Patents by Inventor Thomas Reuben Bell

Thomas Reuben Bell 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).

  • Retroreflective coating and method for applying a retroreflective coating on a structure
    Patent number: 8840956
    Abstract: A quantity of retroreflective granules includes glass members each having a refractive index of at least about 1.5. The quantity of retroreflective granules can be partially embedded into a binder material applied on the surface of a structure to provide a visual aid. A structure includes a retroreflective surface having an inclined face defined on at least a portion of the structure. The retroreflective surface also includes a binder material applied to at least a portion of the inclined face of the structure. The binder material has a thickness dimension of at least about 10 mil. The retroreflective surface further includes a plurality of retroreflective granules partially embedded in the binder material. The plurality of retroreflective granules have a density of at least about 0.06 pounds/square foot as embedded in the binder material. Each retroreflective granule includes a glass member having a refractive index of at least about 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Potters Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Reuben Bell, Kevin Hall, Thomas Still
  • RETROREFLECTIVE COATING AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A RETROREFLECTIVE COATING ON A STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20100112340
    Abstract: A quantity of retroreflective granules includes glass members each having a refractive index of at least about 1.5. The quantity of retroreflective granules can be partially embedded into a binder material applied on the surface of a structure to provide a visual aid. A structure includes a retroreflective surface having an inclined face defined on at least a portion of the structure. The retroreflective surface also includes a binder material applied to at least a portion of the inclined face of the structure. The binder material has a thickness dimension of at least about 10 mil. The retroreflective surface further includes a plurality of retroreflective granules partially embedded in the binder material. The plurality of retroreflective granules have a density of at least about 0.06 pounds/square foot as embedded in the binder material. Each retroreflective granule includes a glass member having a refractive index of at least about 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Potters Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Reuben Bell