Patents by Inventor Philip J. Grant

Philip J. Grant 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).

  • Patent number: 4148708
    Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the invention converts a feed solution stream into three separate streams of concentrated acid, concentrated alkali and deionized liquid, respectively, through a combination of ion exchange and electrodialysis techniques. Typically, feed fluid from the primary coolant loop of a nuclear reactor that contains ionized boric acid and lithium -7 hydroxide flows into a bed of mixed anion and cation exchange resins. Two of the walls of this bed, however, are of anion permeable and cation permeable membranes respectively, to permit the anions to migrate into an anolyte compartment and to permit the cations to migrate into a catholyte compartment. Within the anolyte compartment there is an anion resin bed which purifies the borate ions from other contaminative anions. Within the catholyte compartment there is a cation resin bed which purifies the lithium ions from other contaminative cations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1979
    Assignee: The Babcock & wilcox Company
    Inventor: Philip J. Grant
  • Patent number: 3953084
    Abstract: An electronic brake control for trailers utilizing solenoid operated electric brakes wherein trailer braking is controlled by sensing the rate of deceleration of the towing and towed vehicle producing an electric signal controlling a voltage controlled oscillator having a fixed frequency output and a variable pulse width, the pulse width increasing proportional to the rate of deceleration. The pulse signals are amplified and energize the towed vehicle electric brakes in an oscillating or pulsed manner to minimize skidding and brake locking. A light sensing circuit selectively shielded by a pendulum produces the automatic deceleration responsive signal, and manual apparatus are employed to produce trailer braking without braking of the towing vehicle. Additionally, the automatic electric brake system control through the brake light circuit is by-passed and isolated by actuation of the emergency warning brake light system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: Tekonsha Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Rene E. Pittet, Jr., Philip J. Grant
  • Patent number: D484459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: FMT Products
    Inventors: Thomas C. Grant, Philip J. Grant
  • Patent number: D303298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: FMT Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Grant
  • Patent number: D340814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: FMT Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip J. Grant