Robert Dudley Currier

US Patent:

7797109, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Apr 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/742010

Inventors:

Barbara A. Kirkpatrick - Sarasota FL, US
Robert D. Currier - Clarksville VA, US

Assignee:

Mote Marine Laboratory - Sarasota FL

International Classification:

G01W 1/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702 3, 702 2, 7317029

Abstract:

Human observers stationed on or near beaches gather subjective observations of one or more observable beach conditions associated with respiratory distress. Subjectively determined observations such as dead fish and audible coughing provide a better indication of the likelihood of respiratory distress than measurements made using scientific instruments. The observations may be sent to a remote central database using handheld communication devices. A beach status evaluation is determined based on stored observations, and may be provided to beachgoers through Internet web pages or by telephone or text-message to enable beachgoers to choose an alternative beach or alternative activity when respiratory distress is likely.

US Patent:

44047037, Sep 20, 1983

Filed:

Apr 30, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/373710

Inventors:

Leigh C. Woodall - Roxboro NC
John T. Hayes - Durham NC
Robert G. Currier - Roxboro NC

Assignee:

Collins & Aikman Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B05C 1702
B05D 502

US Classification:

1523011

Abstract:

A paint roller particularly suited for texture painting and comprising a cylindrical core and a pile fabric covering secured to the cylindrical core, said pile fabric covering comprising a backing fabric and pile yarns interengaged with said backing fabric and extending from one face thereof to form a pile comprised of a multiplicity of upright pile loops, the density of the pile loops and the size of the pile yarns forming the loops being such as to render substantially the totality of each loop readily visible and to provide substantial void volume within the pile of the fabric for receiving and holding paint therein, said pile yarns each comprising a multifilament core and a polymeric coating forming a continuous sheath about the core and presenting the appearance of a monofilament pile yarn, said multifilament cores and sheath coatings cooperating to provide such flexural properties to the pile loops that the loops normally extend in a self-supporting, upright orientation from the backing fabric and are resiliently urged to such upright orientation upon the removal of pressure applied to the surface of the pile fabric, and wherein the flexural properties of the pile loops permit readily moving the pile loops from the upright orientation toward the flattened position upon pressure being applied to the pile surface during painting and thereby facilitating release of paint from within the pile.

US Patent:

44049994, Sep 20, 1983

Filed:

Apr 30, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/373709

Inventors:

Leigh C. Woodall - Roxboro NC
John T. Hayes - Durham NC
Robert G. Currier - Roxboro NC

Assignee:

Collins & Aikman Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

D03D 2700

US Classification:

139391

Abstract:

This invention relates to a loop pile fabric comprising a backing fabric and resilient pile yarns interengaged with said backing fabric at spaced intervals and extending from one face thereof to form a pile comprised of a multiplicity of pile loops. The fabric is characterized by the pile loops extending substantially upright from the backing fabric and being randomly oriented relative to one another to provide a random appearance and a substantially non-directional grain to the pile. The fabric is further characterized by the density of the pile loops and the size of the pile yarns forming the pile loops being such that each pile loop has the major portion thereof out of contact with the adjacent surrounding pile loops and substantially the totality of each pile loop is readily visible to provide substantial void volume within the pile of the fabric.