Patents by Inventor Richard J. Malloy

Richard J. Malloy 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).

  • Water jet sediment probe
    Patent number: 4433737
    Abstract: Various means for providing rigidity to the flexible hose of a water jet iment probe that is used to determine thickness and types of underlying sediment beneath land or seafloor is disclosed. A series of interconnecting rods or pipe sections are used to stiffen a length of flexible hose to a desired probe depth to enable a single operator to bore a hole of indefinite depth without assistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Richard J. Malloy
  • Stabilized bleach-fixing baths
    Patent number: 4033771
    Abstract: A bleach-fix composition for use in photographic processing comprising a polycarboxylic acid bleaching agent, a thiosulfate fixing agent, and a carbonyl bisulfite adduct. The carbonyl bisulfite adduct functions as a stabilizing agent which retards sulfurization of the bleach-fix composition and thereby prolongs its useful life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1973
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Borton, Cobb S. Goff, Richard J. Malloy