Patents by Inventor Rocky Lee
Rocky Lee 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).
-
Publication number: 20180058065Abstract: A reflective particulate composition includes a particulate mixture that includes a particulate substrate, a hardness enhancer and a pigment. The reflective particulate substrate has a hydrophobic coating on the particulate mixture. The composition may have a solar reflectance of 70% or greater. The pigment may include a clay, and the particulate substrate may include a feldspar. A method of making the composition may include mixing the particulate substrate, the hardness enhancer, and the pigment to form a particulate mixture, heat treating the particulate mixture, and coating the heat treated mixture with the hydrophobic coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Rhonda Marie Jenree, Rocky Lee Smith, Shih-Jen Wu, David Earl Weller, JR.
-
Patent number: 9890288Abstract: A reflective particulate composition includes a particulate substrate, and an inorganic binder, a pigment, and a hydrophobic coating on the particulate substrate. The composition may have a solar reflectance of 70% or greater. The pigment may include a clay, and the hydrophobic coating may include a (meth)acrylic polymer, a coupling agent, a wax and an antioxidant. A method of making the composition may include mixing the pigment, the inorganic binder, a dispersant and water to form a pigment mixture, adding the particulate substrate to the pigment mixture, heat treating the pigmented particulate, and mixing the pigmented particulate with a hydrophobic coating composition. Alternatively, the method may include first mixing the particulate substrate with one of the inorganic binder or the pigment, and then mixing the resulting composition with the other of the inorganic binder and the pigment, and heat treating the pigmented particulate.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: U.S. SILICA COMPANYInventors: Rhonda Marie Jenree, Rocky Lee Smith, David Earl Weller, Shih-Jen Wu
-
Publication number: 20180019649Abstract: Provided is an electric motor with an in-line solenoid switch comprising a motor housing including an electric motor, and a motor end cap configured for attachment to the motor housing. The motor end cap including an internal solenoid switch electrically coupled to the electric motor to energize the electric motor with a power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventor: Rocky Lee George
-
Publication number: 20170158865Abstract: A reflective particulate composition includes a particulate substrate, and an inorganic binder, a pigment, and a hydrophobic coating on the particulate substrate. The composition may have a solar reflectance of 70% or greater. The pigment may include a clay, and the hydrophobic coating may include a (meth)acrylic polymer, a coupling agent, a wax and an antioxidant. A method of making the composition may include mixing the pigment, the inorganic binder, a dispersant and water to form a pigment mixture, adding the particulate substrate to the pigment mixture, heat treating the pigmented particulate, and mixing the pigmented particulate with a hydrophobic coating composition. Alternatively, the method may include first mixing the particulate substrate with one of the inorganic binder or the pigment, and then mixing the resulting composition with the other of the inorganic binder and the pigment, and heat treating the pigmented particulate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Rhonda Marie Kratochvil, Rocky Lee Smith, David Earl Weller, JR., Shih-Jen Wu
-
Publication number: 20140349782Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a negative inflection in drag coefficient (CD) during the flight of the golf ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: AERO-X GOLF, INC.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8795103Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a negative inflection in drag coefficient (CD) during the flight of the golf ball.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8708840Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.255 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 4,000 rpm.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8708839Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.200 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 3000 rpm.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8657706Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a drag coefficient (CD) below about 0.255 at a Reynolds Number (Re) of about 165,000 and at a spin rate in the range of about 3,400 rpm to about 3,550 rpm and below about 0.330 at a RE of about 80,000 and at a spin rate in a range of about 2,900 rpm to about 3,000 rpm.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8622852Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules and such that the first and second groups of areas produced different aerodynamic effects, and the first dimples being of different dimensions from the second dimples.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8602916Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising dimples such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, the plural areas configured such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.195 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 135,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 3000 rpm.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8579730Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least two groups of areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the areas being arranged to form a spherical polyhedron shape, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules and such that the first and second groups of areas produce different aerodynamic effects, and the first dimples being of different dimensions from the second dimples.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8574098Abstract: A golf ball comprising at least an inner core and an outer cover layer surrounding the core, the ball having a plurality of dimples formed on the outer surface of the cover layer, the outer surface being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules and such that the first and second groups of areas produce different aerodynamic effects, the first dimples being of different dimensions from the second dimples.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, IncInventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8550937Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, each area of the second group abutting one or more areas of the first group, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.295 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 5,000 rpm.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, IncInventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8550938Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas including dimples configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, and such that the golf ball exhibits a drag coefficient (CD) below about 0.260 at a Reynolds Number (Re) of about 170,000 and at a spin rate in the range of about 3,400 rpm to about 3,550 rpm and below about 0.330 at a RE of about 80,000 and at a spin rate in the range of about 2,900 rpm to about 3,000 rpm.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8512167Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least first areas containing a plurality of first dimples and second areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the areas together forming a spherical polyhedron shape, wherein the first and second dimples are spherical dimples having different diameters and chord depths.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8491420Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least first areas containing a plurality of first dimples and second areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the areas together forming a spherical polyhedron shape, wherein the first dimples are spherical truncated dimples and the second dimples are spherical dimples, and the second dimples are of larger radius and larger chord depth than the first dimples.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8491419Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into first and second areas each containing a plurality of dimples, the first and second areas being of different shapes, each first area containing first dimples and each second area containing second dimples, at least some first dimples being of different types from the second dimples, and the first areas being formed of circular paths around the outer surface of the ball, the second areas being formed by the intersection of the circular paths.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8475299Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas with dimples such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules, the plural areas configured such that the golf ball exhibits a lift coefficient (CL) of less than about 0.230 over a range of Reynolds Number (Re) from about 120,000 to about 180,000 and at a spin rate of about 3,500 rpm.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
-
Patent number: 8454456Abstract: A golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed on its outer surface, the outer surface of the golf ball being divided into plural areas comprising at least two groups of areas, a first group of areas containing a plurality of first dimples and a second group of areas containing a plurality of second dimples, the first and second groups of areas being arranged to form an Archimedean solid, the first and second groups of areas and dimple shapes and dimensions being configured such that the golf ball is spherically symmetrical as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA) Symmetry Rules and such that the first and second groups of areas produce different aerodynamic effects, and the first dimples being of different dimensions from the second dimples.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee