Patents by Inventor Robert Willard Ray, Jr.

Robert Willard Ray, Jr. 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).

  • Polyurethane deicer
    Patent number: 5743494
    Abstract: An improved ice protection apparatus 8 includes a top polyurethane layer 10, an active layer 12, and a base layer 14 cured together into a unitary matrix, wherein the base layer is either polyurethane or chloroprene. The active layer may be either a thermal ice protector, a pneumatic ice protector, or an electro magnetic protection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: The BFGoodrich Company
    Inventors: Michael John Giamati, Robert Willard Ray, Jr., Terry Lee Sluss