Kauffman, TX
Carrie Ann Kauffman, San Antonio, TX US
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20090299308 | INFLATABLE BLADDER DRESSINGS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A system for providing reduced-pressure treatment to a tissue site of a patient includes a reduced-pressure source for supplying reduced pressure, a fluid source for supplying a fluid, and a plurality of inflatable bladders for placing adjacent the tissue site. The inflatable bladders are operable to receive the fluid to expand from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The system also includes a plurality of chambers that are compressible. At least one of the plurality of chambers is disposed between a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder of the plurality of inflatable bladders. | 12-03-2009 |
20120271255 | INFLATABLE BLADDER DRESSINGS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A system for providing reduced-pressure treatment to a tissue site of a patient includes a reduced-pressure source for supplying reduced pressure, a fluid source for supplying a fluid, and a plurality of inflatable bladders for placing adjacent the tissue site. The inflatable bladders are operable to receive the fluid to expand from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The system also includes a plurality of chambers that are compressible. At least one of the plurality of chambers is disposed between a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder of the plurality of inflatable bladders. | 10-25-2012 |
20130190668 | INFLATABLE BLADDER DRESSINGS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A system for providing reduced-pressure treatment to a tissue site of a patient includes a reduced-pressure source for supplying reduced pressure, a fluid source for supplying a fluid, and a plurality of inflatable bladders for placing adjacent the tissue site. The inflatable bladders are operable to receive the fluid to expand from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The system also includes a plurality of chambers that are compressible. At least one of the plurality of chambers is disposed between a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder of the plurality of inflatable bladders. | 07-25-2013 |
20140276288 | SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING VACUUM FOR PROMOTING THE HEALING OF SPRAINS - A system and apparatus for promoting perfusion at a tissue site containing a sprain by applying a vacuum to intact skin extending over or surrounding the tissue site. The system and apparatus comprise a manifold formed from a porous material and configured to be disposed proximate the intact skin for distributing vacuum to the intact skin, and a sleeve adapted to cover the manifold and form a chamber containing the manifold to seal the manifold within the chamber between the sleeve and the intact skin. The system and apparatus further comprise a fluid coupling member adapted to deliver vacuum to the manifold for distribution to the intact skin. A method for applying vacuum to the intact skin of a tissue site is also disclosed and described herein. | 09-18-2014 |
Chari Fisher Kauffman, Pearland, TX US
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20090022767 | COMPOSITION, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF INSECT REPELLENT - A composition, device and method for the transdermal delivery of effective amounts of insect repellent provide a transdermal patch having a backing layer formed of a breathable, skin-like material such as urethane, a removable liner layer and a drug formulation and adhesive disposed between the backing layer and the liner layer. The drug formulation includes Vitamin B1 which is a thermally diffusible insect repellant, and aloe vera which accelerates the diffusion of the Vitamin B1 into a wearer's skin and bloodstream. The liner layer is removed and the patch affixed to a wearer's skin by means of the adhesive, and repels insect bites for 36 hours or more. | 01-22-2009 |
James Kauffman, Katy, TX US
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20140206897 | METHOD FOR MAKING METHYL METHACRYLATE FROM PROPIONALDEHYDE AND FORMALDEHYDE VIA OXIDATIVE ESTERIFICATION - A process for forming methyl methacrylate can comprise: reacting ethylene, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen, in the presence of a first catalyst comprising a metal carbonyl; removing a first reaction product comprising propionaldehyde; reacting the first reaction product with formaldehyde; removing a second reaction product comprising methacrolein; reacting the second reaction product with oxygen and methanol in the presence of a second catalyst to form a third reaction product comprising methyl methacrylate. Another process for forming methyl methacrylate can comprising: reacting ethylene with carbon monoxide to form propionaldehyde; reacting the propionaldehyde with formaldehyde to form methacrolein; and reacting the methacrolein with methanol and oxygen to form the methyl methacrylate. | 07-24-2014 |
James W. Kauffman, Katy, TX US
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20100240925 | METHODS FOR MAKING UNSATURATED ACIDS USING CATALYSTS FOR METHACROLEIN OXIDATION - Methods for making unsaturated acids using catalysts for oxidation of unsaturated and/or Saturated aldehyde to unsaturated acids is disclosed where the catalyst including at least molybdenum (Mo) and phosphorus (P), where the catalyst has a pore size distribution including at least 50% medium pores and if bismuth is present, a nitric acid to molybdenum mole ratio of at least 0.5:1 or at least 6.0:1 moles of HNO | 09-23-2010 |
20100323882 | METHODS FOR PREPARING CATALYSTS FOR METHACROLEIN OXIDATION - Methods of making catalysts for oxidation of unsaturated and/or saturated aldehyde to unsaturated acids is disclosed where the catalyst including at least molybdenum (Mo) and phosphorus (P), where the catalyst has a pore size distribution including at least 50% medium pores and if bismuth is present, a nitric acid to molybdenum mole ratio of at least 0.5:1 or at least 6.0:1 moles of HNO | 12-23-2010 |
20110207600 | Method of Making Heteropoly Acid Compound Catalysts - The invention is for a method for making a heteropoly acid compound catalyst from compounds containing molybdenum, vanadium, phosphorus, cesium, copper, bismuth, antimony and boron in which molybdenum, vanadium, phosphorus, cesium, copper, bismuth and boron are at their highest oxidation states and antimony has a 3+ oxidation state. The catalyst contains oxides of molybdenum, vanadium, phosphorus, cesium, copper, bismuth, antimony, boron and, optionally, other metals. The catalyst has the formula: | 08-25-2011 |
20120016159 | Catalyst for Oxidation of Saturated and Unsaturated Aldehydes to Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid, Method of Making and Method of Using Thereof - The invention is a heteropoly acid compound catalyst composition, a method of making the catalyst composition and a process for the oxidation of saturated and/or unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated carboxylic acids using the catalyst composition. The catalyst composition is a heteropoly acid compound containing molybdenum, vanadium, phosphorus, cesium, bismuth, copper and antimony. Thermal stability is achieved with higher cesium content (up to less than 3.0) but antimony, copper and bismuth must be present to maintain good activity. | 01-19-2012 |
20130231507 | HIGH MOLYBDENUM MIXED METAL OXIDE CATALYSTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF UNSATURATED ALDEHYDES FROM OLEFINS - A catalyst for the oxidation of an olefin to an unsaturated aldehyde comprising a mixed metal oxide having the formula (I): | 09-05-2013 |
20140200384 | DEHYDROGENATION MANGANESE-CONTAINING CATALYST, ITS USE AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - A catalyst composition useful for the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbon comprises components (A)-(G). Component (A) is a catalyst substrate. (B) is platinum. (C) is at least one of germanium, tin, lead, gallium, indium, and titanium. (D) is phosphorus, the total amount of component (D) being at a level of from 1 wt. % to 3 wt. %. (E) is at least one of magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, radium, and a lanthanide, the total amount of component (E) being at a level of from 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. %. (F) is chloride at a level of 0.1 wt. % to 2 wt. %. Component (G) is manganese. The catalyst may be used in the conversion of hydrocarbons wherein a hydrocarbon feed is contacted with the catalyst within a reactor under hydrocarbon conversion reaction conditions to form hydrocarbon conversion products. Sources of the various components are combined in a method to form the catalyst composition. | 07-17-2014 |
20150126792 | Method of Preparing an Alumina Catalyst Support and Catalyst for Dehydrogenation Reactions, and its Use - A method of forming a dehydrogenation catalyst support is carried out by forming a mixture comprising a bayerite aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH) | 05-07-2015 |
20150151283 | Dehydrogenation Catalyst, Its Use and Method of Preparation - A dehydrogenation catalyst is formed by forming a mixture comprising a bayerite aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH) | 06-04-2015 |
James William Kauffman, Katy, TX US
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20140274672 | ALKANE DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST PERFORMANCE OBTAINED BY A GEL SYNTHESIS METHOD - A method of making a catalyst comprises: mixing a catalytically active component and a surfactant to form a mixture, wherein the catalytically active component comprises phosphorus; forming a gel; physically shearing the gel to form a physically sheared gel; combining the physically sheared gel with a support; and calcining the support with the physically sheared gel to form the catalyst. Another method of making a catalyst comprises: mixing a catalytically active component and a surfactant to form a mixture, wherein the catalytically active component comprises phosphorus; letting the mixture sit without mixing for greater than 1 hour to form a set mixture; subjecting the set mixture to shear to form a sheared mixture; combining the sheared mixture with a support; and calcining the support with the sheared mixture to form the catalyst. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274673 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF AN ALKANE DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST - A method of making a catalyst comprises: mixing three or more catalytically active components with water to form an impregnating solution; contacting a support with the impregnating solution; impregnating the catalytically active components onto the support to form an impregnated support; and calcining the impregnated support to form a catalyst. Another method of making a catalyst comprises: co-impregnating a support with three or more catalytically active components in an impregnating solution to form an impregnated support; and calcining the impregnated support to form the catalyst. | 09-18-2014 |
Jennifer S. Kauffman, Friendswood, TX US
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20110005008 | VINYL ACETATE/ETHYLENE (VAE) COPOLYMERS FOR FABRIC FINISHING - A method of finishing a textile comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an aqueous finishing liquor comprising from 0.05 wt. % solids to 65 wt. % solids of a finishing resin selected from the group comprising: vinyl acetate emulsion resins, including copolymers such as vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions, vinyl acetate acrylics, acrylic emulsions, polyvinyl alcohol resins, including polyvinyl alcohol vinyl formamide copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol vinyl amine copolymers, sulfonic acid functionalized polyvinyl alcohol resins, modified polyvinyl alcohol resins generally; and mixtures thereof; (b) saturating the textile with the finishing liquor to incorporate the liquor into the textile so as to provide a wetted textile; and (c) processing the wetted textile at elevated temperature under conditions which are controlled such that the finishing resin is inter-associated with the fibers of the textile; wherein the finishing resin is durably and uniformly inter-associated with the textile fiber surfaces at an add-on level of from 0.05 wt. % to less than 65 wt. % and is operative to alter at least one comfort-related property of the textile. | 01-13-2011 |
20110009021 | COLORFASTNESS AND FINISHING COMPOUNDS - A colorfast textile comprising a yarn, fabric and/or garment and a colorfast composition including a polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymer and, or combinations thereof. | 01-13-2011 |
Morgan Draper Kauffman, Houston, TX US
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20150345884 | REMOTELY AUTHORIZING AND DISABLING WEAPONS - A weapon, a method of authorizing the weapon and weapon security system are disclosed. An authorization string is stored at the weapon. An authorization message may be received at the weapon from an authorization center. A processor at the weapon may obtain a first substring from the authorization message, the first substring being obtained from a copy of the authorization string. The processor compares the first substring to a second substring and authorizes the weapon when the first substring matches the second substring. | 12-03-2015 |
Vernon E. Kauffman, Friendswood, TX US
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20090101359 | High Pressure Wireline Top-Entry Packoff Apparatus and Method - A high-pressure packoff apparatus and method are disclosed. The packoff allows wireline entering a top drive drilling head through a top entry access system to be isolated in such a fashion to minimize the leakage and escape of drillstring fluids to the atmosphere. Optionally, an extension housing containing a flow tube assembly can be employed to accomplish the task. The flow tube assembly effectuates a pressure drop along the wireline conduit run therethrough, thus minimizing the likelihood of fluid escaping. | 04-23-2009 |
William Garrett Kauffman, Pearland, TX US
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20090022767 | COMPOSITION, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF INSECT REPELLENT - A composition, device and method for the transdermal delivery of effective amounts of insect repellent provide a transdermal patch having a backing layer formed of a breathable, skin-like material such as urethane, a removable liner layer and a drug formulation and adhesive disposed between the backing layer and the liner layer. The drug formulation includes Vitamin B1 which is a thermally diffusible insect repellant, and aloe vera which accelerates the diffusion of the Vitamin B1 into a wearer's skin and bloodstream. The liner layer is removed and the patch affixed to a wearer's skin by means of the adhesive, and repels insect bites for 36 hours or more. | 01-22-2009 |