Patents by Inventor John A. Lopez

John A. Lopez 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).

  • Patent number: 8098070
    Abstract: The instrument utilizes at least one electromagnetic signal transmitter and at least one electromagnetic signal receiver with the receiver detecting a receiver signal responsive to the transmitter signal and indicative of subterranean details adjacent to the instrument. The instrument is attachable to a tow vehicle for transport and includes a GPS antenna and tags data gathered by the instrument with GPS position information. The instrument is formed in modular sections which can be removably attached for collapsing into a smaller space and to allow for flexible configuration of the instrument in various different ways. A wheeled carriage is provided to carry the instrument over the ground. Antennas for the transmitter and receiver, as well as circuitry and cooling systems are all provided to supply the instrument with high resolution and a clear signal indicative of the position and characteristics of subterranean details of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventors: John A. Lopez, Ingo Cyliax, Michael Caisse, Darrell R. Word, Rod Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20090302850
    Abstract: The instrument utilizes at least one electromagnetic signal transmitter and at least one electromagnetic signal receiver with the receiver detecting a receiver signal responsive to the transmitter signal and indicative of subterranean details adjacent to the instrument. The instrument is attachable to a tow vehicle for transport and includes a GPS antenna and tags data gathered by the instrument with GPS position information. The instrument is formed- in modular sections which can be removably attached for collapsing into a smaller space and to allow for flexible configuration of the instrument in various different ways. A wheeled carriage is provided to carry the instrument over the ground. Antennas for the transmitter and receiver, as well as circuitry and cooling systems are all provided to supply the instrument with high resolution and a clear signal indicative of the position and characteristics of subterranean details of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: John A. Lopez, Ingo Cyliax, Michael Caisse, Darrell R. Word, Rod Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20030001337
    Abstract: A multiple board game to challenge individual participants to be the first to proceed from the first board through a second and third game on a second board. The main board is designed with the printed rectangular blocks arranged around the perimeter of the board leaving an open area in the center of the board for a penalty area. Two further areas within the center space are designated for game cards. The central portion is generally decorated as a lake or moat surrounding the dungeon. The lake is inhabited by dragons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: John A. Lopez, Michael R. Lopez, Juan Lopez
  • Patent number: 5202051
    Abstract: A composition is provided comprising an epoxy resin, a nitroparaffin and a sulfonic acid. The presence of the sulfonic acid retards gellation of nitroparaffin-containing epoxy compositions intended for use in water-dispersible coating formulations cured with modified polyamine resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: John A. Lopez
  • Patent number: 4816502
    Abstract: A composition is provided comprising an epoxy resin, a nitroparaffin and a sulfonic acid. The presence of the sulfonic acid retards gellation of nitroparaffin-containing epoxy resin compositions intended for use in water-dispersible coating formulations cured with modified polyamine resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: John A. Lopez
  • Patent number: 4474935
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to storage-stable precatalyzed polyepoxides containing a catalytic amount of an ammonium salt and to a process for preparing higher molecular weight polyepoxides by reacting the precatalyzed polyepoxide with a polyhydric phenol or polymeric fatty acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: John A. Lopez
  • Patent number: 4357456
    Abstract: Vinyl esters exhibiting reduced viscosity are prepared by esterifying at least 90% of the pendant hydroxyl groups of a vinyl ester prepared by reacting an epoxy resin with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid with a fatty acid or rosin acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: John A. Lopez, Christopher W. Uzelmeier
  • Patent number: 4320222
    Abstract: A precatalyzed, elevated temperature storage-stable epoxy composition is described wherein the catalyst composition is a mixture of a phosphonium halide and an alkali metal salt of a hydroxide or halide. The preparation of higher molecular weight fusion products wherein the precatalyzed epoxy composition is reacted with a polyhydric phenol is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: John A. Lopez
  • Patent number: 4119595
    Abstract: Stable, high-solids, low-temperature baking compositions are prepared by first reacting an epoxy resin with a polymeric fatty acid, and then reacting the resulting condensate with more than 2% by weight of a strong acid, and adding a curing amount of an amino-containing resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Ronald S. Bauer, John A. Lopez