Gary Dean Allen

US Patent:

7378797, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Dec 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/303149

Inventors:

Evan Karrs - Gibsonia PA, US
William W. Beers - Chesterland OH, US
Matthew Pierce - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Gary R. Allen - Chesterland OH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H01J 11/00

US Classification:

313607, 313234, 313261

Abstract:

Fluorescent lamps that comprise a glass envelope with an exterior surface and first and second electrodes located within the glass envelope include a transparent electrically conductive material affixed to the exterior surface of the glass envelope. The transparent electrically conductive material extends between the vicinity of the first electrode and the vicinity of the second electrode, thereby providing a path for an electric current to pass between the first and second electrodes and reduce the open circuit voltage required to start the fluorescent lamp. The transparent electrically conductive material affixed to the exterior surface of the glass envelope can comprise one or more stripes of the material so that less than the total exterior surface area of the glass envelope is covered by the transparent electrically conductive material.

US Patent:

7792683, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Nov 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/290029

Inventors:

Wayne Sipe - Mansfield TX, US
Ben F. Bruce - Arlington TX, US
Shahrom Kiani - Arlington TX, US
Alan E. O'Martin - Coppell TX, US
Gary Allen - Arlington TX, US
John J. Mampe - Fort Worth TX, US

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 11

Abstract:

A method for providing address change information to subscribers wherein a national postal service maintains a master change of address database that is updated on an intermittent basis by the national postal service includes the steps of: (a) receiving intermittent updates to the master change of address database and incorporating the updated change of address information into a computer-searchable, enhanced change of address database, (b) receiving change of address data from sources other than the national postal service and postal patrons who are submitting address change information, (c) incorporating the change of address information received from such sources into the enhanced change of address database; and (d) distributing information from the enhanced database to one or more of the subscribers.

US Patent:

8051038, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Jul 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/495019

Inventors:

Wayne Sipe - Mansfield TX, US
Ben F. Bruce - Arlington TX, US
Shahrom Kiani - Arlington TX, US
Alan E. O'Martin - Coppell TX, US
Gary Allen - Arlington TX, US
John J. Mampe - Fort Worth TX, US

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707625

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system for maintaining a set of databases includes a first server that stores a master database of records that is updated on an intermittent basis, a second server that stores a computer-searchable, enhanced database of the same records as the master database, means for receiving intermittent updates from the master database and incorporating the updates into the enhanced database, means for electronically inputting information from sources other than the master database into the enhanced database, the information from other sources is more recent than information in the master database means and for revising the enhanced database to contain such more recent information and means for distributing information from the enhanced database to one or more subscriber servers.

US Patent:

20060258831, Nov 16, 2006

Filed:

May 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/125443

Inventors:

Nigel Barksby - Moon Township PA, US
Gary Allen - Wexford PA, US
Kamal Onder - Brecksville OH, US

International Classification:

C08G 18/00

US Classification:

528044000

Abstract:

Thermoplastic polyurethane compositions are prepared from polyols having high secondary hydroxyl content, diisocyanates, chain extenders and catalysts. The resulting polyurethanes have high molecular weight and can be prepared by a one-shot process wherein the reactants and any additional desired components are brought together and reacted simultaneously or substantially simultaneously.

US Patent:

20070022905, Feb 1, 2007

Filed:

Jul 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/458121

Inventors:

Gary Allen - Wexford PA, US

Assignee:

MATERIAL INNOVATIONS LLC - Wexford PA

International Classification:

A61L 15/32

US Classification:

106122000

Abstract:

A method of recycling memory foam includes shredding scrap memory foam into suitable particle sizes, mixing the shredded memory foam with high resilience and/or commodity flexible foam having comparable particle sizes, wherein the mixture is 20 to 80% by weight of shredded memory foam, and inserting the mixture into the liner of a cushion product, such as a pet bed. The liner and contained foam particle mixture may be inserted into an outer shipping cover and compressed for shipping and or storage. Further the shipping cover may be removed and the liner and foam particle mixture placed into an outer cushion cover prior to the liner returning to the full non-compressed state.

US Patent:

51965941, Mar 23, 1993

Filed:

Sep 21, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/410382

Inventors:

George H. Schmelzer - Pittsburgh PA
Gary F. Allen - New Martinsville WV
Guenther K. H. Bub - Marl, DE
Werner Otte - Dorsten, DE

Assignee:

Miles, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA
Huls Aktiengesellschaft - Marl

International Classification:

C07C21135

US Classification:

564452

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a process for the catalytic hydrogenation of a starting material containing 4,4'-diamino-diphenylmethane (4,4'-MDA) or its mixtures with 2,4'-diamino-diphenylmethane, 2,2'-diamino-diphenylmethane and/or higher ring compounds of the diphenylmethane series to a hydrogenation product having a trans-trans isomer content of 4,4'-diamino-dicyclohexylmethane (4,4'-HMDA) of about 15 to 40 weight percent, based on the diamine content of the hydrogenated product, by continuously hydrogenating in at least one fixed bed reactor at a temperature of about 100. degree. to 190. degree. C. and a pressure of about 50 to 350 bar in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst on a catalyst support having a BET surface area of about 70 to 280 m. sup. 2 /g and an average pore diameter d. sub. p of about 10 to 320. ANG.

US Patent:

60229039, Feb 8, 2000

Filed:

Jul 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/112573

Inventors:

Usama E. Younes - West Chester PA
Gary L. Allen - Winfield WV
Nigel Barksby - Dunbar WV

Assignee:

Arco Chemical Technology L.P. - Greenville DE

International Classification:

C08G 1810

US Classification:

521133

Abstract:

Microcellular polyurethane elastomers having sharply reduced or virtually no urea linkages may be prepared without resort to organic physical blowing agents by frothing a frothable mixture containing isocyanate reactive polyols and chain extenders, and a frothable isocyanate component. The isocyanate component is derived by reacting a stoichiometric excess of a di- or polyisocyanate with a polyol component containing an ultra-low unsaturation polyol. The froth-produced elastomers surprisingly exhibit greatly improved tear strengths, compression set, and other physical properties as compared to all water-blown microcellular elastomers of the same density.