Patents by Inventor R. Gibson

R. Gibson 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: 4704817
    Abstract: A trotline reel assembly includes a elongated shaft, a crank member fixed to the shaft for rotation thereof, and a handle rotatably connected to the shaft adjacent the crank for supporting the assembly. A main or major line of a trotline is wound about the shaft adjacent the handle during rotation of the crank, and as each drop line or leader line is encountered, the corresponding hook is inserted into an open end of the shaft remote from the crank and handle. The assembly presents an open, unrestricted area between the wound extent of the major line and the open end of the shaft for receiving the leader lines and facilitating insertion of hooks in the open end of the shaft regardless of the spacing of the leader lines along the length of the major or main line. Preferably, a flange fixed to the shaft between the wound major line and the handle substantially precludes entanglement of the trotline with the handle as the shaft is rotated to reel in the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Inventors: Phillip R. Gibson, Dean L. Richardson
  • Patent number: 4624093
    Abstract: A channel-shaped single-wire carrier is coated with elastomeric material to form an edge protector trim strip of substantially U-shaped cross section. The single-wire carrier is formed from a continuous metallic serpentine wire having oppositely facing looped edge portions or bights joined by lengths of wire extending transversely and spaced from one another longitudinally of the carrier. Some of the bights are located along one edge line, others along the opposite edge line, and still others along a line parallel to and interposed between the edge lines. The bights cyclically recur in a predetermined order to provide a wire carrier having a longitudinally extending reinforced portion. A plurality of strands of material extending longitudinally of the carrier are interwoven with the lengths of wire to maintain the spaced relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignee: Schlegel Corporation
    Inventor: Harold R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4606815
    Abstract: A process for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstocks using shaped catalysts is disclosed. When the catalyst is used for diffusion limited reactions, and particularly when it is used for demetalation, shaped catalysts give longer catalyst lifetimes. Preferred shaped include oval and elliptical shapes, with and without bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Kirk R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4582592
    Abstract: Addition of organofluorine compounds to heavy hydrocarbon oils, particularly petroleum residua prior to catalytic hydroprocessing extends hydroprocessing catalyst life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventors: Gary M. Masada, Kirk R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4574308
    Abstract: An FM video receiver includes a UHF tuner coupled to an intermediate frequency amplifier. The output of the IF amplifier is coupled to a video IF amplifier and detector. The latter component is tuned to the video portion of the FM video composite signal, and hence limits and detects the intelligence carried by that signal. A video inverter and video driver process the signal further and applies an amplitude modulated line level video signal at the receiver's output. An audio IF amplifier and discriminator are coupled to the output of the video IF amplifier and detector. Since the video IF amplifier essentially passes through the audio portion of the FM video composite signal, the audio IF amplifier limits and detects that audio signal. An automatic gain control network and an automatic frequency control network provide feedback to the tuner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: Dell-Star Corporation
    Inventors: Galen R. Gibson, Ralph E. Anstaett, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4495308
    Abstract: A spherical catalyst for hydroprocessing hydrocarbonaceous feedstocks. The catalyst consists of an inner region having less than 5% of its port volume contributed by macropores and having between 5 and 30 weight percent total catalytic metals, and an outer region characterized by having more than 10% of its pore volume contributed by macropores and having between 1 and 15 weight percent catalytic metals. A method of preparation of the catalyst is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Kirk R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4491010
    Abstract: A dynamic combustion characteristic sensor suitable for the detection of the timing of peak combustion pressure or the occurrence of knock in an internal combustion engine comprises an engine headbolt having a piezoelectric disc affixed to the surface of the bolt head. An insulator holds an inner terminal electrically connected to the upper side of the piezoelectric disc and is held by its lower periphery, along with a surrounding electrically conducting outer terminal by a vertical annular wall rising from the surface of the bolt head. The annular wall and outer terminal provide electrostatic shielding and a ground reference for the inner terminal, which is connected electrically by a shielded connector to a charge amplifier with a double pole high pass filter with a half power frequency of 0.5-1.0 Hertz to block signals generated by thermal strains in the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Herman F. Brandt, Franklin R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4489173
    Abstract: Shaped catalysts useful for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feedstocks. The catalysts are shaped as oval extrudates and having at least one ridge. The particles can be circumscribed by rectangles having two dimensions, a first dimension between 0.085 inch and 0.125 inch and a second dimension between 0.065 inch and 0.10 inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Kirk R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4488620
    Abstract: A climbing apparatus for trees and the like is illustrated which employs an elongated body support member which is carried substantially horizontally with a head piece containing diverging contact pad means for engaging the tree and the like. The pad means are preferably constructed of rubbery material with Neoprene being illustrated. A standard is carried adjacent the headpiece and extends upwardly and rearwardly thereof for carrying a steel band which engages the tree, pole or similar structure to be climbed for exerting a wedging action between the pads and the tree resulting in a gripping action which will support the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Inventor: Larry R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4460457
    Abstract: In a process for reforming light naphtha with a bimetallic or multimetallic reforming catalyst, such as a platinum-rhenium-halogen catalyst, at conventional reforming conditions, wherein the catalyst is used for an extended continuous on-stream period, the aromatics selectivity of the catalyst is rapidly increased by contacting the naphtha and hydrogen with the catalyst at increased severity operating conditions, such as a reduced pressure less than 90% of the normal reforming pressure, during an initial portion of the on-stream period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventors: Kirk R. Gibson, Robert J. Houston, Thomas R. Hughes, Robert L. Jacobson
  • Patent number: 4443558
    Abstract: The method of making a catalyst comprising alumina with GP VI and VIII components wherein the method comprises peptizing an alumina powder with an aqueous acid solution of a group VIII metal salt, neutralizing the peptized alumina/group VIII metal with an aqueous solution of a nitrogen-containing base with a dissolved group VI metal salt therein, extruding, drying, and calcining the catalytic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Kirk R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4394303
    Abstract: Catalyst shapes for inorganic oxide, hydroprocessing catalysts are disclosed. When the catalyst is used for diffusion limited reactions, and particularly when it is used for demetalation, shaped catalysts give longer catalyst lifetimes. Preferred shapes include fluted trilobal, asymmetric quadralobal and elongated quadralobal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1983
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Kirk R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4391740
    Abstract: Catalyst shapes for inorganic oxide, hydroprocessing catalysts are disclosed. When the catalyst is used for diffusion limited reactions, and particularly when it is used for demetalation, shaped catalysts give longer catalyst lifetimes. Preferred shapes include oval and elliptical shapes, with and without bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1983
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: Kirk R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4241231
    Abstract: Isomerizable light paraffinic hydrocarbon feeds are isomerized in an improved process using a particular super-chlorided reforming catalyst under isomerizing conditions. A chloride source in the feed stabilizes the catalyst. This process provides for a material octane improvement of the feed without excessive loss thereof to normally gaseous hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventors: Kirk R. Gibson, Robert L. Jacobson, Manfred J. Michlmayr
  • Patent number: 4204947
    Abstract: Thiol impurities are absorbed and removed from hydrocarbon oils by contacting the oil in the absence of molecular oxygen with a scavenger at a temperature in the range of about 120.degree. to 400.degree. C. The scavenger is a composite having a copper component and an inorganic porous carrier component and having a surface area in the range 20 to 1000 square meters per gram. The contacting must be discontinued when the thiol impurity content of the effluent product exceeds about 0.3 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1980
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Jacobson, Kirk R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4186027
    Abstract: A process for treating a clay mineral of the kandite group comprising forming a fluid aqueous suspension of the clay mineral, the suspension having a solids content in the range of from 60% to 75% by weight and a pH in the range of from 7.0 to 11.0 and the suspension containing a dispersing agent to deflocculate the clay mineral; and treating the fluid suspension of clay containing the dispersing agent with a water-soluble reducing bleaching agent under alkaline pH conditions for a time sufficient to give the desired improvement in brightness of the clay. Preferably, the clay mineral suspension is subjected to a particle size separation process at said solids content to reduce the percentage of particles larger than 10.mu.m to not more than 3% by weight. Advantageously, the viscosity of the clay mineral suspension during the particle size separation process is below 2 poise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1980
    Assignee: English Clays Lovering Pochin & Company Limited
    Inventors: David G. Bell, Keith R. Gibson
  • Patent number: D274149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Robert R. Gibson
  • Patent number: D289265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Techsonic Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Wood, Robert R. Gibson
  • Patent number: D291303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Techsonic Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Wood, Robert R. Gibson
  • Patent number: D296767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Techsonic Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Wood, Robert R. Gibson