Patents by Inventor Robert L. Davis

Robert L. Davis 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: 5817888
    Abstract: A bromination process for organic compounds employs stabilized bromine chloride solutions as the brominating agent. Activated aromatic compounds such as anisole can be selectively monobrominated in the para-position in high purity and yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Hassan Y. Elnagar, Robert L. Davis, Mahmood Sabahi
  • Patent number: 5724732
    Abstract: A bracket having a plurality of notches is temporarily connected to a structural member of an internal combustion engine to support a plurality of push rods at a preselected location and orientation during assembly of a rocker arm assembly on a cylinder head. The bracket is slidably positionable on the structural member and the notches are configured in a manner to releasably support the push rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy A. Arnold, Robert L. Davis, Edward J. Gunnar
  • Patent number: 5696130
    Abstract: Non-steroidal compounds which are high affinity, high selectivity modulators for steroid receptors are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating such compounds, methods for employing the disclosed compounds and compositions for treating patients requiring steroid receptor agonist or antagonist therapy, intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds and processes for the preparation of the steroid receptor modulator compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Todd K. Jones, David T. Winn, Mark E. Goldman, Lawrence G. Hamann, Lin Zhi, Luc J. Farmer, Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 5696133
    Abstract: Non-steroidal compounds which are high affinity, high selectivity modulators for steroid receptors are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating such compounds, methods for employing the disclosed compounds and compositions for treating patients requiting steroid receptor agonist or antagonist therapy, intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds and processes for the preparation of the steroid receptor modulator compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Todd K. Jones, Mark E. Goldman, Charlotte L.F. Pooley, David T. Winn, James P. Edwards, Sarah J. West, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi, Lawrence G. Hamann, Luc J. Farmer, Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 5690862
    Abstract: This invention relates to a solvent system which is non-flammable and which is comprised of a hydrocarbon solvent having a flash point less than about 38.degree. C. and a second solvent containing at least 90 wt % n-propyl bromide, the second solvent being present in an amount sufficient to obtain no flash point for the solvent system when tested in accordance with ASTM D-93 and the second solvent being the sole halogenated solvent and flash point suppressor in the solvent system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Moore, Jr., Robert L. Davis, William E. Moehle, Burnell Lee, Edgar E. Spielman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5124496
    Abstract: This invention relates to a white or at least near white flame retardant product which is predominant in decarbromodiphenylalkane, and which product contains a minor amount of impurities; to a process for preparation of the flame retardant product; to a process for the removal of excess bromine from the product by use of a treatment solution and elevated temperature; and to macromolecular materials utilizing the product as a flame retardant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Templeton, Saadat Hussain, Bonnie G. McKinnie, Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 5064927
    Abstract: Novel aromatic diamines which are useful as chain extenders for urethane and urea polymers are compounds corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## wherein two of the R, R', and R" substituents are alkyl groups containing 1-6 carbons and the other substituent is a hydrocarbylthio group containing 1-6 carbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 5037995
    Abstract: Novel mixtures of aromatic diamines which are useful as chain extenders for urethane and urea polymers are compounds corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## wherein two of the R, R', and R" substituents are alkyl groups containing 1-6 carbons and the other substituent is a hydrocarbylthio group containing 1-6 carbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4973760
    Abstract: Novel aromatic diamines which are useful as chain extenders for urethane and urea polymers are compounds corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## wherein two of the R, R', and R" substituents are alkyl groups containing 1-6 carbons and the other substituent is a hydrocarbylthio group containing 1-6 carbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4968827
    Abstract: Hydrocarbylaluminoxanes are made by introducing liquid water into the free space above an inert hydrocarbon solution of a hydrocarbyl aluminum compound (e.g. trimethyl aluminum) with intensive agitation while maintaining the reaction temperature at -80.degree. C. up to -10.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4954017
    Abstract: An expansion bolt, adapted to be anchored in a hole, having a hollow shank portion adapted to hold a pressurizing fluid and to expand girthwise on pressurization of the fluid, and further having a threaded portion adapted on insertion of the shank portion in the hole to extend out of the hole and to have a nut threaded thereon, whereby, following insertion of the shank portion of the bolt, in an unexpanded condition, in the hole, the shank portion may be expanded by pressurization of fluid therein for anchoring it in the hole and the nut threaded up on the threaded portion of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Robert L. Davis, Harold D. Keith
  • Patent number: 4825002
    Abstract: A Lewis acid contaminant is removed from a (hydrocarbylthio)aromatic amine by mixing a solid alkali metal hydroxide with a solution of the Lewis acid in the amine, preferably at about 110.degree.-120.degree. C., and then filtering the solids from the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4751330
    Abstract: (Hydrocarbylthio)aromatic amines are prepared by reacting an aromatic amine, such as an aminobenzene, with a hydrocarbyl disulfide, such as an alkyl disulfide, in the presence of a metal or metal halide catalyst and iodine as a promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4670597
    Abstract: (Hydrocarbylthio)aromatic amines are prepared by reacting an aromatic monoamine, such as an aminobenzene, with a hydrocarbyl disulfide, such as an alkyl disulfide, in the presence of hydrogen iodide, ammonium iodide, or cuprous iodide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventors: Paul F. Ranken, Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4670598
    Abstract: (Hydrocarbylthio)aromatic polyamines are prepared by reacting an aromatic polyamine, such as a diaminobenzene, with a hydrocarbyl disulfide, such as an alkyl disulfide, in the presence of an iodide or bromide of a metal other than an alkali metal as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4644267
    Abstract: The system makes use of an interferometric Bragg cell for the time delays needed by the multiple antenna inputs in an angle-of-arrival (AOA) measurement system, for accurate measurements over wide bandwidths. A signal Bragg cell is modulated with a selected band of the EW signal environment, using a separate transducer coupled to each quadrant antenna element. A reference Bragg cell is modulated with a chirp signal. Coherent light from a laser is split and directed to both the signal cell and the reference cell. The output light beams from the reference Bragg cell and signal Bragg cell are combined and focused onto photo detectors having a one-dimensional array for each quadrant antenna element. The reference and signals are heterodyned at the photo detectors, which results in a channelized spectral output with each channel at the same intermediate frequency (IF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: James B. Y. Tsui, Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 4636115
    Abstract: An expansion bolt, adapted to be anchored in a hole, having a hollow shank portion adapted to hold a pressurizing fluid and to expand girthwise on pressurization of the fluid, and further having a threaded portion adapted on insertion of the shank portion in the hole to extend out of the hole and to have a nut threaded thereon, whereby, following insertion of the shank portion of the bolt, in an unexpanded condition, in the hole, the shank portion may be expanded by pressurization of fluid therein for anchoring it in the hole and the nut threaded up on the threaded portion of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: The Curators of The University of Missouri
    Inventors: Robert L. Davis, Harold D. Keith
  • Patent number: 4558411
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a programmable unit employing plural levels of sub-instruction sets in addition to conventional instruction sets. The conventional level of instruction sets is employed to specify computational routines and other processing algorithms to be carried out by the unit. Each instruction in a conventional set is implemented in the unit by a sequence of first level sub-instructions which specify the various operations to be carried out within the unit which operations are comprised within the specific routine. In turn, the various first level sub-instructions are implemented by second level sub-instructions which specify the various control signals required to set the various gates as required for the particular unit operation to be carried out. With this hierarchy of sub-instruction sets, first level sub-instruction sets may be interchanged dynamically during the operation of the unit to dynamically change the processing capability of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1969
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Burroughs Corp.
    Inventors: Ulbe Faber, Robert L. Davis, David A. Fisher, Joseph D. McGonagle
  • Patent number: D296128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: H1460
    Abstract: This is a microstrip antenna which eliminates the cavity used typically in spiral and sinuous type antennas. A small spacer between the antenna element and ground plane replaces the cavity. This significantly reduces the depth of the antenna and permits antenna shapes which conform to a vehicle skin, such as an aircraft. The microstrip has demonstrated higher gain and efficiency than the cavity, but only over a limited bandwidth less than that of existing cavity backed antennas. To increase the bandwidth, the antenna has a variable thickness spacer with the thickness proportional to the distance from the center of the antenna. The employment of this variable spacer results in maintaining the high gain and efficiency of the microstrip antenna over a much larger bandwidth comparable to the existing cavity backed antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis