Patents by Inventor Robert E. James

Robert E. James 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: 11958765
    Abstract: Fluid purification systems employing a monolithic composite photocatalyst to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or pathogenic organisms are disclosed. Pairing of systems tuned to abate each of these materials are discussed in different configurations such as series and parallel, as well as combining systems to target both materials simultaneously. System configurations that allow a portion of the fluid stream to be purified are also disclosed as are configurations that allow regeneration of the photocatalyst. These features may be augmented by sensors that allow closed loop control of bypass and regeneration cycles in the systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sonata Scientific LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey F. Roeder, Trevor E. James, Melissa A. Petruska, Peter C. Van Buskirk, Robert T. Henderson, III
  • Patent number: 4605418
    Abstract: Wet and dry crocking are reduced on dyed textile cellulosic materials and their blends by aftertreatment with finish mixtures containing effective amounts of a reactive polyamine component and a blocked urethane prepolymer component. The polyamine component is a polyamide, epoxidized polyamide, chain-extended polyamide, epoxidized chain extended polyamide, epoxidized polyamine or epoxidized polyalkylenimine and the blocked urethane prepolymer component is a reaction product of excess polyisocyanate and hydroxy terminated polyether or hydroxy terminated polyester whose reactive isocyanate groups are blocked. Finish mixtures are applied to the dyed textile material, dried and cured to improve wet and dry crockfastness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Company
    Inventors: Nick J. Christie, Randall A. Cox, Robert E. James, James C. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 4531946
    Abstract: Wet and dry crocking are reduced on dyed textile cellulosic materials and their blends by aftertreatment with finish mixtures containing effective amounts of a reactive component and a blocked urethane prepolymer component. The reactive component is a polyamide, epoxidized polyamide, chain-extended polyamide, epoxidized chain extended polyamide, polyamine epoxidized polyamine or epoxidized polyalkylenimine and the blocked urethane prepolymer component is a reaction product of excess polyisocyanate and hydroxy terminated polyether or hydroxy terminated polyester whose reactive isocyanate groups are blocked. Finish mixtures are applied to the dyed textile material, dried and cured to improve wet and dry crockfastness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Company
    Inventors: Nick J. Christie, Randall A. Cox, Robert E. James, James C. Stevenson