Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Meredith

Joseph A. Meredith 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).

  • CLOSURE DEVICE, APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160167850
    Abstract: A diaphragm, seal or membrane (30, 130, 230) and a container (14, 114, 214) with a main body or chamber (113, 213) for containing fluid and a mouth or opening (115, 215) for inserting and/or removing fluid to and/or from the main body or chamber (113, 213) of the container (10, 110, 210). The container (10, 110, 210) comprises a neck portion (12, 112, 212) between the mouth or opening (115, 215) and the main body or chamber (113, 213), with the diaphragm, seal or membrane (30, 130, 230) mounted in the neck portion (12, 112, 212). The diaphragm, seal or membrane (30, 130, 230) is located at a position between the mouth or opening (115, 215) and the main body or chamber (113, 213) of the container (10, 110, 210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Ian Mclaren, Joseph Meredith Kelly
  • Preparation of RDX
    Patent number: 3937703
    Abstract: RDX is produced by reacting formaldehyde and an alkyl nitrile RCN, wherein is an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, in the absence of added solvents, to form a 1,3,5-triacylhexahydro-s-triazine and subjecting the latter, without separation thereof from the reaction mixture, to nitrolysis by contact with concentrated nitric acid to form RDX.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Joseph A. Meredith