Gary Ned Sharp

US Patent:

6964728, Nov 15, 2005

Filed:

May 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/147621

Inventors:

Bonnie G. McKinnie - Magnolia AR, US
Robert E. Williams - Magnolia AR, US
Gary L. Sharp - Magnolia AR, US
Alireza M. Dadgar - Magnolia AR, US

International Classification:

B01D003/34
C07C027/28
C07C029/80

US Classification:

203 6, 203 19, 203 38, 203 41, 203 47, 203 57, 203100, 203DIG 13, 568749, 568890, 568913

Abstract:

Bisphenol-A-bis(neopentylglycolphosphate) products of enhanced properties and processes for preparing them are described. One of the processes includes (a) mixing and reacting neopentyl glycol and bisphenol-A-bis(dichlorophosphate) in an inert polar organic solvent which (1) if mixed by itself with an equal volume of water at 25 C. , will form a separate phase, (2) the solvent by itself will dissolve at least about 10 wt % of bisphenol-A-bis(neopentylglycolphosphate) at a temperature in the range of 25 to 50 C. , and optionally but preferably (3) the solvent by itself can be completely vaporized at a temperature below about 180 C. ; (b) washing bisphenol-A-bis(neopentylglycolphosphate) product formed in a) while dissolved in inert organic solvent having such characteristics at least once with an aqueous alkaline washing solution; and (c) optionally but preferably, recovering bisphenol-A-bis(neopentylglycolphosphate) product from organic solvent having such characteristics. The reaction of (a) can be conducted in an inert non-polar solvent if that solvent is replaced by an inert polar organic solvent satisfying (1) and (2), and preferably (3). A solvent satisfying (1), (2), and (3) is used when (c) is conducted by distilling or vaporizing off the solvent to recover the bisphenol-A-bis(neopentylglycolphosphate) product as such.

US Patent:

20110218772, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/715506

Inventors:

Steven Eugene Bumbalough - Arlington TX, US
Gary Ned Sharp - Lewisville TX, US
Chris Arps - Allen TX, US
Darwin Wayne Belt - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 1

Abstract:

A method for providing an options configurator may include receiving an indication of a hierarchical structure of building plan options applicable to an enterprise, enabling a user to define option sets including selected ones of the building plan options, enabling the user to associate different ones among the option sets with corresponding different entities within the enterprise based on distinguishing characteristics of the respective different entities, and providing for generation of building information models and their derivatives based on selected options within an option set. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

US Patent:

52083896, May 4, 1993

Filed:

Apr 1, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/861544

Inventors:

Bonnie G. McKinnie - Magnolia AR
Gary L. Sharp - Magnolia AR

Assignee:

Ethyl Corporation - Richmond VA

International Classification:

C07C 39367
C07C 3768

US Classification:

568726

Abstract:

The quality of a product predominant in tetrabromobisphenol-A is enhanced by contacting the product with a quality enhancing amount of treated water and heat treating the product for a period of time and at a temperature which are sufficient to obtain a TBBPA predominant product having less than about 20 ppm of ionic impurities.

US Patent:

52833755, Feb 1, 1994

Filed:

Dec 15, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/990414

Inventors:

Bonnie G. McKinnie - Magnolia AR
Gary L. Sharp - Magnolia AR
Robert E. Williams - Magnolia AR

Assignee:

Ethyl Corporation - Richmond VA

International Classification:

C07C 3938
C07C 39367

US Classification:

568726

Abstract:

This invention relates to a process for preparing a flame retardant product predominant in tetrabromobisphenol-A. The process comprises: (a) dissolving bisphenol-A in a methanol solvent containing up to about 5 weight percent water, wherein the ratio of methanol to bisphenol-A ranges from about 25 to about 43 moles of methanol per mole of bisphenol-A based on the total amount of methanol used and the total amount of bisphenol-A to be brominated; (b) adding to the solution in (a) from about 3. 9 to about 4. 2 moles of bromine per mole of bisphenol-A to be brominated while maintaining a reaction temperature in the range of from about 0. degree. to about 40. degree. C. ; (c) after the bromination is substantially complete, adding water to precipitate the tetrabromobisphenol-A thus formed; and (d) purifying the precipitated tetrabromobisphenol-A so as to obtain a product predominant in tetrabromobisphenol-A containing less than about 20 ppm total ionic impurity.

US Patent:

20200057826, Feb 20, 2020

Filed:

Aug 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/553565

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Gary Ned Sharp - Lewisville TX, US
Scott Paul Babin - Allen TX, US
Cathrine Hill - Tabernacle NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

Abstract:

Embodiments may provide a method for creating specific three-dimensional building information models and a construction document set, including elevation views, architectural documents, mechanical systems, documents, etc. based on user-selected options from a master three-dimensional model element database. A method is provided for generating a building information model, including: deriving three-dimensional building information model elements, where each of the building information model elements is part of an options set for a building; providing for display of the building information model elements in an options grid of an options configurator application, where each building information model element is presented in a cell of the options grid; associating options rules with the building information model elements; and receiving selection of two or more building information model elements.

US Patent:

20160357881, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jul 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/217530

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Gary Ned Sharp - Lewisville TX, US
Chris Arps - Allen TX, US
Darwin Wayne Belt - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

Abstract:

A method for providing an options configurator may include receiving an indication of a hierarchical structure of building plan options applicable to an enterprise, enabling a user to define option sets including selected ones of the building plan options, enabling the user to associate different ones among the option sets with corresponding different entities within the enterprise based on distinguishing characteristics of the respective different entities, and providing for generation of building information models and their derivatives based on selected options within an option set. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

US Patent:

20160210377, Jul 21, 2016

Filed:

Jan 20, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/001749

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Gary Ned Sharp - Lewisville TX, US
Scott Paul Babin - Allen TX, US
Cathrine Hill - Tabernacle NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

Abstract:

Embodiments may provide a method for creating specific three-dimensional building information models and a construction document set, including elevation views, architectural documents, mechanical systems documents, etc. based on user-selected options from a master three-dimensional model element database. A method is provided for generating a building information model, including: deriving three-dimensional building information model elements, where each of the building information model elements is part of an options set for a building; providing for display of the building information model elements in an options grid of an options configurator application, where each building information model element is presented in a cell of the options grid; associating options rules with the building information model elements; and receiving selection of two or more building information model elements.