Patents by Inventor Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas 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).

  • Seismic wave generating apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8132641
    Abstract: A seismic wave generating device and methods for generating seismic waves having a relatively strong longitudinal energy and a relatively weak transverse energy are disclosed. A device may have a hollow casing and a striking member passing through the hollow casing, the striking member or the hollow casing bearing a spacing member. A method may drive the hollow casing into the earth, then remove earth from within the hollow casing. The method may place a striking member through the hollow casing and may drive the striking member further into the earth to create seismic waves with a relatively strong longitudinal energy and a relatively weak transverse energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Neos, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Hampshire, Brock Hemmingsen, Mike Douglas
  • Process for producing 1,1 diaryl alkanes and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 8093438
    Abstract: A process of producing a 1,1-diaryl alkane comprising a condensation reaction of an aromatic compound having at least one aromatic hydrogen with an acetal, in the presence of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid in polymeric form as catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Jeffrey Howard Dimmit, Mike Douglas Cagle
  • PROCESS OF PRODUCING 1,1 DIARYL ALKANES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110172481
    Abstract: A process of producing a 1,1-diaryl alkane comprising a condensation reaction of an aromatic compound having at least one aromatic hydrogen with an acetal, in the presence of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid in polymeric form as catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Jeffrey Howard Dimmit, Mike Douglas Cagle
  • SEISMIC WAVE GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110011668
    Abstract: A seismic wave generating device and methods for generating seismic waves having a relatively strong longitudinal energy and a relatively weak transverse energy are disclosed. A device may have a hollow casing and a striking member passing through the hollow casing, the striking member or the hollow casing bearing a spacing member. A method may drive the hollow casing into the earth, then remove earth from within the hollow casing. The method may place a striking member through the hollow casing and may drive the striking member further into the earth to create seismic waves with a relatively strong longitudinal energy and a relatively weak transverse energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Terralliance Technologies ,Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Hampshire, Brock Hemmingsen, Mike Douglas