James R Graves

US Patent:

45553394, Nov 26, 1985

Filed:

Dec 2, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/557617

Inventors:

James E. Graves - Imperial Beach CA
Joan M. K. Graves - Imperial Beach CA

International Classification:

B01D 3500
B01D 3528

US Classification:

210244

Abstract:

A cooking grease collection pot includes inner and outer cylindrical containers. The inner container is made of a heat resistant plastic material and it includes an overlapping portion on which the lid is screwed so that the outer periphery of the lid can be grasped by hand in order to lift and remove the inner container. The inner container includes a screw-on lid and it is provided with a notch in its base for receiving a wedge that projects upwardly from the base of the outer container. The engagement between the notch and wedge prevents relative rotation of the containers to permit the lid for the inner container to be screwed on and off. The inner container may be removed for disposal and includes a strainer.

US Patent:

20080221743, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Mar 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/684186

Inventors:

Stanley G. Schwarz - Littleton CO, US
Chris Aron - Denver CO, US
Mary Sue Karlin - Denver CO, US
Christopher M. Macheca - Centennial CO, US
Franco Chirico - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Corey Pelland - Gurnee IL, US
Debra A. Jones - Schaumburg IL, US
James C. Graves - St. Charles IL, US

Assignee:

GORDON * HOWARD ASSOCIATES, INC. - Littleton CO

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

701 2, 705 1

Abstract:

An onboard starter-interrupt device uses a Personal Area Network (PAN) to facilitate communication between a wireless device (such as a cellular telephone or personal digital assistant (PDA)) and the onboard device (also referred to interchangeably as a vehicle control device or a payment enforcement device) installed on a vehicle. The PAN can be implemented using, for example, the well-known Bluetooth protocol. The use of a PAN avoids the need for a visible keypad or other input device installed in the vehicle. The interface with the PAN also facilitates direct communication (including voice communication) using an existing cell phone. The interface with the PAN further allows a user or administrator to configure the operation of the onboard device using input/output components of the wireless device.