Ray Hauser Track Record
Product & Process Developments

Date:

1950-1951

Employer:

Connecticut Hard Rubber Company, 407 East St. New Haven CT

Task:

Develop gaskets on Navy BuAer contract that are resistant to high-octane gasoline and are resilient at low temperatures

Result:

Patented process for bonding silicone rubber to Teflon and to Kel-F to make a sandwich-type gasket meeting BuAer requirements, two patents. Concurrently developed a process for coating metals with Teflon as in a Teflon-coated frying pan; not patented by the rubber company.

Date:

September-October 1966

Client:

Stanley Aviation Corp. 2501 Dallas St. Aurora, CO 80010, tel 303-341-5200

Task:

Develop a nylon rope termination material and process for the Yankee Escape System (ejection from fighter aircraft). Supplier's prior rope termination failed at about 55% of rope strength.

Result:

New process was put into place at client's facilities and reached more than 93% of the rope strength.

Date:

1963

Client:

Donald M. Culver, breeder and investor, Boulder Valley Farms, 7490 Clubhouse Rd. Boulder, CO 80301, tel 303-530-0700

Task:

Develop a plastic capsule system for more efficient handling and transfer of bull semen for artificial insemination of cattle.

Result:

International patents obtained on a cost effective packaging and transfer system, US Patent 3,256,884

Date:

1972-1973

Client:

Highway Aircraft Corporation...

Task:

Develop novel techniques for making a lightweight pattern for unique automobile body. Develop composite molds and composite body parts using epoxy, glass and honeycomb.

Result:

Body functioned well. The fan propulsion system for the vehicle could reach only 35 mph and the vehicle was deemed to be impractical.

Date:

1999

Client:

Geri Bader, Bader & Company, 1200 17^th St. Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80202, tel 303-893-3191

Task:

Develop a novel hair clip with attractive plunger-activated combs to open and close. Attachable decorative cover.

Result:

Patent #6,082,371

Date:

2003

Client:

Anne Kitko, 1218 Tulipwood Drive, Seffner FL 33705

Task:

Develop a composite bowl for safe microwave and refrigerator use

Result:

Patent #6,649,891, "Microwavable Food Storage Container"

Date:

2003

Client:

Self

Task:

Develop a system for easily placing protective netting over fruit trees

Result:

Patent #6,810,618, on market in 2004 by the Netbrella Company, LLC

Date:

2004

Client:

Self

Task:

Develop deterrants to "mailbox baseball"

Result:

MailBoxers^TM, consisting of BatGrabber^TM, Stinker^TM and Announcer/Tattler^TM
Patents 6,983,876 and 7,014,098, on market in 2005