Patents by Inventor Paul S. Ballard

Paul S. Ballard 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).

  • Publication number: 20240350849
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for evaluating inerting concentration of a fire suppression agent. The method includes flowing air upward into a chimney tube and flowing fuel into the flowing air in the chimney tube. A targeted concentration of the fire suppression agent is introduced into the flowing air and into the flowing fuel in the chimney tube. An ignitor is ignited to provide ignition energy to the flowing air and the flowing fuel, and the ignitor is deactivated. The targeted concentration of the fire suppression agent is at or above the inerting concentration of the fire suppression agent if combustion of the flowing fuel does not persist beyond three seconds after the ignitor is deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Eli Baldwin, Paul Papas, Mark P. Fazzio, Adam Chattaway, Lloyd Kent Ballard, James Varnell, Saul Salas, Eric S. Langley
  • Patent number: 4704809
    Abstract: An improved golf shoe construction for assisting the golfer to maintain a proper position and weight distribution when worn during a golf swing. The improvement is defined by a wedge-shaped sole and heel bottom for the shoe, with the height of the wedge being greatest along the shoe edge defining the outside of the wearer's body. The improved, wedge-shaped sole and heel may also be incorporated into each shoe defining a pair of golf shoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Inventor: Paul S. Ballard