Patents by Inventor Robert C. Shaffer

Robert C. Shaffer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240127804
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer readable medium embodiments for machine learning systems to process interactive communications between at least two participants. Speech and text within the interactive communications are analyzed using machine learning models to infer insights located within the interactive communications. The inferred insights are converted to descriptive text or audio and tagged to the interactive communication as graphics or audio whispers reflecting the insights added to the interactive communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Anup SHIRODKAR, Thomas ZAHORIK, Matthew C. FORD, Miguel DE LA ROCHA, Sara R. MCDOLE, Robert L. SCHOLTZ, III, Raghav SAHAI, Kevin T. SHAFFER, Trent F. HODGES, Avinash KAWALE, David ABER
  • Patent number: 4343922
    Abstract: There are disclosed thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers which incorporate tungsten and/or molybdenum metal atoms. The metal atoms are incorporated into the polymer by reacting a monomer or polymer containing at least one free carboxyl group with a reaction product of tungsten or molybdenum and pyrrolidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1982
    Assignee: HITCO
    Inventor: Robert C. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 4321298
    Abstract: A fibrous carbon material is first coated with a thermosetting material which remains flexible after being subjected to curing temperatures. The thermosetting material contains a refractory metal capable of reacting with boron to form a metal boride. This thermosetting resin is then cured. The fibrous carbon material is then impregnated with a second thermosetting resin containing a boron compound and, optionally, a refractory metal capable of reacting with boron to form a metal boride. The second thermosetting resin is at least partially cured and a plurality of layers of the fibrous material is then assembled to form a laminate. The laminate is heated to a temperature sufficient to carbonize the thermosetting resin. The resultant carbon-carbon composite has better oxidation resistance, improved high temperature stability, higher density and improved interlaminar tensile strength than does a composite prepared without the presence of the refractory metal in the thermosetting resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: Hitco
    Inventors: Robert C. Shaffer, William L. Tarasen
  • Patent number: 4302392
    Abstract: There are disclosed thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers which incorporate tungsten and/or molybdenum metal atoms. The metal atoms are incorporated into the polymer by reacting a monomer or polymer containing at least one free carboxyl group with a reaction product of tungsten or molybdenum and pyrrolidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1981
    Assignee: HITCO
    Inventor: Robert C. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 4288568
    Abstract: An elastomer containing chemically bonded metal atoms is prepared by reacting a diene elastomer such as a nitrile rubber with the reaction product of an epoxy resin and a metal containing polymer. The metal containing polymer is prepared by reacting a polycarboxylic acid and a metal complex which is a reaction product of tungsten carbonyl and/or molybdenum carbonyl with pyrrolidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Assignee: Hitco
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Lewis, Robert C. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 4284744
    Abstract: There are disclosed thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers which incorporate tungsten and/or molybdenum metal atoms. The metal atoms are incorporated into the polymer by reacting a monomer or polymer containing at least one free carboxyl group with a reaction product of tungsten or molybdenum and pyrrolidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Assignee: Hitco
    Inventor: Robert C. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 4185043
    Abstract: There are disclosed thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers which incorporate tungsten and/or molybdenum metal atoms. The metal atoms are incorporated into the polymer by reacting a monomer or polymer containing at least one free carboxyl group with a reaction product of tungsten or molybdenum and pyrrolidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: Hitco
    Inventor: Robert C. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 4164601
    Abstract: Fibrous carbon material such as graphite cloth which is to be combined with a thermosetting resin and a boron containing compound to form a carbon-carbon composite is provided with a protective coating consisting of cured furfuryl alcohol copolymers. When formed into a laminate and heated to at least 2150.degree. C. to carbonize and at least partially graphitize the thermosetting resin, the boron greatly increases the interlaminar tensile strength while the coating protects the fibrous material from adverse effects of the boron which reduce the tensile strength in the directions of the fibers of the fibrous carbon material of the composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1979
    Assignee: Hitco
    Inventor: Robert C. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 4101354
    Abstract: Fibrous carbon material such as graphite cloth which is to be combined with a thermosetting resin and a boron containing compound to form a carbon-carbon composite is provided with a protective coating consisting of cured furfuryl alcohol copolymers. When formed into a laminate and heated to at least 2150.degree. C. to carbonize and at least partially graphitize the thermosetting resin, the boron greatly increases the interlaminar tensile strength while the coating protects the fibrous material from adverse effects of the boron which reduce the tensile strength in the directions of the fibers of the fibrous carbon material of the composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: Hitco
    Inventor: Robert C. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 4087482
    Abstract: There are disclosed furfuryl alcohol copolymers of a polyester prepolymer of maleic acid or anhydride and a polyhydric alcohol which incorporate tungsten and/or molybdenum metal atoms. The metal atoms are incorporated into the copolymers by reacting the polyester prepolymer with a reaction product of tungsten or molybdenum and pyrrolidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1978
    Assignee: Hitco
    Inventor: Robert C. Shaffer