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: 20180058065
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Rhonda Marie Jenree, Rocky Lee Smith, Shih-Jen Wu, David Earl Weller, JR.
  • Patent number: 9890288
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: U.S. SILICA COMPANY
    Inventors: Rhonda Marie Jenree, Rocky Lee Smith, David Earl Weller, Shih-Jen Wu
  • Publication number: 20180019649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Rocky Lee George
  • Publication number: 20170158865
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Rhonda Marie Kratochvil, Rocky Lee Smith, David Earl Weller, JR., Shih-Jen Wu
  • Publication number: 20140349782
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: AERO-X GOLF, INC.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8795103
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8708840
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8708839
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8657706
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8622852
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8602916
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8579730
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8574098
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8550937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8550938
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8512167
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8491420
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8491419
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8475299
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee
  • Patent number: 8454456
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Aero-X Golf, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Felker, Douglas C. Winfield, Rocky Lee