Robert William Ray

US Patent:

6680083, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Apr 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/124315

Inventors:

Robert M. Ray - Lakeside CA 92040-2803
Linda Seward - Lakeside CA 92040-2803

International Classification:

B05C 1712

US Classification:

427277, 427284, 427355, 15231, 152354, 425385, 425458, D8 45

Abstract:

A ceiling design tool and method of using the tool for forming plaster designs on walls and ceilings comprising a circular planar face portion having a centered cylindrical handle. The face portion comprises a rubber layer over a burlap layer clamped onto the edge of a circular metal plate. The face portion of the tool is dipped in a fluid plaster mixture and applied to a ceiling or wall surface of either plaster or drywall in a stepwise rolling motion to create a unique textured surface such as half-moons, bead work and scroll patterns.

US Patent:

20050191185, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Dec 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/027295

Inventors:

Garr Jones - San Diego CA, US
Mark Qandil - Vancouver WA, US
Donald Carlile - Portland OR, US
Robert Ray - Clackamas OR, US

International Classification:

F04B023/08
F04B023/14

US Classification:

417201000, 417199100

Abstract:

A liquid transport system. The liquid transport system includes a gas displacement piping section fluidly coupled to a centrifugal pump or to other portions of the liquid transport system. The gas displacement piping section includes an inlet, and outlet and a gas discharge located between the inlet and outlet for enabling gases to escape or be displaced from the gas displacement piping section, the gas displacement piping section being configured to cause entrained gases in flowing liquid to migrate toward the gas discharge. In centrifugal pump embodiments, the gas displacement piping section may be fluidly coupled upstream or downstream of the centrifugal pump, and may include a vacuum pump and/or float valve coupled to the gas discharge.