraviolet light and/or cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Ru-Yi Qi, Ronald E. Karam
  • Patent number: 5567351
    Abstract: Inorganic intercalation phosphors were made by doping an inorganic intercalation compound having an atomic structure interspersed with vacant spaces with selected activator ions capable of luminescent emission when excited by ultraviolet light and/or cathode rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: OSRAM Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Ru-Yi Qi, Ronald E. Karam, Vaddi B. Reddy, James R. Cox
  • Patent number: 5543922
    Abstract: A color measurement system includes a measurement patch utilizable on a continuous sample of color printed matter. The patch has a first predefined shape with a color reference area centrally located on the patch and a high contrast feature located proximate to an edge of the patch. A camera scans the sample and generates a location signal upon detection of the high contrast feature which permits accurate positioning of a measurement sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Graphics Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Runyan, James R. Cox, Mark R. Blais, Donald A. Longerbeam
  • Patent number: 5324898
    Abstract: A detector assembly (20) detects motion by utilizing a plurality of motion detectors (22-28), each detector having a first finger (40) and a second finger (42 ). First finger (40 ) has a signal line (36) on the inner surface (32) and second finger (42) has a ground line (38) disposed on another portion of inner surface (32). Spacer (46) keeps fingers (40) and (42) out of physical contact in the normal position so that there is an open circuit between signal line (36) and ground line (38). When a moving object (50) strikes first finger (40), first finger (40) is deflected downward so that first finger (40) and second finger (42) make physical contact at contact point (48), thereby establishing a closed circuit between signal line (36) and ground line (38). In this fashion a detection pulse is generated. The substrate (30) of detector assembly (20 ) is made of a resilient, flexible material such as a synthetic resin, for enhanced sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian C. McCormack, James R. Cox, Richard H. Wallace, Kevin S. Hodge
  • Patent number: 5274438
    Abstract: A system for measuring the color quality of rounded objects is disclosed. A stand has a mandrel for holding the object in a fixed position. Preferably, the mandrel includes an expandable bladder mounted for rotation on an axle. The stand has a reflectometer coupled thereto in such a way as to permit angular movement of the densitometer in a fixed plane. The can is clamped in a fixed position between the holding means and the densitometer such that the densitometer is in a fixed radial orientation relative to the surface of the object. Different points on the surface of the object may be measured by rotating and translating the object and/or the reflectometer. Rotational and translation control of positioning can be performed automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Graphics Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Runyan, James R. Cox
  • Patent number: D736601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Beverly L. Cox