William F Jenkins

US Patent:

58146865, Sep 29, 1998

Filed:

May 1, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/431622

Inventors:

Fortunato J. Micale - Bethlehem PA
William G. Jenkins - Plymouth PA

Assignee:

Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Tamaqua PA

International Classification:

C08K 308
B32B 516

US Classification:

523205

Abstract:

The invention relates to a colored pigment comprising a plurality of metallic or mica flakes with a plurality of polymer encapsulated pigment particles adhered to the individual flakes. The colored pigments are useful for imparting color and metallic luster to surface coatings.

US Patent:

61235482, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

Apr 9, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/773691

Inventors:

Paula Anne Tallal - Lumberville PA
Steven Lamont Miller - Denville NJ
Mathias Merzenich - San Francisco CA
William Michael Jenkins - Pacifica CA
Christoph E. Schreiner - Pacifica CA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - San Francisco CA
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

G09B 900
G09B 2300

US Classification:

434185

Abstract:

A method and a system is disclosed that provide means to enable individuals with speech, language and reading based communication disabilities, due to a temporal processing problem, to improve their temporal processing abilities as well as their communication abilities. The method and system include provisions to elongate portions of phonemes that have brief and/or rapidly changing acoustic spectra, such as occur in the stop consonants b and d in the phonemes /ba/ and /da/, as well as reduce the duration of the steady state portion of the syllable. In addition, some emphasis is added to the rapidly changing segments of these phonemes. Additionally, the disclosure includes method for and computer software to modify fluent speech to make the modified speech better recognizable by communicatively impaired individuals. Finally, the disclosure includes method for and computer software to train temporal processing abilities, specifically speed and precision of temporal integration, sequencing and serial memory.

US Patent:

54703859, Nov 28, 1995

Filed:

Jun 27, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/256184

Inventors:

Craig B. Keemer - Fleetwood PA
William G. Jenkins - Plymouth PA
H. Taylor Lamborn - Reading PA
Joseph B. Scheller - Orefield PA

Assignee:

Silberline Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Tamaqua PA

International Classification:

C09C 162
C09C 164

US Classification:

106404

Abstract:

Metal pigment particles treated with an organic phosphate or a pentavalent vanadium compound and a nitro-containing compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions. The nitro-containing compound also may be included in the vehicle of the coating composition separately from the paste of metal pigment particles.

US Patent:

6071123, Jun 6, 2000

Filed:

Jul 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/172061

Inventors:

Paula Anne Tallal - Lumberville PA
Mathias Merzenich - San Francisco CA
William Michael Jenkins - Pacifica CA
Steven Lamont Miller - Denville NJ
Christopher E. Schreiner - Pacifica CA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - San Francisco CA
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

434116

Abstract:

A method and a system is disclosed that provide means to enable individuals with speech, language and reading based communication disabilities, due to a temporal processing problem, to improve their temporal processing abilities as well as their communication abilities. The method and system include provisions to elongate portions of phonemes that have brief and/or rapidly changing acoustic spectra, such as occur in the stop consonants b and d in the phonemes /ba/ and /da/, as well as reduce the duration of the steady state portion of the syllable. In addition, some emphasis is added to the rapidly changing segments of these phonemes. Additionally, the disclosure includes method for and computer software to modify fluent speech to make the modified speech better recognizable by communicatively impaired individuals. Finally, the disclosure includes method for and computer software to train temporal processing abilities, specifically speed and precision of temporal integration, sequencing and serial memory.

US Patent:

52155790, Jun 1, 1993

Filed:

Dec 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/813439

Inventors:

Craig Keemer - Fleetwood PA
William G. Jenkins - Plymouth PA
H. Taylor Lamborn - Reading PA
Joseph B. Scheller - Orefield PA

Assignee:

Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Tamaqua PA

International Classification:

C09C 162
C09C 164

US Classification:

106404

Abstract:

Metal pigment particles treated with an organic phosphate, phosphite or a pentavalent vanadium compound and a nitro-containing compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions.