Patents by Inventor Robert D. Shannon

Robert D. Shannon 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: 5196381
    Abstract: A low-K crystallizable glass composition having a softening point of 550.degree.-800.degree. C., consisting essentially of mole % of:41-70% P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ;10-48% MgO, ZnO or mixtures thereof;2-20% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 or mixtures thereof;0-10% alkali metal oxide(s);0-10% CaO, SrO, BaO or mixtures thereof;0-10% SiO.sub.2 ;0-20% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 ;0-10% ZrO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2 or mixtures thereof; and0-10% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, with the provisos that:(i) a=n(b+3c+d+e+2f+3g), wherein n=0.8-1.0, anda=mole % P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ;b=mole % MgO, ZnO or mixtures thereof;c=mole % Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 or mixtures thereof;d=mole % M.sub.2 O, where M=Na, K, Rb, Cse=mole % M'O, where M'=Ca, Sr, Baf=mole % ZrO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2 or mixtures thereof;g=mole % Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, (where Ln is any of the rare earth elements), or mixtures thereof;(ii) the total amount of alkali oxides, CaO, SrO, and BaO does not exceed 10 mole %;(iii) the total amount of ZrO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, and Fe.sub.2 O.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Yung-Haw Hu, Michael A. Saltzberg, Robert D. Shannon
  • Patent number: 5128678
    Abstract: An aircraft structure for the minimization of microwave energy reflection from the aircraft back to a receiver. The provision of structural configurations and materials operate to reduce microwave energy reflection toward its source or another receiver located at a level below the aircraft and laterally or forward thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Philip F. Novak, Robert D. Shannon, Robert L. Pinckney, James R. Humphreys, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5063384
    Abstract: An aircraft structure for the minimization of microwave energy reflection from the aircraft back to a receiver. The provision of structural configurations and materials operate to reduce microwave energy reflection toward its source or another receiver located at a level below the aircraft and laterally or forward thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Philip F. Novak, Robert D. Shannon, Robert L. Pinckney, James R. Humphreys, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5016015
    Abstract: An aircraft structure for the minimization of microwave energy reflection from the aircraft back to a receiver. The provision of structural configurations and materials operate to reduce microwave energy reflection toward its source or another receiver located at a level below the aircraft and laterally or forward thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Philip F. Novak, Robert D. Shannon, Robert L. Pinckney, James R. Humphreys, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5014060
    Abstract: An aircraft structure for the minimization of microwave energy reflection from the aircraft back to a receiver. The provision of structural configurations and materials operate to reduce microwave energy reflection toward its source or another receiver located at a level below the aircraft and laterally or forward thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Philip F. Novak, Robert D. Shannon, Robert L. Pinckney, James R. Humphreys, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4924228
    Abstract: An aircraft structure for the minimization of microwave energy reflection from the aircraft back to a receiver. The provision of structural configurations and materials operate to reduce microwave energy reflection toward its source or another receiver located at a level below the aircraft and laterally or forward thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1963
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Boeing Company
    Inventors: Philip F. Novak, Robert D. Shannon, Robert L. Pinckney, James R. Humphreys, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4814503
    Abstract: Improved acidic zeolite rho and ZK-5 catalysts for conversion of methanol and ammonia to dimethylamine are disclosed. The acidic zeolite rho catalyst is prepared by calcining zeolite NH.sub.4 -rho or H-rho in the presence of steam. The acidic zeolite ZK-5 catalyst is prepared by calcining zeolite NH.sub.4 -ZK-5 or H-ZK-5 in the presence of steam. An acidic zeolite rho which has been prepared by calcining zeolite NH.sub.4 -rho in a vertical furnace in the presence of ammonia is disclosed. Processes for producing dimethylamine with the specified catalysts are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Lloyd Abrams, David R. Corbin, Robert D. Shannon
  • Patent number: 4806689
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing dimethylamine, comprising reacting methanol and/or dimethylether and ammonia, in amounts sufficient to provide a carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio of from about 0.2 to about 1.5, at a temperature from about 250.degree. C. to about 450.degree. C., in the presence of a catalytic amount of an acidic zeolite rho.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thurman E. Gier, Robert D. Shannon, George C. Sonnichsen, David R. Corbin, Michael Keane, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4737592
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing dimethylamine, comprising reacting methanol and/or dimethylether and ammonia in amounts sufficient to provide a carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio from about 0.2 to about 1.5, at a temperature from about 250.degree. C. to about 450.degree. C., in the presence of a catalytic amount of an acidic zeolite catalyst selected from the group consisting of natural, H-exchanged, and M-exchanged chabazites, each having a geometric selectivity index greater than about 3, wherein M is one or more alkali metal ions selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb, and Cs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Lloyd Abrams, Robert D. Shannon, George C. Sonnichsen
  • Patent number: 4602112
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing dimethylamine comprising reacting methanol and/or dimethylether and ammonia in amounts sufficient to provide a carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio from about 0.2 to about 1.5, at a temperature from about 250.degree. C. to about 450.degree. C., in the presence of a catalytic amount of an acidic H-ZK-5 zeolite catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thurman E. Gier, Robert D. Shannon, George C. Sonnichsen
  • Patent number: 4264685
    Abstract: Electrode comprised of the electrocatalyst of the prototype formula Pt.sub.3 MO.sub.6 wherein M is Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Mg, Ca, Cu, Cd or Hg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Peter F. Carcia, Robert D. Shannon, Dimitri N. Staikos
  • Patent number: 4252570
    Abstract: Bismuth oxyhalide solid solution having the PbFC1 structure and of the formula BiOI.sub.1-x-y Br.sub.x Cl.sub.y wherein x is 0 to about 0.8, y is 0 to about 0.3 and x+y is about 0.1 to about 0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Shannon
  • Patent number: 4108679
    Abstract: A composition useful as a pigment is disclosed, the composition comprised of a particulate filler material such as silica, with the individual particles being coated with elemental carbon in the form of fine particles such as those contained in carbon black. The composition is produced by a mechanical processing of a dry mixture of the particulate material and the carbon black of proportions of up to approximately 50% by weight of carbon black and 50% or more of silica of a 50 to 100 micron particle size range. The mixture is processed in a ball mill to reduce the particle size of the particulate material to an average 10 micron size, the particles at the same time being coated by deposition of the carbon black particles so as to adhere tightly to the surface thereof. An air flotation separation process sorts the resulting coated particles into various size ranges suitable for particular applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: Ebonex Corporation
    Inventors: Michael F. Szczepanik, Joseph F. Sryniawski, Adolph Busseman, Robert D. Shannon