Patents by Inventor Robert M. Gray

Robert M. Gray 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).

  • Shelf label holder
    Patent number: 9038300
    Abstract: A label holder includes a base, a sign sleeve for receiving at least one printed price label and a living hinge coupling the base to the sign sleeve. The sign sleeve is defined by a main panel that is substantially planar and a return flange that is coupled to the main panel at a joined end. The return flange extends upward from the joined end and terminates at an end located along the main panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, Erin L. Zobel, William Y. Stafford, Robert M. Gray
  • SHELF LABEL HOLDER
    Publication number: 20150068086
    Abstract: A label holder includes a base, a sign sleeve for receiving at least one printed price label and a living hinge coupling the base to the sign sleeve. The sign sleeve is defined by a main panel that is substantially planar and a return flange that is coupled to the main panel at a joined end. The return flange extends upward from the joined end and terminates at an end located along the main panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Target Brand, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, Erin L. Zobel, William Y. Stafford, Robert M. Gray
  • Disproportionation of isopentane
    Patent number: 7902418
    Abstract: A process for disproportionating isopentane into isomers of hexane and butane that utilizes a fixed bed reactor employing a catalyst composition comprising aluminum halide. The process additionally includes a product separation zone which can be configured to recover and return at least a portion of the isopentane product stream to the inlet of the disproportionation reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, M. Bruce Welch, Bruce B. Randolph, Richard L. Anderson, Robert M. Gray
  • Multi-zoned alkylation reactor with settler effluent recycle
    Patent number: 7842253
    Abstract: A system for increasing the isobutane to olefin ratio in an alkylation process/system is disclosed. The system includes provisions for charging a portion of the settler effluent as a feed to at least one reaction zone downflow from the first reaction zone of a multi-zone alkylation reactor along with a portion of the olefin feed to the multi-zone alkylation reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Gray, Keith W. Hovis
  • Method for removing water from an alkylation process system
    Patent number: 7803979
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for removing water from an alkylation process system using a water removal column to remove water from a re-run column (catalyst regeneration column) overhead stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Gray, Keith W. Hovis
  • Method for removing water from an alkylation process system
    Publication number: 20080207976
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for removing water from an alkylation process system using a water removal column to remove water from a re-run column (catalyst regeneration column) overhead stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Robert M. Gray, Keith W. Hovis
  • Alkylation Process with Settler Effluent Recycle
    Publication number: 20080207971
    Abstract: A system and/or process for increasing the isobutane to olefin ratio in an alkylation process/system is disclosed. The system and/or process includes provisions for charging a portion of the settler effluent as a feed to at least one reaction zone downflow from the first reaction zone of a multi-zone alkylation reactor along with a portion of the olefin feed to the multi-zone alkylation reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Robert M. Gray, Keith W. Hovis
  • Alkylation process with settler effluent recycle
    Patent number: 7371918
    Abstract: A system and/or process for increasing the isobutane to olefin ratio in an alkylation process/system is disclosed. The system and/or process includes provisions for charging a portion of the settler effluent as a feed to at least one reaction zone downflow from the first reaction zone of a multi-zone alkylation reactor along with a portion of the olefin feed to the multi-zone alkylation reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Gray, Keith W. Hovis
  • DISPROPORTIONATION OF ISOPENTANE
    Publication number: 20080021254
    Abstract: A process for disproportionating isopentane into isomers of hexane and butane that utilizes a fixed bed reactor employing a catalyst composition comprising aluminum halide. The process additionally includes a product separation zone which can be configured to recover and return at least a portion of the isopentane product stream to the inlet of the disproportionation reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, M. Bruce Welch, Bruce B. Randolph, Richard L. Anderson, Robert M. Gray
  • Isothermal forging method
    Patent number: 4616499
    Abstract: A method of fabricating articles from precipitation hardening aluminum alloys wherein the alloy is thermomechanically treated to control the characteristics of its microstructure before forging occurs in hot dies in an isothermal condition so that deformation occurs at a minimum strain rate. The forging temperature is above the solutionizing temperature of the alloy being forged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Assignee: Lockheed Corporation
    Inventor: Robert M. Gray
  • Container unit
    Patent number: D945183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Theisen, William Y. Stafford, Yin-Chie Huang, Robert M. Gray