Patents by Inventor William L. Cyrus
William L. Cyrus 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: 11047781Abstract: The mounting jig assembly includes a jig body and a clamp assembly. The jig body includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls. The jig body is configured to support the test component on the testing assembly with the test component in contact with the top surface and the bottom surface in contact with the testing platform. The jig body defines an elongated opening that extends between the top surface and the bottom surface. The top surface being oriented obliquely with respect to the bottom surface. The clamp assembly is moveable between a clamped position and an unclamped position. In the clamped position the clamp assembly inhibits movement of the test component with respect to the jig body. In the unclamped position the clamp assembly permits movement of the test component with respect to the jig body.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: William L. Cyrus, Jonathan L. Smith, Lonnie G. Simpkins, Scott A. Tittle, Danny L. Richardson, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200240886Abstract: The mounting jig assembly includes a jig body and a clamp assembly. The jig body includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls. The jig body is configured to support the test component on the testing assembly with the test component in contact with the top surface and the bottom surface in contact with the testing platform. The jig body defines an elongated opening that extends between the top surface and the bottom surface. The top surface being oriented obliquely with respect to the bottom surface. The clamp assembly is moveable between a clamped position and an unclamped position. In the clamped position the clamp assembly inhibits movement of the test component with respect to the jig body. In the unclamped position the clamp assembly permits movement of the test component with respect to the jig body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: William L. Cyrus, Jonathan L. Smith, Lonnie G. Simpkins, Scott A. Tittle, Danny L. Richardson, JR.
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Patent number: 5539035Abstract: A wax composition for coating paper products is disclosed. The wax composition contains a wax base and a polymeric additive. The wax base comprises a paraffin wax and a fatty acid. The polymeric additive is a polymeric amorphous substance soluble in or miscible with the wax base.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: W. Craig Fuller, Teresa M. Krug, William L. Cyrus, Jr., Jyh-Yee Lan
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Patent number: 5508180Abstract: Biocatalytic oxidative processes wherein oxidizable substrates are reacted in the presence of soybean peroxidase are described. Preferred biocatalytic oxidative reactions include the oxidation of sulfides, O-dealkylation of alkyl aryl ethers, N-dealkylation of aromatic amines, halogenation of halogen-reactive compounds and polymerization of aromatic amines. Examples of such reactions include the oxidation of alkyl aryl sulfides, the O-dealkylation of methoxybenzenes, the N-dealkylation of N,N-dimethyl aromatic amines halogenation of 5,5-dimethyl 1,3-cyclohexane dione, and the polymerization of aniline which can yield an intrinsically conductive polymer (ICP). A solution of substrate is prepared and then contacted with soybean peroxidasein the presence of a peroxide, preferably hydrogen peroxide. The reactions are preferably carried out in the presence of 10 to 100 mM calcium ions.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1994Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: Enzymol International, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Johnson, Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: 5391488Abstract: Biocatalytic oxidative processes wherein oxidizable substrates are reacted in the presence of a peroxidase such as soybean peroxidase or another legume peroxidase is described.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1993Date of Patent: February 21, 1995Assignee: Enzymol International, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Johnson, Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: 5278055Abstract: A process for preparing a phenolic resin which comprises preparing a reaction medium containing a phenol and a peroxidase enzyme and adding a solution of a peroxide to said medium, said peroxide being added to said medium at a rate which decreases from an initial rate of about 2 to 3 millimolar/min as the amount of phenol in said medium decreases such that the concentration of peroxide does not exceed about 12 millimolar.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1992Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: William L. Cyrus, Jr., Alexander R. Pokora
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Patent number: 5212044Abstract: A photoresist composition, and a process for using the same are; the composition comprises a polyphenolic resin and a sensitizer effective, when exposed to actinic radiation, to provide alkali solubility to said composition, wherein said resin is represented by the formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkaryl group or an aryl group; R' is a silyl group; and n and n'+m are greater than 3. The composition exhibits high thermal and plasmal resistance and good dissolution characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1991Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Rong-Chang Liang, Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: 5188953Abstract: Biocatalytic oxidative processes wherein oxidizable substrates are reacted with peroxides in the presence of a peroxidase such as soybean peroxidase or another legume peroxidase; an oxidative coupling reaction for producing phenolic resins; a method for the purification of peroxidase enzyme-containing extracts generally also are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1991Date of Patent: February 23, 1993Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Mark A. Johnson, Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: 5153298Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a phenolic resin which comprises reacting a phenol with a peroxidase or an oxidase enzyme and a peroxide in an organic solvent-containing medium, wherein said phenol and said organic solvent are present at a ratio greater than about 0.5:1.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1991Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr., Mark A. Johnson
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Patent number: 5147793Abstract: Biocatalytic oxidative processes wherein oxidizable substrates are reacted with peroxides in the presence of a peroxidase such as soybean peroxidase or another legume peroxidase; an oxidative coupling reaction for producing phenolic resins; a method for the purification of peroxidase enzyme-containing extracts generally also are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1990Date of Patent: September 15, 1992Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Mark A. Johnson, Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: 5112752Abstract: Biocatalytic oxidative processes wherein oxidizable substrates are reacted with peroxides in the presence of a peroxidase such as soybean peroxidase or another legume peroxidase; an oxidative coupling reaction for producing phenolic resins; a method for the purification of peroxidase enzyme-containing extracts generally also are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1991Date of Patent: May 12, 1992Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Mark A. Johnson, Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: 4992372Abstract: A method for purifying an aqueous peroxidase enzyme containing solution and peroxidase solution purified thereby are disclosed; the method includes the steps of:providing an aqueous solution containing a peroxidase enzyme;adding a water-immiscible or partially water-miscible organic solvent to said aqueous solution to form a mixture having an organic phase and an aqueous phase;agitating said mixture to extract impurities from said aqueous phase into said organic phase;separating said aqueous phase from said organic phase; anddiscarding said organic phase.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1989Date of Patent: February 12, 1991Inventors: Alexander R. Pokora, Mary M. Stanley, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: 4900671Abstract: A process for the preparation of a phenolic resin which comprises reacting a phenol with a peroxidase or an oxidase enzyme and a peroxide in an organic solvent containing medium to generate phenolic radicals which react to form a phenolic resin.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1987Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: 4647952Abstract: Formaldehyde-free resins of the formula (I): ##STR1## where n is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the phenolic units of the resin are directly bonded to one another through positions ortho or para to the hydroxyl group, Y is present at a position meta or para to the hydroxy group and is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an aryl group, a phenylalkyl group, an allyl group, a carboxyl group of the formula --COOR, where R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a phenylalkyl group, an amino group of the formula --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 where R.sub.1 and R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1985Date of Patent: March 3, 1987Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Alexander R. Pokora, William L. Cyrus, Jr.
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Patent number: RE35247Abstract: A process for preparing a phenolic resin which comprises preparing a reaction medium containing a phenol and a peroxidase enzyme and adding a solution of a peroxide to said medium, said peroxide being added to said medium at a rate which decreases from an initial rate of about 2 to 3 millimolar/min as the amount of phenol in said medium decreases such that the concentration of peroxide does not exceed about 12 millimolar.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: William L. Cyrus, Jr., Alexander R. Pokora