Patents by Inventor Richard C. Neal

Richard C. Neal 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).

  • Installation method for non-slip sanitary flooring
    Patent number: 7678215
    Abstract: A method of installing flooring and resulting structure are disclosed. The method is particularly useful for sanitary nonslip applications such as kitchens. The method includes the steps of positioning a first sheet of polymer flooring material with an upwardly-facing step cut along one edge of the first sheet on a floor to be covered, and applying a second sheet of polymer flooring material with a complementary downwardly-facing step cut along one edge of the second sheet to the upwardly facing step cut of the first sheet and to the floor adjacent the first sheet while concurrently sealing the respective faces to one another in a step lap joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Allied Industries International Inc.
    Inventors: Joel E. Martin, Richard C. Neale, III
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Compositions and Reinforced Flexible PVC Flooring With Improved Performance Formed of the Same
    Publication number: 20090288359
    Abstract: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compositions including PVC; fibrous material; and a primary plasticizer component including a low extractable plasticizer are disclosed. The compositions can be useful in the production of flooring products that exhibit improved plasticizer hydrocarbon extraction resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Joel E. Martin, JR., Richard C. Neale, III, Robert J. Schiavone, Marion L. Andrews
  • Installation Method for Non-Slip Sanitary Flooring
    Publication number: 20080014399
    Abstract: A method of installing flooring and resulting structure are disclosed. The method is particularly useful for sanitary nonslip applications such as kitchens. The method includes the steps of positioning a first sheet of polymer flooring material with an upwardly-facing step cut along one edge of the first sheet on a floor to be covered, and applying a second sheet of polymer flooring material with a complementary downwardly-facing step cut along one edge of the second sheet to the upwardly facing step cut of the first sheet and to the floor adjacent the first sheet while concurrently sealing the respective faces to one another in a step lap joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Joel E. Martin, Richard C. Neale
  • Apparatus for measuring intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate and method for using same
    Patent number: 6434418
    Abstract: A modified Foley catheter transmits desired data to transducers that allow the measuring of intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate by healthcare providers on appropriate output devices. A method employs the catheter to indirectly measure intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate from within the maternal bladder or rectum, thereby allowing the healthcare professional to choose to monitor these fetal characteristics without committing the mother and fetus to childbirth and without the risks associated with intrauterine measuring methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventors: Randall H. Neal, Richard C. Neal