Bradley G Howell

Address:

3 Riverway, Houston, TX 77056

Phone:

7139650480

VIN:

3VWRF71K07M009509

Make:

VOLKSWAGEN

Model:

JETTA

Year:

2007

US Patent:

8250989, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Jan 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/006599

Inventors:

Bradley N. Howell - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B61J 3/00

US Classification:

104 8801

Abstract:

A system and method for optimally managing the inventory of railroad freight cars and for transporting and processing the unladen cars to reloading points. The system provides a means for returning unladen cars at one or more strategically located yards or aggregation facilities where the cars are cleaned, inspected, repaired/maintained, stored and blocked for ultimate delivery. After such processes the cars may be treated as generic, and used for the transport of any materials within the constraints of the car type, rather than being dedicated to specific products and returned to a specific production facilities as in current practice. As well, the method provides a means by which multiple car operators may pool their collective rail car assets to further optimize the rail car supply chain. The method provides a means to determine candidate locations for such aggregation facilities/processing yards, and for optimal inventory control, sorting by next destination, and transit scheduling to deliver unladen cars to their next reloading points. The system and method are particularly useful in transporting specific polymer resins to a manufacturing region and returning the rail car through the aggregation/processing facility such that the cleaned, repaired, inspected, stored and blocked car may be used at any resin production facility.

US Patent:

8256353, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Feb 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/071892

Inventors:

Bradley N. Howell - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B61J 3/00

US Classification:

104 8801

Abstract:

A system and method for optimally managing the inventory of railroad freight cars and for transporting and processing the unladen cars to reloading points. The system provides a means for returning unladen cars at one or more strategically located yards or aggregation facilities where the cars are cleaned, inspected, repaired/maintained, stored and blocked for ultimate delivery. After such processes the cars may be treated as generic, and used for the transport of any materials within the constraints of the car type, rather than being dedicated to specific products and returned to a specific production facilities as in current practice. As well, the method provides a means by which multiple car operators may pool their collective rail car assets to further optimize the rail car supply chain. The method provides a means to determine candidate locations for such aggregation facilities/processing yards, and for optimal inventory control, sorting by next destination, and transit scheduling to deliver unladen cars to their next reloading points. The system and method are particularly useful in transporting specific polymer resins to a manufacturing region and returning the rail car through the aggregation/processing facility such that the cleaned, repaired, inspected, stored and blocked car may be used at any resin production facility.

US Patent:

56500017, Jul 22, 1997

Filed:

Dec 1, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/588361

Inventors:

Bradley Howell - New Orleans LA

International Classification:

C09D 400

US Classification:

10628716

Abstract:

A composition for treating a compact disc is disclosed and contains a urethane, a silicone, kerosene, at least one lower alcohol, and Stoddard solvent. A method for treating compact discs, such as those that are damaged, is also disclosed. The method includes the step of applying the composition of the present invention to a surface of the disc.