Patents by Inventor John R. Woods
John R. Woods 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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Publication number: 20040213903Abstract: A more controllable acoustic ceiling patch or textured material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a base, a filler, an adhesive binder, an anti-foaming agent, a suspension agent, and rubber particulates or polyethylene particulates forming an aggregate suitable for spraying in the presence of volatile organic compound (VOC) propellants without melting or deterioration. The more controllable acoustic ceiling patch is storable and dispensable from a pressurized dispenser having a delivery nozzle. An aerosol system with a spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the textured material onto a prepared patch area, which may be on a drywall or support panel so as to match and blend with the surrounding acoustic ceiling surface area in order to provide a continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Publication number: 20040195277Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for spraying texture materials. The valve opening may be located at substantially any point between the bottom and the top of the container. The valve assembly includes a plurality of side-fitting dip tubes, a side-feeding mechanism, and at least one storage member connected, respectively, to at least one of the dip tubes, whereby texture material is dispensed when a central channel is aligned with a side conduit that is in flow communication with the dip tubes. This allows highly-viscous materials, such as a fire suppressant material, or materials having large particulates, such as stucco, as well as resin/catalyst or blowing-agent/urethane combinations to be sprayed from a single aerosol spray can without clogging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: SPRAYTEX INC.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: 6797051Abstract: A more controllable fibrous acoustic ceiling patch or textured material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a base, a filler, an adhesive binder, an anti-foaming agent, a suspension agent, and fibrous materials. The more controllable acoustic ceiling patch is storable and dispensable from a pressurized dispenser having a delivery nozzle. An aerosol system with a spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the textured material onto a prepared patch area, which may be on a drywall or support panel so as to match and blend with the surrounding acoustic ceiling surface area in order to provide a continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Publication number: 20040099697Abstract: A more controllable acoustic ceiling patch or textured material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a base, a filler, an adhesive binder, an anti-foaming agent, a suspension agent, and rubber particulates or polyethylene particulates forming an aggregate suitable for spraying in the presence of volatile organic compound (VOC) propellants without melting or deterioration. The more controllable acoustic ceiling patch is storable and dispensable from a pressurized dispenser having a delivery nozzle. An aerosol system with a spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the textured material onto a prepared patch area, which may be on a drywall or support panel so as to match and blend with the surrounding acoustic ceiling surface area in order to provide a continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: 6729578Abstract: A system and method for facilitating take-off from or landing on aircraft on a short runway includes a linear array of individual linear induction motors placed along the short runway. A reaction plate mounted to the aircraft is either accelerated or decelerated by the individual linear induction motors. A control system associated with each individual linear induction motor senses the presence of the aircraft, determines its speed, and applies a predetermined amount of electrical energy to either accelerate or decelerate the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Inventors: John R. Wood, Jeff S. Wood, Travis Wood
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Patent number: 6726066Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for spraying texture materials. The valve opening may be located at substantially any point between the bottom and the top of the container. The valve assembly includes a side-fitting dip tube and a side-feeding mechanism, whereby texture material is dispensed when a central channel is aligned with a side conduit that is in flow communication with the dip tube. This allows highly-viscous materials, such as a fire suppressant material, or materials having large particulates, such as stucco, to be sprayed from an aerosol spray can without clogging. The valve assembly also includes a guiding mechanism to ensure alignment of the central channel and the side conduit in the actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: 6666352Abstract: A sand texture finish material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a polymer, sand, filler and a solvent which is either water or a volatile organic compound. The sand texture finish material is storable and dispensable from a pressurized dispenser having a delivery nozzle or other spray dispensing device. An aerosol system with a spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the textured material onto a prepared patch area or other substrate so as to match and blend with the surrounding sand texture finish in order to provide a continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2000Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: 6641864Abstract: A more controllable acoustic ceiling patch or textured material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a base, a filler, an adhesive binder, an anti-foaming agent, a suspension agent, and rubber particulates or polyethylene particulates forming an aggregate suitable for spraying in the presence of volatile organic compound (VOC) propellants without melting or deterioration. The more controllable acoustic ceiling patch is storable and dispensable from a pressurized dispenser having a delivery nozzle. An aerosol system with a spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the textured material onto a prepared patch area, which may be on a drywall or support panel so as to match and blend with the surrounding acoustic ceiling surface area in order to provide a continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Publication number: 20030102407Abstract: A system and method for facilitating take-off from or landing on aircraft on a short runway includes a linear array of individual linear induction motors placed along the short runway. A reaction plate mounted to the aircraft is either accelerated or decelerated by the individual linear induction motors. A control system associated with each individual linear induction motor senses the presence of the aircraft, determines its speed, and applies a predetermined amount of electrical energy to either accelerate or decelerate the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: John R. Wood, Jeff S. Wood, Travis Wood
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Patent number: 6507160Abstract: A system and method for moving a horizontally sliding portal closure includes a linear reluctance motor or a magnetic stepper motor and a reaction piece. The reaction piece is attached to the portal closure such that activation of the stationary mounted linear induction or magnetic stepper motor causes movement of the reaction piece which, in turn, opens or closes the portal closure.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2001Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Linear Millenium Products, Inc.Inventors: John R. Wood, Jeff S. Wood
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Publication number: 20020167954Abstract: A communication system includes a plurality of network nodes and communication links that link the network nodes to form a high bandwidth backbone network. At least one of the communication links forms a point-to-multipoint communications link between two network nodes. At least one of the network nodes has a point-to-multipoint remote device at one end the point-to-multipoint communications link. At least one of the network nodes has a point-to-multipoint sector transceiver at the other end of the communications link for transmitting in a sectored point-to-multipoint downstream communications link with remote devices, including the linked point-to-multipoint remote device at the network node and receiving data from the point-to-multipoint remote device at the network node in a point-to-multipoint upstream communications link.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: P-COM, Inc.Inventors: William R. Highsmith, John R. Wood
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Publication number: 20020158088Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for spraying texture materials. The valve opening may be located at substantially any point between the bottom and the top of the container. The valve assembly includes a side-fitting dip tube and a side-feeding mechanism, whereby texture material is dispensed when a central channel is aligned with a side conduit that is in flow communication with the dip tube. This allows highly-viscous materials, such as a fire suppressant material, or materials having large particulates, such as stucco, to be sprayed from an aerosol spray can without clogging. The valve assembly also includes a guiding mechanism to ensure alignment of the central channel and the side conduit in the actuated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: SPRAYTEX INC.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Publication number: 20020119256Abstract: A more controllable fibrous acoustic ceiling patch or textured material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a base, a filler, an adhesive binder, an anti-foaming agent, a suspension agent, and fibrous materials. The more controllable acoustic ceiling patch is storable and dispensable from a pressurized dispenser having a delivery nozzle. An aerosol system with a spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the textured material onto a prepared patch area, which may be on a drywall or support panel so as to match and blend with the surrounding acoustic ceiling surface area in order to provide a continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2002Publication date: August 29, 2002Applicant: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: 6415964Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for spraying texture materials. The valve opening is located at the bottom of the container rather than at the top, thus allowing highly-viscous materials, such as a fire suppressant material, or materials having large particulates, such as stucco, to be sprayed from an aerosol spray can without clogging of the valves. The valve assembly can spray materials that more closely resemble the original surface texture found on textured and stucco-covered walls and ceilings of buildings and structures.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2001Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: 6399687Abstract: A hardenable texture material is disclosed for application to a patch surface surrounded by a stucco-like material having an irregular surface texture to form a layer of textured patch material on the patch surface, wherein the hardenable texture material is storable in a pressurized fluid-tight aerosol dispensing container. The hardenable texture material includes a liquid base and a stucco filler substance having large particulates resembling stucco. An aerosol system with a spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the hardenable texture material onto a prepared patch area so as to match and blend with the surrounding stucco-covered surface area in order to provide a continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: 6386402Abstract: An aqueous quick dry sprayable drywall texture material in the form of a sprayable composition includes an aqueous base, a filler and a polymer. The aqueous quick dry sprayable drywall texture is storable and dispensable from a pressurized dispenser having a delivery nozzle or other spray dispensing device. An aerosol system with a spray nozzle is included on the container for selective discharge of the textured material onto a prepared patch area or other substrate so as to match and blend with the surrounding drywall area in order to provide a continuous and unbroken coextensive surface texture of mechanically and visually matched material.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: 6382474Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for spraying texture materials. The valve opening is located at the bottom of the assembly rather than at the top, thus allowing highly-viscous materials, such as a fire suppressant material, or materials having large particulates, such as stucco, to be sprayed from an aerosol spray can without clogging of the valves. The valve assembly can spray materials that more closely resemble the original surface texture found on textured and stucco-covered walls and ceilings of buildings and structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventors: John R. Woods, Greg Mills
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Publication number: 20020050801Abstract: A system and method for moving a horizontally sliding portal closure includes a linear reluctance motor or a magnetic stepper motor and a reaction piece. The reaction piece is attached to the portal closure such that activation of the stationary mounted linear induction or magnetic stepper motor causes movement of the reaction piece which, in turn, opens or closes the portal closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: John R. Wood, Jeff S. Wood
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Patent number: 6375036Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for spraying texture materials. The valve opening is located at the bottom of the container rather than at the top, thus allowing highly-viscous materials, such as a fire suppressant material, or materials having large particulates, such as stucco, to be sprayed from an aerosol spray can without clogging of the valves. The valve assembly can spray materials that more closely resemble the original surface texture found on textured and stucco-covered walls and ceilings of buildings and structures.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods
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Patent number: D468980Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Spraytex, Inc.Inventor: John R. Woods