Patents by Inventor Lawrence Hough
Lawrence Hough 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: 20230414003Abstract: Elements of the present disclosure provide chair apparatus comprising: a seat comprising: a top portion configured to contact at least a portion of a user of the chair apparatus, and a bottom portion; a back support secured to the bottom portion, the back support configured to contact at least a portion of the user of the chair apparatus; a chair base comprising: a cylinder, a first end of the cylinder securing to the bottom portion of the seat, a cylinder base secured to a second end of the cylinder, one or more legs secured to the cylinder base; a table system comprising: a table arm revolvably secured to the cylinder such that the table arm is configured to axially rotate independently and undisturbed around the seat and the back support, and a table portion hingedly connected to the table arm and positioned above the top portion of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Lawrence Hough, Leonte Benton
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Publication number: 20170066058Abstract: A process for making silver nanostructures, which includes the step of reacting at least one polyol and at least one silver compound that is capable of producing silver metal when reduced, in the presence of: (a) a source of chloride or bromide ions, and (b) at least one copolymer that comprises: (i) one or more first constitutional repeating units that each independently comprise at least one pendant saturated or unsaturated, five-, six-, or seven-membered, acylamino- or diacylamino-containing heterocylic ring moiety per constitutional repeating unit, and (ii) one or more second constitutional repeating units, each of which independently differs from the one or more first nonionic constitutional repeating units, and has a molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 500 grams per mole, is described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Ahmed ALSAYED, Lawrence HOUGH, Chantal BADRE
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Patent number: 9552903Abstract: A polymer film, polymer gel, and polymer foam each contain an electrically conductive polymer and an ionic liquid and are each useful as a component of an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignees: RHODIA OPERATIONS, CENTRE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Chantal Badre, Lawrence Hough, Ahmed Alsayed
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Publication number: 20160303658Abstract: A process for making silver nanostructures, which includes the step of reacting at least one polyol and at least one silver compound that is capable of producing silver metal when reduced, in the presence of: (a) a source of chloride or bromide ions, and (b) at least one copolymer that comprises: (i) one or more first constitutional repeating units that each independently comprise at least one pendant saturated or unsaturated, five-, six-, or seven-membered, acylamino- or diacylamino-containing heterocylic ring moiety per constitutional repeating unit, and (ii) one or more second constitutional repeating units, each of which independently differs from the one or more first nonionic constitutional repeating units, and has a molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 500 grams per mole, is described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Ahmed ALSAYED, Lawrence HOUGH, Chantal BADRE
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Patent number: 9410007Abstract: A process for making silver nanostructures, which includes the step of reacting at least one polyol and at least one silver compound that is capable of producing silver metal when reduced, in the presence of: (a) a source of chloride or bromide ions, and (b) at least one copolymer that comprises: (i) one or more first constitutional repeating units that each independently comprise at least one pendant saturated or unsaturated, five-, six-, or seven-membered, acylamino- or diacylamino-containing heterocylic ring moiety per constitutional repeating unit, and (ii) one or more second constitutional repeating units, each of which independently differs from the one or more first nonionic constitutional repeating units, and has a molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 500 grams per mole, is described herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Ahmed Alsayed, Lawrence Hough, Chantal Badre
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Patent number: 9378859Abstract: A polymer film, polymer gel, and polymer foam each contain an electrically conductive polymer and an ionic liquid and are each useful as a component of an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignees: RHODIA OPERATIONS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Chantal Badre, Lawrence Hough, Ahmed Alsayed
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Patent number: 9090727Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Lawrence Hough, Wojciech Bzducha, Pascal Herve, Pierre Hennaux, Andrew Douglass, Monique Adamy, Inigo Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20140301966Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Lawrence HOUGH, Wojciech BZDUCHA, Pascal HERVE, Pierre HENNAUX, Andrew DOUGLASS, Monique ADAMY, Inigo GONZALEZ
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Publication number: 20140291584Abstract: A polymer film, polymer gel, and polymer foam each contain an electrically conductive polymer and an ionic liquid and are each useful as a component of an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Chantal BADRE, Lawrence HOUGH, Ahmed ALSAYED
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Patent number: 8784786Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Lawrence Hough, Wojciech Bzducha, Pascal Herve, Pierre Hennaux, Andrew Douglass, Monique Adamy, Inigo Gonzalez
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Patent number: 8784690Abstract: A polymer film, polymer gel, and polymer foam each contain an electrically conductive polymer and an ionic liquid and are each useful as a component of an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Chantal Badre, Lawrence Hough, Ahmed Alsayed
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Publication number: 20140178246Abstract: A process for making silver nanostructures, which includes the step of reacting at least one polyol and at least one silver compound that is capable of producing silver metal when reduced, in the presence of: (a) a source of chloride or bromide ions, and (b) at least one copolymer that comprises: (i) one or more first constitutional repeating units that each independently comprise at least one pendant saturated or unsaturated, five-, six-, or seven-membered, acylamino- or diacylamino-containing heterocylic ring moiety per constitutional repeating unit, and (ii) one or more second constitutional repeating units, each of which independently differs from the one or more first nonionic constitutional repeating units, and has a molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 500 grams per mole, is described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Ahmed Alsayed, Lawrence Hough, Chantal Badre
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Publication number: 20140173980Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices that can improve water usage by plants and grasses by, for example, inducing preferential root tropism and assisting in redistributing water within the soil.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: CENTRE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Cesare CEJAS, Remi DREYFUS, Lawrence HOUGH, Jean-Christophe CASTAING
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Publication number: 20140178247Abstract: A process for making silver nanostructures, which includes the step of reacting at least one polyol and at least one silver compound that is capable of producing silver metal when reduced, in the presence of: (a) a source of chloride or bromide ions, and (b) at least one copolymer that comprises: (i) one or more first constitutional repeating units that each independently comprise at least one pendant saturated or unsaturated, five-, six-, or seven-membered, acylamino- or diacylamino-containing heterocylic ring moiety per constitutional repeating unit, and (ii) one or more second constitutional repeating units, each of which independently differs from the one or more first nonionic constitutional repeating units, and has a molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 500 grams per mole, is described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Ahmed Alsayed, Lawrence Hough, Chantal Badre
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Patent number: 8584513Abstract: Disclosed are methods of determining the effectiveness of an asphaltene deposition inhibitor in oilfield applications. Such methods typically comprising the steps of introducing an oil well fluid into a microfluidic/millifluidic system; introducing a mixture of an asphaltene deposition inhibitor and carrier into the microfluidic/millifluidic system; introducing a precipitating agent, typically comprising heptane, into the microfluidic/millifluidic system; and optionally introducing toluene into the microfluidic/millifluidic system; then observing the presence or absence of asphaltene aggregation within the microfluidic/millifluidic system.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Lawrence A. Hough, Jean-Christophe Castaing, Gary Woodward, Ruela Talingting Pabalan, Floryan De Campo
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Publication number: 20120138913Abstract: A polymer film that contains a mixture of (i) an electrically conductive polymer, and (ii) anisotropic electrically conductive nanostructures, is disclosed, as well as a polymer composition that contains (a) a liquid carrier, (b) an electrically conductive polymer dissolved or dispersed in the liquid carrier, and (c) anisotropic electrically conductive nanostructures dispersed in the liquid carrier, and a method for making polymer film, that includes the steps of: (1) forming a layer of a polymer composition that contains (a) a liquid carrier, (b) one or more electrically conductive polymers dissolved or dispersed in the liquid carrier, and (c) anisotropic electrically conductive nanostructures dispersed in the liquid carrier, and (2) removing the liquid carrier from the layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Ahmed Alsayed, Lawrence Hough, Chantal Badre
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Publication number: 20120052395Abstract: A polymer film, polymer gel, and polymer foam each contain an electrically conductive polymer and an ionic liquid and are each useful as a component of an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Chantal Badre, Lawrence Hough, Ahmed Alsayed
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Publication number: 20120043530Abstract: A polymer film, polymer gel, and polymer foam each contain an electrically conductive polymer and an ionic liquid and are each useful as a component of an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Chantal Badre, Lawrence Hough, Ahmed Alsayed
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Publication number: 20110243873Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Lawrence Hough, Wojciech Bzducha, Pascal Herve, Pierre Hennaux, Andrew Douglass, Monique Adamy, Inigo Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20110203353Abstract: Disclosed are methods of determining the effectiveness of an asphaltene deposition inhibitor in oilfield applications. Such methods typically comprising the steps of introducing an oil well fluid into a microfluidic/millifluidic system; introducing a mixture of an asphaltene deposition inhibitor and carrier into the microfluidic/millifluidic system; introducing a precipitating agent, typically comprising heptane, into the microfluidic/millifluidic system; and optionally introducing toluene into the microfluidic/millifluidic system; then observing the presence or absence of asphaltene aggregation within the microfluidic/millifluidic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Lawrence A. Hough, Jean-Christophe Castaing, Gary Woodward, Ruela Talingting Pabalan, Floryan De Campo