Patents by Inventor James T. Ayers

James T. Ayers 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 for recovering alkanols from aqueous HBr-solutions
    Patent number: 5986149
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for recovering alkanols from fluids comprising the alkanol and aqueous hydrobromic acid without forming excessive amounts of alkyl bromide. In certain aspects of the invention, there are provided distillation systems wherein a fluid comprising an alkanol and aqueous hydrobromic acid is introduced into a distillation column at a point between the bottom and the top of the column to thereby separate the alkanol and the hydrobromic acid without causing the production of a significant amount of alkyl bromide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. DeGroot, James T. Ayers, Karl E. Reineke
  • Wiper rest apparatus
    Patent number: 5675861
    Abstract: A new Wiper Rest Apparatus for protecting a rubber wiper blade when not in use thereby extending the life of the rubber wiper blade. The inventive device includes a base portion and a rotor configured to receive a blade support member and the rubber wiper blade supported thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventor: James T. Ayers
  • Golf card holder
    Patent number: D376617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Inventor: James T. Ayers