Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Fong

Ronald A. Fong 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: 9961090
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media configured to receive a search query and identify one or more messages matching at least a portion of the search query are provided. The identified one or more messages may be displayed, in some examples, and user input may be received identified at least one message of the identified one or more messages for further processing, such as quarantine. In some examples, the at least one message may be transmitted to an account search server which may search a plurality of user accounts, such as email accounts. The account search server may identify one or more occurrences of the at least one message in one or more accounts of the plurality of accounts and may remove the occurrence of the at least one message from the account and transfer the at least one message to a quarantine location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Nicholas D'Aveta, David John Wesley Gruver, Kenneth Aaron Kaye, Ronald Fong
  • Publication number: 20160373466
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media configured to receive a search query and identify one or more messages matching at least a portion of the search query are provided. The identified one or more messages may be displayed, in some examples, and user input may be received identified at least one message of the identified one or more messages for further processing, such as quarantine. In some examples, the at least one message may be transmitted to an account search server which may search a plurality of user accounts, such as email accounts. The account search server may identify one or more occurrences of the at least one message in one or more accounts of the plurality of accounts and may remove the occurrence of the at least one message from the account and transfer the at least one message to a quarantine location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Nicholas D'Aveta, David John Wesley Gruver, Kenneth Aaron Kaye, Ronald Fong
  • Patent number: 6605584
    Abstract: The invention provides a, non- or minimized streaking/filming antimicrobial formulation, the cleaner containing: a. an akoxylated quaternary ammonium surfactant, present in a cleaning-effective amount; b. an alkoxylated short chain nonionic surfactant, also present in a cleaning-effective amount; c. alkanolamine as an alkalinity source, present in an amount effective to enhance soil removal in said cleaner; d. a quaternary ammonium compound in an amount present for antimicrobial efficacy; e. at least one water-soluble or dispersible organic solvent having a vapor pressure of at least 0.001 mm Hg at 25° C., said at least one organic solvent present in a solubilizing—or dispersion—effective amount; and f. the remainder, water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Ronald A. Fong, Stephen B. Kong, David Peterson
  • Publication number: 20030064910
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved, non- or minimized streaking/filming antimicrobial formulation, the cleaner containing:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Ronald A. Fong, Stephen B. Kong, David Peterson
  • Patent number: 5545748
    Abstract: Polyglycolate compounds are provided having the general structure: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer from 2 to about 10; R is C.sub.1-20 linear or branched alkyl, alkoxylated alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, substituted aryl; R' and R" are independently H, C.sub.1-20 alkyl, aryl, C.sub.1-20 alkylaryl, substituted aryl, and NR.sub.3.sup..alpha.+, wherein R.sup..alpha. is C.sub.1-30 alkyl; and L is a leaving group displaceable in a peroxygen bleaching solution by perhydroxide anion. When this compound is combined with a source of peroxgen in aqueous solution, then a plurality of stain removing peracids are formed. Such peracids are formed substantially sequentially beginning with the carbonyl adjacent to the leaving group L. Thus, a first stain removing peracid having the structure ##STR2## will be formed in amounts approaching quantitative yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Richard R. Rowland, Ronald A. Fong, Richard J. Wiersema, Alfred G. Zielske
  • Patent number: 5391812
    Abstract: Polyglycolate compounds are provided having the general structure: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer from 2 to about 10; R is C.sub.1-20 linear or branched alkyl, alkoxylated alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, substituted aryl; R' and R" are independently H, C.sub.1-20 alkyl, aryl, C.sub.1-20 alkylaryl, substituted aryl, and NR.sub.3.sup..alpha.+, wherein R.sup..alpha. is C.sub.1-30 alkyl; and L is a leaving group displaceable in a peroxygen bleaching solution by perhydroxide anion. When this compound is combined with a source of peroxygen in aqueous solution, then a plurality of stain removing peracids are formed. Such peracids are formed substantially sequentially beginning with the carbonyl adjacent to the leaving group L. Thus, a first stain removing peracid having the structure ##STR2## will be formed in amounts approaching quantitative yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Richard R. Rowland, Ronald A. Fong, Richard J. Wiersema, Alfred G. Zielske
  • Patent number: 5235077
    Abstract: An improved process for preparing phenyl esters of alkanoyloxyacetic acids in which phenyl chloroacetate is reacted with the salt of a carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Bijan Amini, Donald J. Dumas, Ronald A. Fong, George C. Sonnichsen
  • Patent number: 5182045
    Abstract: Polyglycolate compounds are provided having the general structure: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer from 2 to about 10; R is C.sub.1-20 linear or branched alkyl, alkoxylated alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, substituted aryl; R' and R" are independently H, C.sub.1-20 alkyl, aryl, C.sub.1-20 alkylaryl, substituted aryl, and NR.sub.3.sup..alpha.+, wherein R.sup..alpha. is C.sub.1-30 alkyl; and L is a leaving group displaceable in a peroxygen bleaching solution by perhydroxide anion. When this compound is combined with a source of peroxygen in aqueous solution, then a plurality of stain removing peracids are formed. Such peracids are formed substantially sequentially beginning with the carbonyl adjacent to the leaving group L. Thus, a first stain removing peracid having the structure ##STR2## will be formed in amounts approaching quantitative yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Richard R. Rowland, Ronald A. Fong, Richard J. Wiersema, Alfred G. Zielske
  • Patent number: 5049305
    Abstract: A perhydrolysis system is provided which includes peroxyacid precursors and a source of peroxygen. Upon dissolution in water these compositions provide high yields of a novel peroxyacid having the structure ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or an alkyl of not more than 5 carbon atoms. The precursors may include hydroxyl nitrogen derivatives as leaving groups, since the .alpha.-substituted phenoxy moiety enhances carbonyl reactivity toward perhydroxyl anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Inventors: Alfred G. Zielske, Ronald A. Fong
  • Patent number: 4964870
    Abstract: The invention provides novel peracid precursors representative of which is the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is OH, --O--R.sup.3, or ##STR2## and X.sup.1, X.sup.2, Y and Z are individually selected from H, SO.sub.3.sup.--, CO.sub.2.sup.--, NO.sub.2, NR.sub.4.sup.5+, halogen, R.sup.6 and mixtures thereof;wherein R.sup.3 of --O--R.sup.3 is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 of ##STR3## is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R.sup.5 of NR.sub.4.sup.5+ is selected from H, alkyl of 1 to 24 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and R.sup.6 is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.In one embodiment of the invention, the novel peracid precursors are combined with a source of hydrogen peroxide and sufficient quantities of buffer to impact an alkaline pH when the composition is placed in aqueous solution. Preferred embodiments of the invention include wherein R.sup.2 is hydroxy, and R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms (monoester); and wherein R.sup.2 is ##STR4## and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Ronald A. Fong, Stephen B. Kong
  • Patent number: 4959187
    Abstract: The invention provides novel bleaching compositions comprising peracid precursors with the general structure ##STR1## with R, R', R" and L as defined in the specification. Novel peracids and precursors are also herein disclosed. These peracid precursors provide new, proficient and cost-effective compounds for fabric bleaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Ronald A. Fong, Sheldon N. Lewis, Richard J. Wiersema, Alfred G. Zielske
  • Patent number: 4956117
    Abstract: A perhydrolysis system is provided which includes peroxyacid precursors and a source of peroxygen. Upon dissolution in water these compositions provide high yields of a novel peroxyacid having the structure ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or an alkyl of not more than 5 carbon atoms. The precursors may include hydroxyl nitrogen derivatives as leaving groups, since the .alpha.-substituted phenoxy moiety enhances carbonyl reactivity toward perhydroxyl anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Alfred G. Zielski, Ronald A. Fong
  • Patent number: 4859800
    Abstract: A perhydrolysis system is provided which includes peroxyacid precursors and a source of peroxygen. Upon dissolution in water these compositions provide high yields of a novel peroxyacid having the structure ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or an alkyl of not more than 5 carbon atoms. The precursor may include hydroxyl nitrogen derivatives as leaving groups, since the .alpha.-substituted phenoxy moiety enhances carbonyl reactivity toward perhydroxyl anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Alfred G. Zielske, Ronald A. Fong
  • Patent number: 4814110
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of esterifying dihydroxybenzene starting materials to synthesize unsymmetrical diesters in high yield. Many of the resultant unsymmetrical diesters are useful in dry bleaching compositions. The method can be practiced by selectively monoacylating a dihydroxybenzene starting material with an acid anhydride to form an intermediate monoester having the structure ##STR1## which is then acylated to form a diester reaction product having the structure ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is greater than R.sub.3 (and both R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are alkyl groups) and X is a substituent group which does not participate in the esterification (or which can have a protecting group thereon).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Ronald A. Fong, Richard R. Rowland
  • Patent number: 4778618
    Abstract: The invention provides novel bleaching compositions comprising peracid precursors with the general structure ##STR1## with R, R', R" and L as defined in the specification. Novel peracids and precursors are also herein disclosed. These peracid precursors provide new, proficient and cost-effective compounds for fabric bleaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Ronald A. Fong, Sheldon N. Lewis, Richard J. Wiersema, Alfred G. Zielske
  • Patent number: 4613332
    Abstract: A dry bleaching composition, particularly useful for low temperature applications, is provided in which generation of hypochlorite by reaction between a peroxygen bleaching agent and a chloride salt is promoted by an aromatic diol or oxidized aromatic diol activator. Preferred activators are in ester form and provide hypochlorite generation at levels of less than about 20 ppm for at least about the first two minutes following dissolution of the compositions in aqueous solution, but rising to effective bleaching levels within a reasonable time thereafter. The initially low hypochlorite level assists in the functioning of laundry additives, such as fabric brighteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Victor M. Casella, Ronald A. Fong
  • Patent number: 4041006
    Abstract: Oil-dispersed poly(vinylimidazoline) and poly(2-vinylimidazolinium) bisulfate flocculant compositions and process for in situ preparation of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Ronald A. Fong, James A. Latty, Roger P. McDonnell