James R Mcintyre

US Patent:

6514572, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Apr 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/548915

Inventors:

William A. Koonce - Pearland TX
Debkumar Bhattacharjee - Lake Jackson TX
Michael Y. Gribble - Wollerau, CH
James A. McIntyre - Midland MI

Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies Inc. - Midland MI

International Classification:

B05D 104

US Classification:

427458, 4273722, 4273855

Abstract:

A process for preparing polyurethane films is disclosed, comprising electrodepositing the film onto a substrate from a polyurethane dispersion. One advantage of the electrodeposition process of the present invention is that there is no need for an additional step to remove coagulants from the films, as with conventional coagulation processes. Another advantage is that in using electrodeposition, the amount of water that must be removed during a dewatering step is minimized. A third advantage is that the resulting film demonstrates much greater uniformity in thickness as compare to films prepared by conventional coagulation techniques. The present invention has applicability in, for example, medical applications.

US Patent:

7364551, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Nov 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/492953

Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Allen - Poway CA, US
Paul E. Cranley - Lake Jackson TX, US
Kristine L. Danowski - Midland MI, US
James A. McIntyre - Midland MI, US
Reed A. Schick - Midland MI, US
Larry Sun - Sarnia, CA
Bettina M. Rosner - La Jolla CA, US

Assignee:

Kamata, LLC - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

A61B 5/08

US Classification:

600532, 600531

Abstract:

The subject invention provides a hand-held medical apparatus () for detecting a predetermined component of user breath and producing a breath-component signal over a measurement time. Such breath-component signal may be correlated to a user fat metabolism indicator.

US Patent:

7794994, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Nov 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/494923

Inventors:

Paul E. Cranley - Lake Jackson TX, US
Jeffrey R. Allen - Poway CA, US
Kristine L. Danowski - Midland MI, US
James A. McIntyre - Midland MI, US
Bettina M. Rosner - La Jolla CA, US
Alan D. Strickland - Lake Jackson TX, US
Venkiteswaran Subramanian - San Diego CA, US
Larry Sun - Sarnia, CA

Assignee:

Kemeta, LLC - Mesa AZ

International Classification:

C12N 9/04
C12M 1/00
C07H 21/04
C12P 21/04
C12N 15/00

US Classification:

435190, 435 691, 435 711, 435440, 536 232, 20540301

Abstract:

Described are enzyme systems specific for acetone and methods of using these enzyme systems to detect acetone in biological or environmental samples. Biosensors containing these enzyme systems are disclosed, in which detection of acetone may be achieved by linking electrochemical, photometric, or other detection means to one or more acetone-specific enzyme reactions or pathways. Methods of using such acetone-specific biosensors include subject management of weight loss, disease detection, and bioavailability monitoring of therapeutics.

US Patent:

20080004542, Jan 3, 2008

Filed:

Jul 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/781784

Inventors:

Jeffrey Allen - Poway CA, US
Paul Cranley - Lake Jackson TX, US
Kristine Danowski - Midland MI, US
James McIntyre - Midland MI, US
Reed Shick - Midland MI, US
Bettina Rosner - La Jolla CA, US
Larry Sun - Sarnia, CA

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600532000

Abstract:

A medical apparatus () for detecting a predetermined component of breath and producing a breath-component signal over a measurement time. Such breath-component signal may be related to a fat metabolism indicator.

US Patent:

20090196796, Aug 6, 2009

Filed:

Oct 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/263355

Inventors:

Barbara E. Landini - Mesa AZ, US
Joan K. Vrtis - Mesa AZ, US
Shane Bravard - Phoenix AZ, US
David Luttrull - Phoenix AZ, US
James A. McIntyre - Midland MI, US
Paul E. Cranley - Lake Jackson TX, US

International Classification:

G01N 31/00

US Classification:

422 84

Abstract:

Some embodiments of the invention provide a mouthpiece for use with an electronic analyzer for breath analyte detection in an individual. The mouthpiece includes a biosensor and a hydration system. The biosensor includes a chemically active area where a chemical reaction takes place and the hydration system delivers a liquid to the chemically active area of the biosensor to at least one of enhance, enable, and facilitate the chemical reaction. The mouthpiece further includes hardware to transmit breath analyte data.

US Patent:

20120071737, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Jul 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/194564

Inventors:

Barbara E. Landini - Mesa AZ, US
Joan K. Vrtis - Mesa AZ, US
Shane Bravard - Phoenix AZ, US
David Luttrull - Phoenix AZ, US
James A. McIntyre - Midland MI, US
Paul E. Cranley - Lake Jackson TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/097
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/145
B82Y 5/00

US Classification:

600309, 600532, 977735

Abstract:

Some embodiments of the invention provide a mouthpiece for use with an electronic analyzer for breath analyte detection in an individual. The mouthpiece includes a biosensor and a hydration system. The biosensor includes a chemically active area where a chemical reaction takes place and the hydration system delivers a liquid to the chemically active area of the biosensor to at least one of enhance, enable, and facilitate the chemical reaction. The mouthpiece further includes hardware to transmit breath analyte data.

US Patent:

58007962, Sep 1, 1998

Filed:

Oct 4, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/725786

Inventors:

Steven P. Webb - Midland MI
James A. McIntyre - Midland MI

Assignee:

The Dow Chemical Company - Midland MI

International Classification:

C01B 1501

US Classification:

423584

Abstract:

This invention is a composite membrane for chemical synthesis, a chemical reactor into which the composite membrane might be incorporated, and a method of using the composite membrane. The composite membrane comprises a substrate, a first side, and a second side, wherein the substrate operatively connects the first side and second side, the first side comprises an oxidizing catalyst and the second side comprises a reducing catalyst. The reducing catalyst comprises, in elemental or combinative form, lanthanum, zinc, cerium, praeseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, bismuth, or indium. A chemical reactor utilizing this composite membrane can react hydrogen and oxygen to form hydrogen peroxide without direct mixture of the reactants.

US Patent:

45114412, Apr 16, 1985

Filed:

Aug 24, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/525862

Inventors:

James A. McIntyre - Midland MI
Robert F. Phillips - Midland MI

Assignee:

The Dow Chemical Company - Midland MI

International Classification:

C25B 146
C25B 130

US Classification:

204 98

Abstract:

The invention includes in its scope a method for electrochemically reacting a liquid with a gas in an electrochemical cell of the type having at least two electrodes separated by a liquid permeable separator. At least one of said electrodes is in physical contact with the separator and is porous and self-draining. A gas is flowed into at least a portion of the pores of the self-draining electrode and a liquid is controllably flowed through the separator and into the self-draining electrode at a rate about equal to the drainage rate of the electrode and in a quantity sufficient to fill only a portion of the electrode pores. The liquid and the gas are electrochemically reacted to form at least one nonvolatile product. Thereafter, the products of the electrochemical reaction are removed from said self-draining electrode.