Patents by Inventor R. Fields

R. Fields 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: 8190522
    Abstract: A system and method providing a borrowing scheme. The method comprises the steps of: establishing an interest-free revolving amount or account using the computer processor; establishing a periodic payment for maintaining the interest-free revolving amount or account using the computer processor; and automatically revising the interest-free revolving amount or account or the periodic payment using the computer processor based upon at least one user performance metric over a predetermined period of time; wherein the interest-free revolving amount or account or the periodic payment for maintaining the interest-free revolving amount is determined by the user via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Maria Teresita Vicente, Frank Cawley Dragotta, Manning R. Field, Joy Lynn Koppenhaver, James Samuel Moed, Ryan Alan Jacoby, Ian Michael Groulx, Kevin Thomas Dame, Heather Margaret Emerson, Jennifer C. McGarry
  • Publication number: 20120082767
    Abstract: A process for cooking a food in oil and/or fat is provided. A dry pea protein mixture or an aqueous pea protein is added to a food prior to cooking. The amount of oil and/or fat absorbed by the food during cooking is substantially reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Wayne S. Saunders, Stephen D. Kelleher, Peter G. Williamson, William R. Fielding
  • Publication number: 20120061127
    Abstract: Example electrical component assemblies are described. In some examples, the electrical component assembly may include a printed board and an electrical component on the printed board, the electrical component defining a first surface adjacent the printed board and one or more second surfaces other than the first surface. The assembly may also include a thermal bridge comprising a plurality of vias extending through the thermal bridge, and a thermally conductive member interposed between the one or more second surfaces of the electrical component and the thermal bridge. In some examples, the thermally conductive member extends at least partially through the plurality of vias of the thermal bridge. During operation of the electrical component, the assembly configuration may facilitate thermal transfer from a first direction defined by the thermally conductive member to a second direction defined by the thermal bridge to transfer thermal energy away from a surface of the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Chris R. Fields, Jerry Keller
  • Patent number: 8078528
    Abstract: The method according to exemplary embodiments comprises establishing an interest-free revolving amount or account, establishing a periodic payment for maintaining the interest-free revolving amount or account, and automatically revising the interest-free revolving amount or account or the periodic payment based upon at least one user performance metric over a predetermined period of time; wherein the interest-free revolving amount or account or the periodic payment for maintaining the interest-free revolving amount is determined by the user via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Maria Teresita Vicente, Frank Cawley Dragotta, Manning R. Field, Joy Lynn Koppenhaver, James Samuel Moed, Ryan Alan Jacoby, Ian Michael Groulx, Kevin Thomas Dame, Heather Margaret Emerson, Jennifer C. McGarry
  • Publication number: 20110244093
    Abstract: Moisture is retained in cooked or thawed food by adding to the food an aqueous suspension of animal muscle protein obtained from animal muscle tissue. The aqueous suspension is obtained by mixing comminuted animal muscle tissue with a food grade base to form an aqueous basic solution of animal muscle protein. The basic solution is mixed with a food grade acid to precipitate the protein in an aqueous composition. The precipitated protein then is comminuted to form an aqueous suspension of comminuted animal muscle protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen D. Kelleher, Wayne S. Saunders, Peter G. Williamson, William R. Fielding
  • Publication number: 20110244092
    Abstract: Moisture is retained in cooked or thawed food by adding to the food an aqueous suspension of animal muscle protein obtained from animal muscle tissue. The aqueous suspension is obtained by mixing comminuted animal muscle tissue with a food grade acid to form an aqueous acidic solution of animal muscle protein. The acidic solution is mixed with a food grade base to precipitate the protein in an aqueous composition. The precipitated protein then is comminuted to form an aqueous suspension of comminuted animal muscle protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen D. Kelleher, William R. Fielding, Wayne S. Saunders, Peter G. Williamson
  • Publication number: 20110091644
    Abstract: A metal flake film assembly comprising a base film having a first side and a second side. A coating is positioned on the first side of the base film. The coating is one of a water soluble polymer or a water dispersible polymer with a predetermined content of a water soluble polymer which coats and adheres to the base film. A metal layer is vacuum deposited upon the coating. The coating may be embossed. A method of manufacture of metal flakes is likewise disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Kurt B. Gundlach, Thomas R. Fields
  • Publication number: 20110076482
    Abstract: A metallized barrier material comprising a base material, a first protective coating, a metallized layer, and a second protective coating. The base material has a first surface and a second surface. The base material is a dimensionally stable porous substrate. The first protective coating is applied to the first surface of the base material. The metallized layer is vapor deposited on the protective first surface of the base material to a desired optical density. The second protective coating applied to the metallized layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas R. Fields, Kurt B. Gundlach
  • Publication number: 20100292376
    Abstract: A flame-retardant resin composition comprises a base resin (A), such as a polyester, polyamide or polycarbonate resin, and an organophosphorus compound (B) having at least one of the following formulas (I), (II) and (III): where A is selected from O, S, SO2, a single bond, alkyl, and —CH2—P1; P1 is a phosphorus-containing group of the formula: R1 and R2 are the same or different and each is selected from H, O-alkyl, O-aryl, alkyl, aryl, and OM; R3 is H or alkyl; M=Na, K, Zn, Al, Ca; a is an integer from 0 to 4, provided that a is at least 1 unit for each polymer chain; n is an integer from 1 to 100,000 and m is an integer from 0 to 100,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: CHEMTURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Larry D. Timberlake, Mark V. Hanson, Narayan Subramaniam, William R. Fielding
  • Patent number: 7766244
    Abstract: A system and method for processing transactions using a multi-account transaction device. The method comprises the steps of: receiving at least one transaction particular relating to a transaction conducted with a multi-account transaction device; determining at least one first desired account associated with the multi-account transaction device to which the transaction will be posted; posting the transaction to the at least one first desired account; receiving at least one second desired account to which at least a portion of the transaction should be posted; posting the at least a portion of the transaction to the at least one second desired account; and reconciling the at least one first desired account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Manning R. Field, Walter Brent Reinhard
  • Publication number: 20100183869
    Abstract: Decorative shape cast products and methods, systems, compositions and apparatus for producing the same are described. In one embodiment, the decorative shape cast products are produced from an Al—Ni or Al—Ni—Mn alloy, with a tailored microstructure to facilitate production of anodized decorative shape cast product having the appropriate finish and mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, James R. Fields, Albert L. Askin, Xinyan Yan, Ralph R. Sawtell, Shawn Patrick Sullivan, Janell Lyn Abbott
  • Patent number: 7718756
    Abstract: A process for preparing a polybromoaryl ether, comprising adding to a solvent for the polybromoaryl ether a mixture of (1) at least one compound of the structure HO—Ar—X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, wherein Ar is an aryl group and X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 are independently selected from hydrogen and bromine, provided that at least one of X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 is bromine, (2) at least one alkali or alkaline metal hydroxide, and (3) at least one polymerization initiator, wherein the solvent for the polybromoaryl ether is a non-solvent for alkali metal bromides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Chemtura Corporation
    Inventors: Larry D. Timberlake, William R. Fielding, Sumit Mathur, Mark V. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20100040888
    Abstract: A metallized barrier material comprising a base material, a metallized layer and a protective coating. The base material has a first surface and a second surface. The metallized layer is vapor deposited on the first surface of the base material to a desired optical density. The protective coating is applied to the metallized layer, wherein the protective coating comprises a butyl methacrylate or a combination of an epoxy component and an acrylic component wherein the epoxy component has an EEW of less than 800.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas R. Fields, Kurt B. Gundlach
  • Publication number: 20090230367
    Abstract: A process for preparing a polybromoaryl ether, the polybromoaryl ether prepared by this process comprising adding to a solvent for the polybromoaryl ether a mixture of (1) at least one compound of the structure HO—Ar—X1X2X3X4X5, wherein Ar is an aryl group and X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 are independently selected from hydrogen and bromine, provided that at least one of X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 is bromine, (2) at least one alkali or alkaline metal hydroxide, and (3) at least one polymerization initiator, wherein said solvent for the polybromoaryl ether is a non-solvent for alkali metal bromides. The current invention also relates to a composition comprising a mixture of a polymeric resin and the polybromoaryl ether prepared by the process of the current invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Larry D. Timberlake, William R. Fielding, Sumit Mathur, Mark V. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20090175537
    Abstract: The present application provides an improved segmentation method and system for processing digital images that include an imaged document and surrounding image. A plurality of edge detection techniques are used to determine the edges of the imaged document and then segment the imaged document from the surrounding image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Tribelhorn, Aaron D. Wolin, Stephen T. Smith, Adam R. Field, Zachary B. Dodds
  • Patent number: 7550551
    Abstract: A process for preparing a polybromoaryl ether comprising adding to a solvent for the polybromoaryl ether a mixture of (1) at least one compound of the structure HO—Ar—X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, wherein Ar is an aryl group and X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 are independently selected from hydrogen and bromine, provided that at least one of X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 is bromine, (2) at least one alkali or alkaline metal hydroxide, and (3) at least one polymerization initiator, wherein the solvent for the polybromoaryl ether is a non-solvent for alkali metal bromides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Chemtura Corporation
    Inventors: Larry D. Timberlake, William R. Fielding, Sumit Mathur, Mark V. Hanson
  • Patent number: D576671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Manning R. Field, Walter Brent Reinhard
  • Patent number: D582476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Manning R. Field, Walter Brent Reinhard
  • Patent number: D582977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Manning R. Field, Walter Brent Reinhard
  • Patent number: D602522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Manning R. Field, Walter Brent Reinhard