Patents by Inventor Ronald C. Hawley
Ronald C. Hawley 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).
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Patent number: 10696449Abstract: Composite pallets and methods for making and using composite pallets are disclosed. An example composite pallet may include a base layer. The base layer may include a first base board, a second base board, and a cross-member extending between the first base board and the second base board. The cross-member may include a first end region designed to be detachably coupled to the first base board, a second end region designed to be detachably coupled to the second base board, and at least one curved section positioned between the first end region and the second end region. The cross-member may include a polymer. An intermediate layer may be coupled to the base layer. The intermediate layer may include a plurality of intermediate boards. A top layer may be coupled to the intermediate layer. The top layer may include a plurality of top boards.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: INTEGRATED COMPOSITE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Ronald C. Hawley, Derek J. Mazula
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Publication number: 20180339803Abstract: Composite pallets and methods for making and using composite pallets are disclosed. An example composite pallet may include a base layer. The base layer may include a first base board, a second base board, and a cross-member extending between the first base board and the second base board. The cross-member may include a first end region designed to be detachably coupled to the first base board, a second end region designed to be detachably coupled to the second base board, and at least one curved section positioned between the first end region and the second end region. The cross-member may include a polymer. An intermediate layer may be coupled to the base layer. The intermediate layer may include a plurality of intermediate boards. A top layer may be coupled to the intermediate layer. The top layer may include a plurality of top boards.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: INTEGRATED COMPOSITE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Ronald C. HAWLEY, Derek J. MAZULA
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Publication number: 20150225023Abstract: A one-piece polymeric composite rafter, a method of forming a one-piece polymeric composite rafter and a vehicle that includes the one-piece polymeric composite rafter. The one-piece polymeric composite rafter includes a first elongate beam, a second elongate beam, a first fastening portion having a first ledge projecting between a first end wall of the first elongate beam and a first end wall of the second elongate beam, where the first fastening portion projects longitudinally beyond the first end of the first elongate beam towards the first end of the second elongate beam; and a second fastening portion having a second ledge projecting between a second end wall of the first elongate beam and a second end wall of the second elongate beam, where the second fastening portion projects longitudinally beyond the second end of the first elongate beam towards the second end of the second elongate beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: CPI Binani, INC.Inventors: Ronald C. Hawley, Darin J. Grinsteinner, Larry E. Tiedermann
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Publication number: 20150025190Abstract: A flame retardant pallet that includes at least one structural component formed from a polymeric composite material. The polymeric composite material includes 35 weight percent (wt. %) to 78 wt. % of a polyolefin; 20 wt. % to 50 wt. % of a long glass fiber reinforcement; 0.5 wt. % to 3 wt. % of a coupling agent coupling the long glass fiber reinforcement to the polyolefin; and up to 25 wt. % of a flame retardant, wherein the wt. % values of the polymeric composite material are based on a total weight of the polymeric composite material and total to a value of 100 wt. %, and the polymeric composite material used to form the structural component has a specific strength of at least 55 kN·m/kg and a specific stiffness of at least 3500 kN·m/kg as tested according to ASTM D638-10 (tensile strength) and D790-00 (flex modulus), which were each divided by the specific gravity (determined through ASTM D792-08) to arrive at the given values.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: CIP Binani, Inc.Inventors: Darin J. Grinsteinner, Larry E. Tiedermann, Ronald C. Hawley
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Patent number: 7186841Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory, immunoregulatory, metabolic and cell proliferative conditions or diseases are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the expression and/or function of proteins involved in inflammation, metabolism and cell proliferation. The subject compounds contain fused carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignees: Amgen Inc., Syntex (U.S.A.) LLCInventors: Michelle F. Browner, David L. Clark, Timothy D. Cushing, Xiaolin Hao, Ronald C. Hawley, Xiao He, Juan C. Jaen, Sharada S. Labadie, Marie-Louise Smith, Francisco X. Talamas, Nigel P. C. Walker, Marc Labelle
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Patent number: 7169340Abstract: Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fibers in a molten mass of resin and fibers is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. A conveying device, such as a pair of pinch rollers, serves to pull fibers from supply spools through guide orifices of a coating die having a chamber within which the fiber is coated with molten resin. Further impregnation of the fibers with resin takes place in the conveying device, which also develops pressure on its output side serving to push the mass of hot resin and fiber into a receiving device for movement to a molding machine. The receiving device may be the feed screw for an injection molding machine or simply a plate movable to and from a compression molding machine. The fibers may be cut into predetermined lengths by a cutting device positioned downstream of the aforesaid conveying device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Inventor: Ronald C. Hawley
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Patent number: 6875385Abstract: Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fiber strands in a molten mass of resin is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. Continuous strands of fiber from supply spools are entrained with pressurized, molten resin flowing through a coating device and coated with the resin. The movement of the fiber and resin through the coating die may be controlled so as to accurately and predictably produce any desired quantity the molding material, i.e. the coating apparatus may be operated in a discontinuous manner to provide any predetermined quantity of molding material to a receiving device. The receiving device may be the feed screw for an injection molding machine or simply a plate movable to and from a compression molding machine. The fiber strands may be cut into predetermined lengths by a cutting device positioned downstream of the aforesaid coating device.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Woodshed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ronald C. Hawley, Paul C. Cross, Craig N. Hansen
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Patent number: 6846834Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory, immunoregulatory, metabolic and cell proliferative conditions or diseases are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the expression and/or function of proteins involved in inflammation, metabolism and cell proliferation. The subject compounds contain fused carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2001Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignees: Amgen Inc., Syntex (U.S.A.) LLCInventors: Michelle F. Browner, David L. Clark, Timothy D. Cushing, Xiaolin Hao, Ronald C. Hawley, Xiao He, Juan C. Jaen, Sharada S. Labadie, Marie-Louise Smith, Francisco X. Talamas, Nigel P. C. Walker, Marc Labelle
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Publication number: 20040124556Abstract: Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fibers in a molten mass of resin and fibers is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. A conveying device, such as a pair of pinch rollers, serves to pull fibers from supply spools through guide orifices of a coating die having a chamber within which the fiber is coated with molten resin. Further impregnation of the fibers with resin takes place in the conveying device, which also develops pressure on its output side serving to push the mass of hot resin and fiber into a receiving device for movement to a molding machine. The receiving device may be the feed screw for an injection molding machine or simply a plate movable to and from a compression molding machine. The fibers may be cut into predetermined lengths by a cutting device positioned downstream of the aforesaid conveying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventor: Ronald C. Hawley
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Patent number: 6676864Abstract: Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fibers in a molten mass of resin and fibers is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. A conveying device, such as a pair of pinch rollers, serves to pull fibers from supply spools through guide orifices of a coating die having a chamber within which the fiber is coated with molten resin. Further impregnation of the fibers with resin takes place in the conveying device, which also develops pressure on its output side serving to push the mass of hot resin and fiber into a receiving device for movement to a molding machine. The receiving device may be the feed screw for an injection molding machine or simply a plate movable to and from a compression molding machine. The fibers may be cut into predetermined lengths by a cutting device positioned downstream of the aforesaid conveying device.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Woodshed Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Ronald C. Hawley
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Patent number: 6604929Abstract: A cutting mechanism for cutting fibers entrained within a viscous flow is herein disclosed. The present invention is typically part of a system for preparing fiber reinforced molding materials that comprises a viscous entrainment compounding device for compounding a continuous strand of reinforcing fiber with a molding material in a predetermined ratio. The entrained fibers are conveyed to the cutting mechanism which cuts the continuous strand of reinforcing fibers into predetermined lengths and conveys the fiber reinforced molding material to an output device. The cutting mechanism itself comprises a housing having a bore with an inlet and an outlet and a bed knife disposed therein. The bed knife has an inlet channel formed therethrough that is aligned with the gullets of a rotating cutter such that the gullets of the rotating cutter are rotated past the inlet channel of the bed knife in substantial alignment therewith.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Woodshed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ronald C. Hawley, Craig N. Hansen, Paul C. Cross
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Patent number: 6524808Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the measurement of an analyte in biological samples whereby an uncompetitive inhibitor is coupled to a ligand and utilized in a homogeneous assay. The analyte can be a drug or drug derivative, hormone, polypeptide, or oligonucleotide. The present invention also provides novel compounds, assay reagents and packaged kits useful for performing such measurements.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Roche Diagnostics CorporationInventors: Allan R. Dorn, Salvatore J. Salamone, Mitali Ghoshal, Eva Hoess, Erasmus Huber, Ronald C. Hawley, John W. Patterson
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Publication number: 20020161004Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory, immunoregulatory, metabolic and cell proliferative conditions or diseases are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the expression and/or function of proteins involved in inflammation, metabolism and cell proliferation. The subject compounds contain fused carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: Syntex (U.S.A.) LLCInventors: Michelle F. Browner, David L. Clark, Timothy D. Cushing, Xiaolin Hao, Ronald C. Hawley, Xiao He, Juan C. Jaen, Sharada S. Labadie, Marie-Louise Smith, Francisco X. Talamas, Nigel P.C. Walker, Marc Labelle
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Patent number: 6431847Abstract: Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fiber strands in a molten mass of resin is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. Continuous strands of fiber from supply spools are entrained with pressurized, molten resin flowing through a coating device and coated with the resin. The movement of the fiber and resin through the coating die may be controlled so as to accurately and predictably produce any desired quantity the molding material, i.e. the coating apparatus may be operated in a discontinuous manner to provide any predetermined quantity of molding material to a receiving device. The receiving device may be the feed screw for an injection molding machine or simply a plate movable to and from a compression molding machine. The fiber strands may be cut into predetermined lengths by a cutting device positioned downstream of the aforesaid coating device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Woodshed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ronald C. Hawley, Paul C. Cross, Craig N. Hansen
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Publication number: 20020079607Abstract: Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fiber strands in a molten mass of resin is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. Continuous strands of fiber from supply spools are entrained with pressurized, molten resin flowing through a coating device and coated with the resin. The movement of the fiber and resin through the coating die may be controlled so as to accurately and predictably produce any desired quantity the molding material, i.e. the coating apparatus may be operated in a discontinuous manner to provide any predetermined quantity of molding material to a receiving device. The receiving device may be the feed screw for an injection molding machine or simply a plate movable to and from a compression molding machine. The fiber strands may be cut into predetermined lengths by a cutting device positioned downstream of the aforesaid coating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2002Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Ronald C. Hawley, Paul C. Cross, Craig N. Hansen
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Publication number: 20020044987Abstract: A cutting mechanism for cutting fibers entrained within a viscous flow is herein disclosed. The present invention is typically part of a system for preparing fiber reinforced molding materials that comprises a viscous entrainment compounding device for compounding a continuous strand of reinforcing fiber with a molding material in a predetermined ratio. The entrained fibers are conveyed to the cutting mechanism which cuts the continuous strand of reinforcing fibers into predetermined lengths and conveys the fiber reinforced molding material to an output device. The cutting mechanism itself comprises a housing having a bore with an inlet and an outlet and a bed knife disposed therein. The bed knife has an inlet channel formed therethrough that is aligned with the gullets of a rotating cutter such that the gullets of the rotating cutter are rotated past the inlet channel of the bed knife in substantial alignment therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Ronald C. Hawley, Craig N. Hansen, Paul C. Cross
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Publication number: 20010030376Abstract: Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fibers in a molten mass of resin and fibers is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. A conveying device, such as a pair of pinch rollers, serves to pull fibers from supply spools through guide orifices of a coating die having a chamber within which the fiber is coated with molten resin. Further impregnation of the fibers with resin takes place in the conveying device, which also develops pressure on its output side serving to push the mass of hot resin and fiber into a receiving device for movement to a molding machine. The receiving device may be the feed screw for an injection molding machine or simply a plate movable to and from a compression molding machine. The fibers may be cut into predetermined lengths by a cutting device positioned downstream of the aforesaid conveying device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventor: Ronald C. Hawley
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Patent number: 6186769Abstract: Molding material consisting of resin coated reinforcing fibers in a molten mass of resin and fibers is prepared at a molding site for controlled supply to a molding machine. A conveying device, such as a pair of pinch rollers, serves to pull fibers from supply spools through guide orifices of a coating die having a chamber within which the fiber is coated with molten resin. Further impregnation of the fibers with resin takes place in the conveying device, which also develops pressure on its output side serving to push the mass of hot resin and fiber into a receiving device for movement to a molding machine. The receiving device may be the feed screw for an injection molding machine or simply a plate movable to and from a compression molding machine. The fibers may be cut into predetermined lengths by a cutting device positioned downstream of the aforesaid conveying device.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Woodshed TechnologiesInventor: Ronald C. Hawley
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Patent number: 5633279Abstract: The disclosed hexenoic acid side-chain derivatives of mycophenolic acid are therapeutic agents advantageous in the treatment of disease states indicated for mycophenolic acid and/or mycophenolate mofetil, including immune, inflammatory, tumor, proliferative, viral or psoriatic disorders.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: May 27, 1997Assignee: Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc.Inventors: David Morgans, Jr., David B. Smith, Francisco X. Talam as, Dean R. Artis, Alicia Cervantes, Todd R. Elworthy, Mario Fern andez, Fidencio Franco, Ronald C. Hawley, Teresa Lara, David G. Loughhead, Peter H. Nelson, John W. Patterson, John C. Rohloff, Eric B. Sjogren, Alejandra Trejo, Ann M. Waltos, Robert J. Weikert
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Patent number: 5554612Abstract: The disclosed derivatives of mycophenolic acid are therapeutic agents advantageous in the treatment of disease states indicated for mycophenolic acid and/or mycophenolate mofetil and other immunosuppressant agents.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1995Date of Patent: September 10, 1996Inventors: John W. Patterson, David Morgans, Jr., Eric B. Sjogren, David B Smith, Francisco X. Talam as, Dean R. Artis, Alicia Cervantes, Todd R. Elworthy, Mario Fern andez, Fidencio Franco, Ronald C. Hawley, Teresa Lara, David G. Loughhead, Peter H. Nelson, Alejandra Trejo, Ann M. Waltos, Robert J. Weikert