Patents by Inventor William J. Long
William J. Long 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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Publication number: 20240121890Abstract: A structure of a circuitry substrate for securing an area from tampering is disclosed. The structure includes a circuitry substrate with at least one of a top tamper enclosure and a bottom tamper enclosure covering a component in a protected area of the circuitry substrate. The top and bottom tamper enclosures are adhesively bonded to a surface of the circuitry substrate, and a tear initiation site is added to a side of the perimeter of circuitry substrate bordering the protected area that includes at least one tamper enclosure, such that the tear initiation site is located and configured to enable propagation of a delamination of at least one internal layer of the circuitry substrate and a severing of a security circuit when a removal force is applied to the at least one of the top tamper enclosure and the bottom tamper enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Arthur J. Higby, DAVID CLIFFORD LONG, James Busby, William Santiago-Fernandez, John R. Dangler, Russell A. Budd, Philipp K Buchling Rego, Hannah Wendling, Lauren Boston
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Patent number: 6541228Abstract: A process for purifying and concentrating a gluconic acid derivative, such as 2-keto-L-gulonic acid, comprising introducing a non-viable and/or acidified fermentation medium or an in-vitro reactor medium comprising at least the gluconic acid derivative and/or salt thereof to electrodialysis thereby purifying and concentrating the gluconic acid derivative.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: The Electrosynthesis Company, Inc.Inventors: J. David Genders, Ram Gopal, Dan M. Hartsough, Peter M. Kendall, William J. Long, Duane J. Mazur, Guillermo D. Zappi
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Patent number: 6187570Abstract: A process for purifying and concentrating a gluconic acid derivative, such as 2-keto-L-gulonic acid, comprising introducing a non-viable and/or acidified fermentation medium or an in-vitro reactor medium comprising at least the gluconic acid derivative and/or salt thereof to electrodialysis thereby purifying and concentrating the gluconic acid derivative.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: The Electrosynthesis Company, Inc.Inventors: J. David Genders, Ram Gopal, Dan M. Hartsough, Peter M. Kendall, William J. Long, Duane J. Mazur, Guillermo D. Zappi
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Patent number: 4959272Abstract: A paper cover sheet particularly designed for use as the face sheet in the manufacture of gypsum wallboard, the face sheet having a base formed of a plurality of filler plies formed of recycled paper comprised of clean hard stocks such as kraft and boxboard cuttings, and being free of topliner plies containing flyleaf furnish, the base having a coating on the face surface thereof comprising a light colored mineral filler and a binder. The coating provides a light color to the face surface generally termed "manila". The elimination of the topliner plies results in a paper of excellent strength and porosity.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1986Date of Patent: September 25, 1990Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: William J. Long
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Patent number: 4448639Abstract: A paper cover sheet material for use in the production of gypsum wallboard, the paper cover sheet material having excellent drainage, porosity and drying properties, and a wallboard product produced therefrom, the paper cover sheet material being produced from fibers comprising a major proportion of cellulose fibers and a minor proportion of mineral fibers, the paper composition additionally comprising a cellulose gel, a latex binder and a flocculating agent, thereby enabling the mineral fibers to be dispersed in an aqueous slurry without materially fracturing the fibers, and retaining the shot present in the mineral fibers without permitting the shot to be released and thereby to contaminate the papermaking equipment. The excellent porosity, drying properties and drainage of the paper permit the gypsum wallboard formed with the paper to be readily set and dried with reduced heat energy requirements.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1982Date of Patent: May 15, 1984Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: William J. Long
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Patent number: 4233800Abstract: An improved envelope opener comprising first, second and third shear stations for shearing three edges of an envelope in sequence one edge at a time. Each shear station sequentially aligns the envelope by contacting the edge to be sheared, shears the contacted edge, and then releases the envelope. Each shear station includes a self-sharpening and self-aligning anvil assembly comprising a pivotable anvil which is spring-urged to an adjustable home position. The home position of the anvil is adjusted by means of a rotatable eccentric stop. During a shearing operation, the anvil is pivoted away from and then back towards the home position. An overly thick envelope will keep the anvil pivoted away from the home position to avoid a jam condition at the shear station. A peel back station downstream of the last shear station peels back the top panel of the envelope to expose the contents thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1978Date of Patent: November 18, 1980Assignee: Amer-O-Matic CorporationInventors: William J. Long, Larry W. Roberts, H. Ross Williams
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Patent number: 4195109Abstract: A composition comprising an aqueous suspension of a polymeric adhesive composition such as a latex or emulsion is coated on a paper cover sheet in a selective pattern such that the composition is disposed only at limited areas of the bond liner surface, and wherein substantial areas of the bond liner surface are free of coating; the coated paper, either in the wet stage or after drying being used in the form of paper cover sheets to form gypsum wallboard by applying an aqueous slurry of calcined gypsum, which may be free of any additional adhesive material, to the coated surface and setting the gypsum, resulting in a gypsum wallboard having excellent adhesion between the paper cover sheets and the gypsum core.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1978Date of Patent: March 25, 1980Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: William J. Long
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Patent number: 4142430Abstract: An envelope opener comprising first, second and third shear stations for shearing three edges of an envelope in sequence one edge at a time. Each shear station sequentially aligns the envelope by contacting the edge to be sheared, shears the contacted edge, and then releases the envelope. A microcomputer monitors the advance of the envelope through and between the shear stations and causes the shear stations to cyclically align, shear and release the envelope. A peel back station downstream of the shear station peels back a panel of the envelope to expose the contents thereof. If an envelope is jammed at or between any of the stations, the microcomputer actuates a display to indicate a jam condition. The microcomputer also shuts off power to the opener to prevent damage to the envelope.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1977Date of Patent: March 6, 1979Assignee: Amer-O-Matic Corp.Inventors: William J. Long, Charles A. Long, Jr., Robert L. Babanats, Larry W. Roberts, H. Ross Williams
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Patent number: 4135752Abstract: A lightweight, portable device for use in removing plugs of earth from the ground and particularly useful in connection with metal detecting. A hollow cylindrical body open at the top and bottom has sharpened teeth on its lower edge and a blunt upper edge against which the foot may be pressed to drive the body into the ground. A bail is pivotally attached to the body to facilitate its raising from the ground with simultaneous twisting. The bail may be pivoted to a lowered or retracted position wherein it is below the blunt upper edge of the body in order to completely expose the same for receipt of the foot.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1977Date of Patent: January 23, 1979Inventor: William J. Long
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Patent number: 4126779Abstract: Apparatus for processing batchs of remittance and transaction documents by operating an encoder in accordance with a program stored in memory. A central processor unit sequentially generates a plurality of groups of data signals in accordance with the program. A card or document reader reads information stored on a transaction document and transmits the information through a card reader interface to the central processor unit. A switch control interface senses the states of a plurality of switches indicative of control and endorsement information and transmits the information to the central processor unit. A display interface causes a display to display numeric and control information stored on the transaction document in response to one of the groups of central processor unit data signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1976Date of Patent: November 21, 1978Assignee: Amer-o-Matic CorporationInventors: Leonard J. Jowers, James C. Kennemer, William J. Long, Charles A. Long, Jr., Robert L. Babanats
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Patent number: 4119752Abstract: A specially prepared paper bond liner, gypsum wallboard, and gypsum wallboard process which bonds the liner to the core by an adhesive confined to the paper-core interface, the adhesive comprising certain starches placed on the bond liner in their raw state.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1977Date of Patent: October 10, 1978Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: William J. Long
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Patent number: 4117183Abstract: A composition comprising water, finely particulate gypsum and starch is coated on a paper cover sheet in a selective pattern such that the starch composition is disposed only at limited areas of the bond liner surface, and wherein substantial areas of the bond liner surface are free of the coating; the coated paper, either in the wet stage or after drying being used as paper cover sheets to form gypsum wallboard by applying an aqueous slurry of calcined gypsum, which may be free of starch, to the coated surface and setting the gypsum, resulting in a gypsum wallboard having excellent adhesion between the paper cover sheets and the gypsum core.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1977Date of Patent: September 26, 1978Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: William J. Long
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Patent number: 4094694Abstract: An improved water-resistant cementitious composition and products made therefrom are provided by forming an aqueous cementitious slurry, as for example of calcined gypsum and adding to the slurry a composition in the form an aqueous emulsion of asphalt and wax, a minor proportion of polyvinyl alcohol and a minor proportion of a borate compound, that is, one having an anion comprising boron and oxygen, as for example borax. The slurry is set in conventional manner by heating and drying. The resulting product has a high degree of water-resistance while utilizing less asphalt and wax composition than required with conventional asphalt-wax emulsions thereby accomplishing a large savings in raw material costs. Additionally, the use of a small amount of the borate compound permits a smaller amount of the relatively expensive polyvinyl alcohol to be used without a reduction in the water-resistance of the final product.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1977Date of Patent: June 13, 1978Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: William J. Long
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Patent number: 4051291Abstract: A specially prepared paper bond liner, gypsum wallboard, and gypsum wallboard process which bonds the liner to the core by an adhesive confined to the paper-core interface, the adhesive comprising certain starches placed on the bond liner in their raw state.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1974Date of Patent: September 27, 1977Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: William J. Long
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Patent number: 4009062Abstract: A specially prepared paper bond liner, gypsum wallboard, and gypsum wallboard process which bonds the liner to the core by an adhesive confined to the paper-core interface, the adhesive comprising certain starches placed on the bond liner in their raw state.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1975Date of Patent: February 22, 1977Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventor: William J. Long