John Francis
John Francis Ankner, Oak Ridge, TN US
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20150259668 | BIOACTIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH AVIDITY CELL CAPTURE - A composition useful for cell capture, the composition comprising a solid substrate on which is affixed a patterned polymer, and a cell-targeting agent attached to said patterned polymer, wherein said cell-targeting agent is exposed. Also described is a method for the preparation of the cell capturing composition, as well as flow through devices in which the cell capturing composition is incorporated. Further described is a method of capturing cells by contacting the cell-capturing composition with a liquid or gaseous sample containing cells. The method for capturing cells may also be a method for testing for the presence of one or more classes or species of cells or cellular organisms in a liquid or gaseous sample. | 09-17-2015 |
John Francis Arnold, Andover, MN US
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20140276393 | CATHETER SYSTEM - In a catheter system and method for assembly thereof, one end of a catheter shaft is inserted into a connector for a handle, with the connector being generally tubular and having a channel extending longitudinally therethrough. At least a lengthwise segment of the channel is sized in transverse cross-section greater than an outer cross-section of the catheter shaft. The catheter shaft is inserted into the channel of the connector such that the catheter shaft is spaced from the connector within the lengthwise segment of the channel. Adhesive is directed through a port in the sidewall of the connector into the lengthwise segment of the channel to flow circumferentially about the catheter shaft within the channel. The adhesive is allowed to cure and the connector (with the catheter adhered thereto) is retained on the handle. | 09-18-2014 |
John Francis Barry, Iv, Riverside, CT US
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20120303748 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTED CALCULATION AND TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE DATA - A method and system is disclosed for protected calculation and transmission of sensitive data. The method and system address the problems that arise when calculations must be performed using data that is too sensitive to be seen by others. Applications of the method and system include trading, portfolio management, risk management, auctions, and testing of sensitive military or government data. Two prototypes are described. | 11-29-2012 |
John Francis Bosarge, Jr., Pearlington, MS US
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20160025464 | Subsonic Ammunition Casing - A subsonic ammunition cartridge casing having an engineered internal volume designed to allow for the introduction of precisely the amount of propellant necessary at precisely the desired location to reproducibly produce the desired projectile velocity and internal pressure is provided. The subsonic shell casing has an engineered internal propellant cavity built into the internal body of the casing itself that does not necessarily depend on the introduction of a separate volume reducing device such as tubing, filler, foam filler and the like. This ensures the integrity of the case, does not result in anything being expelled through the muzzle of the weapon other than the projectile, does not have any burning or combusting components, allows for very precise control of the internal volume and thus chamber pressure, and is economical to produce. | 01-28-2016 |
20160040970 | Polymeric Ammunition Casing Geometry - An ammunition cartridge casing having a geometry designed to allow for the use of polymeric materials in forming the walls of the cartridge casing of an ammunition article, and methods of reusing such cartridges are provided. More specifically, the ammunition cartridge has a specified ratio between the wall-thicknesses of select portions of an ammunition article's cartridge casing such that polymeric materials may be used in the construction of the ammunition article cartridge casings. | 02-11-2016 |
John Francis Bremer, Jr., Bellingham, WA US
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20090112829 | CACHING OF WEB FORM POST-QUERY REQUESTS - A method for obtaining a result for a post-query may include: (a) Algorithmically treating the query to create a signature. (b) Composing a pseudo-get web identifier including a web address identifying a responding station and the signature. (c) Sending the query via a network to the responding station to request the result. (d) Determining whether the result is stored in a cache unit in the network. (e) If the result is stored in a cache unit, providing the result to the requesting station. (f) If the result is not stored in a cache unit, acquiring the result from the responding station. (g) Storing the result in a receiving cache unit. (h) Sending a resubmitted query via the network to the responding station in a format appropriate to retrieve the stored result from the receiving cache unit. The resubmitted query format includes the signature phrase. | 04-30-2009 |
John Francis Bulzacchelli, Yonker, NY US
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20100054324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LATENCY REDUCTION IN SPECULATIVE DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZERS - A decision feedback equalizer (DFE) and method include summer circuits configured to add a dynamic feedback tap to a received input to provide a sum and to add a speculative static tap to the sum. Sense amplifiers are configured to receive outputs of the summer circuits and evaluate the outputs of the summer circuits in accordance with a clock signal. A passgate multiplexer is configured to receive outputs from sense amplifiers wherein the multiplexer is clock-gated for isolation of subsequent circuitry from the outputs of the sense amplifiers during a precharge period. A gating circuit is configured to perform gating of a select signal output from a second circuit portion with a clock signal and to enable the isolation of the subsequent circuitry by the multiplexer during the precharge period. A regenerative buffer is coupled to the multiplexer to maintain an output of the multiplexer during the precharge period, to provide the select signal for a passgate multiplexer in the second circuit portion of the DFE and to drive the dynamic feedback tap on the first circuit portion of the DFE. | 03-04-2010 |
John Francis D'Ambrosia, Harrisburg, PA US
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20090093140 | MODULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ENHANCED JACK INTERFACE - An electrical connector includes a contact sub-assembly having a plurality of contacts arranged on a contact support member. The contact support member has a pair of opposed support walls extending from a base to a mating end, and the support walls are separated by a gap that extends from the mating end toward the base. The contacts extend at least partially along the support walls between the mating end and the base, wherein a first set of the contacts are provided on one of the support walls and a second set of the contacts are provided on the other of the support walls. The contacts are exposed to the gap for connection with a mating connector received within the gap. The electrical connector also includes a housing having a cavity configured to receive the mating connector, wherein the contact sub-assembly is received within the cavity for mating with the mating connector. | 04-09-2009 |
John Francis Dermody, V, Kentfield, CA US
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20140081888 | Methods And Systems For Constructing Risk Parity Portfolios - A method and system for constructing risk parity portfolios wherein the overall portfolio risk is diversified by allocating the risk equally or substantially equally across various portfolio components. The system receives a selection of investments assets, covariance matrix of the assets, and constraints including bounds on the weights of the investment assets. The system optimizes a mathematical formulation that is constrained by the bounds on the weights of the investment assets to generate a solution that is used for constructing a risk parity portfolio having optimal asset allocations that result in a balanced risk contribution. | 03-20-2014 |
20150242952 | Methods And Systems For Constructing Risk Parity Portfolios - A method and system for constructing risk parity portfolios wherein the overall portfolio risk is diversified by allocating the risk equally or substantially equally across various portfolio components. The system receives a selection of investments assets, covariance matrix of the assets, and constraints including bounds on the weights of the investment assets. The system optimizes a mathematical formulation that is constrained by the bounds on the weights of the investment assets to generate a solution that is used for constructing a risk parity portfolio having optimal asset allocations that result in a balanced risk contribution. | 08-27-2015 |
John Francis De Ryckere, Eau Claire, WI US
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20150278040 | High Speed Serial Link In-Band Lane Fail Over for RAS and Power Management - A system and method provide a communications link having a plurality of lanes, and an in-band, real-time physical layer protocol that keeps all lanes on-line, while failing lanes are removed, for continuous service during fail over operations. Lane status is monitored real-time at the physical layer receiver, where link error rate, per lane error performance, and other channel metrics are known. If a lane failure is established, a single round trip request/acknowledge protocol exchange with the remote port completes the fail over. If a failing lane meets an acceptable performance level, it remains on-line during the round trip exchange, resulting in uninterrupted link service. Lanes may be brought in or out of service to meet reliability, availability, and power consumption goals. | 10-01-2015 |
20150280746 | Low Latency Serial Data Encoding Scheme For Enhanced Burst Error Immunity and Long Term Reliability - A high performance computing system and method communicate data packets between computing nodes on a multi-lane communications link using a modified header bit encoding. Each data packet is provided with flow control information and error detection information, then divided into per-lane payloads. Sync header bits for each payload are added to the payloads in non-adjacent locations, thereby decreasing the probability that a single correlated burst error will invert both header bits. The encoded blocks that include the payload and the interspersed header bits are then simultaneously transmitted on the multiple lanes for reception, error detection, and reassembly by a receiving computing node. | 10-01-2015 |
John Francis Dijoseph, Woodbridge, NJ US
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20090304590 | Therapeutic compositions and methods - The present application provides novel binding proteins, including human binding proteins that specifically bind to the human ErbB2. | 12-10-2009 |
20120121505 | THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present application provides novel binding proteins, including human binding proteins that specifically bind to the human ErbB2. | 05-17-2012 |
20120213804 | CALICHEAMICIN DERIVATIVE-CARRIER CONJUGATES - Methods for preparing monomeric cytotoxic drug/carrier conjugates with a drug loading significantly higher than in previously reported procedures and with decreased aggregation and low conjugate fraction (LCF) are described. Cytotoxic drug derivative/antibody conjugates, compositions comprising the conjugates and uses of the conjugates are also described. Monomeric calicheamicin derivative/anti-CD22 antibody conjugates, compositions comprising the conjugates and uses of the conjugates are also described. | 08-23-2012 |
20120251558 | ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATES - Disclosed are anti-5T4 antibody drug conjugates and methods for preparing and using the same. | 10-04-2012 |
20130011418 | Antibody-Drug Conjugates - Disclosed are anti-5T4 antibody drug conjugates and methods for preparing and using the same. | 01-10-2013 |
20140081005 | ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATES - Disclosed are anti-5T4 antibody drug conjugates and methods for preparing and using the same. | 03-20-2014 |
20140235835 | CALICHEAMICIN DERIVATIVE-CARRIER CONJUGATES - Methods for preparing monomeric cytotoxic drug/carrier conjugates with a drug loading significantly higher than in previously reported procedures and with decreased aggregation and low conjugate fraction (LCF) are described. Cytotoxic drug derivative/antibody conjugates, compositions comprising the conjugates and uses of the conjugates are also described. Monomeric calicheamicin derivative/anti-CD22 antibody conjugates, compositions comprising the conjugates and uses of the conjugates are also described. | 08-21-2014 |
John Francis Ehrenhofler, Nanuet, NJ US
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20090282354 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE A CHOICE SELECTION WITH DATA PRESENTATION - Methods and apparatus to provide a choice selection with data presentation are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a user selection of one or more parameters, receiving an identification of a destination for the one or more parameters, determining a number of the one or more parameters, determining a source of the one or more parameters, and based on the destination, the number, and the source, presenting a choice matrix for user selection. | 11-12-2009 |
John Francis Gillono, North Chelmsford, MA US
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20100131474 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING AND RESTORING THE CONSISTENCY OF INODE TO PATHNAME MAPPINGS IN A FILESYSTEM - A system and method verifies and restores the consistency of inode to pathname mappings. In a first embodiment, an off-line verification procedure is modified to verify and correct the primary name inode to pathname mapping information within inodes of a file system. In a second embodiment, an on-line file system verification process is modified to verify inode to pathname mapping information upon the loading of each inode within the file system. | 05-27-2010 |
John Francis Kennedy, Tubbercurry IE
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20140353222 | SPOUT WITH REVERSED FLOW - A spout that dispenses water from a water dispenser has a disinfection portion that provides two passes of the water therethrough. The disinfection portion has two flow tubes, the second arranged inside the first, so that an annular cross-section flow path is defined by an inside wall of first tube and an outside wall of the second tube. A second flow path having a circular cross-section is defined by an inside wall of the second tube. The water flow is transferred between the flow at a second end of the disinfection portion by a second end portion. At a first end portion, located at a first end of the disinfection portion, a first end portion body provides connections to the disinfection section for both an inlet and an outlet. The order of flow through the disinfection portion flow paths may depend upon the orientation of the spout. | 12-04-2014 |
John Francis Laramie, New York, NY US
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20120203629 | Proposal Generator and Method for Creating a Proposal Offering One or More Outdoor Advertising Units Based on Buyer Criteria - Some embodiments include a proposal generator and method for creating a proposal offering one or more outdoor advertising units based on buyer criteria. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed. | 08-09-2012 |
20150019353 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE UTILIZATION OF A PLURALITY OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING UNITS - A system for generating proposals or purchasing orders for outdoor advertising units includes a processor based server to process HTTP requests received from the client devices. The processor based server includes web servers, a postgres server, a server processor, and Resque workers. Each web server processes the HTTP requests, extracts data from the HTTP requests and generates an HTTP response to each HTTP request. The postgres server stores the extracted data and provides stored data from/to the web servers. The server processor decodes and routes the HTTP requests from the client devices to one of the web servers, and transports the HTTP responses to the client devices. The Resque workers perform predefined jobs associated with each HTTP request and transmit emails to the client devices. | 01-15-2015 |
John Francis Lizak, Somerset, MA US
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20080243259 | MOBILE BEARING INSERT HAVING OFFSET DWELL POINT - A mobile tibial assembly includes a tibial tray and a tibial insert configured to move relative to the tibial tray. The tibial insert includes a platform having an upper bearing surface defining a dwell point of the upper bearing surface. The dwell point is spaced-apart from a center of the bearing surface. | 10-02-2008 |
John Francis Martin, London Greater London GB
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20130177659 | Therapeutic Use of Tetrathiomolybdate - Tetrathiomolybdate is for use in therapy of a condition requiring reduced metabolism of an organ or whole body, e.g. myocardial infection, stroke or ischaemia-reperfusion injury. | 07-11-2013 |
John Francis Martin US
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20140121160 | Use of VEGF in the Treatment of Retarded Fetal Growth in Pregnancy - An agonist of the VEGF receptor is useful in the treatment of a disease associated with retarded fetal growth, such as intra-uterine growth retardation. The VEGF against may be a VEGF peptide or a gene construct encoding or expressing such a PI-peptide. | 05-01-2014 |
John Francis Megannon, Pretoria ZA
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20160140492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLETABLE, NATURAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING AND ANALYSIS - This invention relates to a natural resource and reserve management system, a corresponding method and a resultant natural asset inventory. The system has means for amalgamating and integrating data from disparate expert technical systems and applications, including computer developed or generated data, into at least one common, spatially-referenced database for use by at least one commercially available inventory management application, in order to provide integrated natural asset management in a natural resource inventory. The natural resources and reserves may comprise of depletable mineral resources and reserves, the amalgamation and integration may be conducted continually, and the data may be from disparate expert technical systems and applications in order to provide integrated mineral asset management in a mineral resource inventory. | 05-19-2016 |
John Francis Oakley, Iii, Arlington, VA US
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20130074194 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING THE SECURITY OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - A method for generating e-mail messages with increased security includes receiving an e-mail message at a control system. The e-mail message has recipients, a security level, control attributes, and e-mail message contents. Moreover, the method includes verifying the recipients at the control system, and storing the recipients, security level, control attributes, and e-mail message contents in the control system when each of the recipients is verified. Furthermore, the method includes generating modified e-mail messages from the e-mail message, transmitting each of the modified e-mail messages to a respective recipient, and capturing authentication data from one of the recipients when the one recipient indicates a desire to view the e-mail message contents with a communications device operated by the one recipient. When the one recipient is successfully authenticated, the method includes permitting the one recipient to view the e-mail message contents in accordance with the control attributes. | 03-21-2013 |
20140208402 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING THE SECURITY OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - A method for generating e-mail messages with increased security includes receiving an e-mail message at a control system. The e-mail message has recipients, a security level, control attributes, and e-mail message contents. Moreover, the method includes verifying the recipients at the control system, and storing the recipients, security level, control attributes, and e-mail message contents in the control system when each of the recipients is verified. Furthermore, the method includes generating modified e-mail messages from the e-mail message, transmitting each of the modified e-mail messages to a respective recipient, and capturing authentication data from one of the recipients when the one recipient indicates a desire to view the e-mail message contents with a communications device operated by the one recipient. When the one recipient is successfully authenticated, the method includes permitting the one recipient to view the e-mail message contents in accordance with the control attributes. | 07-24-2014 |
John Francis Olliver, Hoschton, GA US
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20120124418 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A NETWORKED POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SECURITY AND LIFE SAFETY APPLICATIONS - An apparatus includes a data manager and interface logic with a plurality of interface ports including at least one network interface port. The data manager and interface logic is operative to obtain digital and analog data, via the plurality of interface ports, from a plurality of digital and analog device types, where the data includes device operating parameters and alert condition notifications related to device faults or potential device failure. The data manager and interface logic is also operative to write and email a report conforming to a plurality of configurable report settings in response to occurrence of a device alert condition or a specified reporting interval, obtain updates to the device operating parameters from a remote device over the at least one network interface port, and provide the updates to corresponding devices over the plurality of interface ports. | 05-17-2012 |
John Francis Paddock, Iii, Simsbury, CT US
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20110029330 | AUTOMATED INSURANCE APPOINTMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM - According to some embodiments, a plurality of new work notifications are received, each associated with a producer identifier. A set of non-appointed new work notifications may be determined, including a first non-appointed new work notification and a second non-appointed new work notification, the second non-appointed new work notification being received after the first non-appointed new work notification, and at least some of the non-appointed new work notifications may be automatically prioritized such that the second new work notification is assigned a higher priority as compared to the first new work notification. It may then be arranged for a manual appointment processing procedure to be performed for at least some of the non-appointed new work notifications in accordance with the prioritizing. | 02-03-2011 |
John Francis Petrilla, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090257745 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING TRANSMITTERS IN OPTICAL FIBER NETWORKS - An eye mask is provided that is defined at least partially in terms of absolute, or non-relative, optical power level values. In essence, the eye mask of the invention is a hybrid of the traditional eye mask in that the eye mask of the invention includes power level values on the optical power axis that are based on the minimum OMA set forth in the applicable standard or data sheet specification rather than on measured power level values obtained from the part being tested. Using the hybrid eye mask of the invention obviates the need to perform at least some of the tests often used to measure transmitter attributes. In addition, using the hybrid eye mask of the invention reduces the possibility that a transmitter may fail the eye mask test even though the transmitter operates satisfactorily. | 10-15-2009 |
John Francis Quanci, Haddonfield, NJ US
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20140033917 | METHODS FOR HANDLING COAL PROCESSING EMISSIONS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - The present technology describes various embodiments of systems and methods for handling emissions. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to systems and methods for collecting heated particulate from a coal processing system. In one embodiment, a method of handling emissions from a coal processing system includes inletting the emissions into a duct. The emissions include heated particulate. The method further includes slowing a speed of the emissions traveling through the duct and disengaging the heated particulate from the emissions without the use of a physical barrier. In some embodiments, the heated particulate is slowed, cooled, and diverted from an emissions pathway into a collection bin. | 02-06-2014 |
20140083836 | REDUCED OUTPUT RATE COKE OVEN OPERATION WITH GAS SHARING PROVIDING EXTENDED PROCESS CYCLE - The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods of controlling or reducing the output rate of a coke oven through gas sharing providing an extended process cycle. In some embodiments, a method of gas sharing between coke ovens to decrease a coke production rate includes operating a plurality of coke ovens to produce coke and heated exhaust gases. In some embodiments, a first coke oven is offset in operation cycle from a second coke oven. The method further includes directing the heated exhaust gases from the first coke oven to the second coke oven while the second coke oven is mid-cycle. The heat transfer allows the second coke oven to extend its cycle while staying above a critical operating temperature. By extending the operational cycle while generally maintaining output per cycle, overall production is decreased. | 03-27-2014 |
20140182195 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED COKE QUENCHING - The present technology describes various embodiments of methods and systems for improved coke quenching. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to methods and systems for improving the coke quenching process by partially cracking coke before it is quenched. In one embodiment, coke is partially cracked when placed in horizontal communication with one or more uneven surfaces. In another embodiment, a coke loaf is partially broken when dropped a vertical distance that is less than the height of the coke loaf. In another embodiment, a mass of coke is partially broken when first placed in vertical communication with one or more uneven surfaces and then placed in horizontal communication with the same or different one or more uneven surfaces. In some embodiments, the one or more uneven surfaces may be mounted to a coke oven, train car, hot car, quench car, or combined hot car/quench car. | 07-03-2014 |
20140182683 | EXHAUST FLOW MODIFIER, DUCT INTERSECTION INCORPORATING THE SAME, AND METHODS THEREFOR - A duct intersection comprising a first duct portion and a second duct portion extending laterally from a side of the first duct portion. At least one flow modifier is mounted inside one of the first and second duct portions. The flow modifier is a contoured duct liner and/or the flow modifier includes at least one turning vane. The duct intersection may also include a transition portion extending between the first and second duct portions, wherein the transition portion has a length extending along a side of the first duct portion and a depth extending away from the side of the first duct portion, wherein the length is greater than a diameter of the second duct portion. | 07-03-2014 |
20140183023 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AIR DISTRIBUTION IN A COKE OVEN - The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for controlling air distribution in a coke oven. In a particular embodiment, a coke oven air distribution system comprises an oven chamber having an oven floor configured to support a coal bed, a plurality of sidewalls extending upward from the oven floor, and an oven crown covering a top portion of the oven chamber. The air distribution system further includes an air inlet positioned above the oven floor and a distributor proximate to the inlet. The inlet is configured to introduce air into the oven chamber and the distributor is configured to at least one of preheat, redirect, or spread air within the oven chamber. | 07-03-2014 |
20140183024 | NON-PERPENDICULAR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COKE OVEN UPTAKES AND A HOT COMMON TUNNEL, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present technology is generally directed to non-perpendicular connections between coke oven uptakes and a hot common tunnel, and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, a coking system includes a coke oven and an uptake duct in fluid communication with the coke oven. The uptake duct has an uptake flow vector of exhaust gas from the coke oven. The system also includes a common tunnel in fluid communication with the uptake duct. The common tunnel has a common flow vector and can be configured to transfer the exhaust gas to a venting system. The uptake flow vector and common flow vector can meet at a non-perpendicular interface to improve mixing between the flow vectors and reduce draft loss in the common tunnel. | 07-03-2014 |
20140183026 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING QUENCHED COKE RECOVERY - The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for improving quenched coke recovery. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to systems and methods utilizing one or more of a screen, barrier, or reflector panel to contain or redirect coke during or after quenching. In a particular embodiment, a quench car system for containing coke includes a quench car having a base, a plurality of sidewalls, and a top portion. The system can further include a permeable barrier covering at least a portion of the top of the quench car, wherein the permeable barrier has a plurality of apertures therethrough. | 07-03-2014 |
20140262139 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED QUENCH TOWER DESIGN - The present technology describes methods and systems for an improved quench tower. Some embodiments improve the quench tower's ability to recover particulate matter, steam, and emissions that escape from the base of the quench tower. Some embodiments improve the draft and draft distribution of the quench tower. Some embodiments include one or more sheds to enlarge the physical or effective perimeter of the quench tower to reduce the amount of particulate matter, emissions, and steam loss during the quenching process. Some embodiments include an improved quench baffle formed of a plurality of single-turn or multi-turn chevrons adapted to prevent particulate matter from escaping the quench tower. Some embodiments include an improved quench baffle spray nozzle used to wet the baffles, suppress dust, and/or clean baffles. Some embodiments include a quench nozzle that can fire in discrete stages during the quenching process. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262726 | HORIZONTAL HEAT RECOVERY COKE OVENS HAVING MONOLITH CROWNS - The present technology is generally directed to horizontal heat recovery coke ovens having monolith crowns. In some embodiments, an HHR coke oven includes a monolith crown that spans the width of the oven between opposing oven sidewalls. The monolith expands upon heating and contracts upon cooling as a single structure. In further embodiments, the crown comprises a thermally volume-stable material. In various embodiments, the monolith and thermally-volume-stable features can be used in combination or alone. These designs can allow the oven to be turned down below traditionally feasible temperatures while maintaining the structural integrity of the crown. | 09-18-2014 |
20150247092 | METHODS FOR DECARBONIZING COKING OVENS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - The present technology is generally directed to methods of decarbonizing coking ovens, and associated systems and devices. In some embodiments, a method of operating and decarbonizing a coking oven can include inserting a charge of coal into the coking oven and heating the coal. The method can further include removing at least a portion of the charge, leaving behind coking deposits in the coking oven. At least a portion of the deposits can be continuously removed from the coking oven. For example, in some embodiments, at least a portion of the deposits can be removed each time a new charge of coal is inserted in the coking oven. | 09-03-2015 |
20150328576 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM EMISSIONS - The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for removing mercury from emissions. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to systems and methods for removing mercury from exhaust gas in a flue gas desulfurization system. In one embodiment, a method of removing mercury from exhaust gas in a flue gas desulfurization system includes inletting the gas into a housing and conditioning an additive. In some embodiments, conditioning the additive comprises hydrating powder-activated carbon. The method further includes introducing the conditioned additive into the housing and capturing mercury from the gas. | 11-19-2015 |
20160060532 | BURN PROFILES FOR COKE OPERATIONS - The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for optimizing the burn profiles for coke ovens, such as horizontal heat recovery ovens. In various embodiments the burn profile is at least partially optimized by controlling air distribution in the coke oven. In some embodiments, the air distribution is controlled according to temperature readings in the coke oven. In particular embodiments, the system monitors the crown temperature of the coke oven. After the crown reaches a particular temperature range the flow of volatile matter is transferred to the sole flue to increase sole flue temperatures throughout the coking cycle. Embodiments of the present technology include an air distribution system having a plurality of crown air inlets positioned above the oven floor. | 03-03-2016 |
20160060533 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING COKE PLANT OPERATION AND OUTPUT - The present technology is generally directed to methods of increasing coke production rates for coke ovens. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a false door system with a false door that is vertically oriented to maximize an amount of coal being charged into the oven. A lower extension plate associated with embodiments of the false door is selectively, automatically extended beyond a lower end portion of the false door in order to extend an effective length of the false door. In other embodiments an extension plate may be coupled with an existing false door having an angled front surface to provide the existing false door with a vertically oriented face. | 03-03-2016 |
20160060534 | COKE OVEN CHARGING SYSTEM - The present technology is generally directed to coal charging systems used with coke ovens. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a charging head having opposing wings that extend outwardly from the charging head, leaving an open pathway through which coal may be directed toward side edges of the coal bed. In other embodiments, an extrusion plate is positioned on a rearward face of the charging head and oriented to engage and compress coal as the coal is charged along a length of the coking oven. In other embodiments, charging plates extend outwardly from inward faces of opposing wings. | 03-03-2016 |
20160060536 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING COKE PLANT OPERATION AND OUTPUT - The present technology is generally directed to methods of increasing coal processing rates for coke ovens. In various embodiments, the present technology is applied to methods of coking relatively small coal charges over relatively short time periods, resulting in an increase in coal processing rate. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a charging head having opposing wings that extend outwardly and forwardly from the charging head, leaving an open pathway through which coal may be directed toward side edges of the coal bed. In other embodiments, an extrusion plate is positioned on a rearward face of the charging head and oriented to engage and compress coal as the coal is charged along a length of the coking oven. In other embodiments, a false door system includes a false door that is vertically oriented to maximize an amount of coal being charged into the oven. | 03-03-2016 |
John Francis Revolinski, Minneapolis, MN US
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20120124766 | BREAK-AWAY WIPER EXTENSION FOR VEE WINDOWS - A break-away wiper arm assembly which allows a vehicle escape window to be opened rapidly without any delays or undue forces to impede the escape of the vehicle crew. The invention uses a two piece coupling held together using a retaining ring. As the window is pushed open, the window frame pushes against the wiper arm which overcomes the retaining ring retention force allowing the wiper arm to break away, clearing the area in front of the window for free motion of the window and the unimpeded exit of vehicle occupants. | 05-24-2012 |
John Francis Schickler, Rochester, NY US
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20080222005 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PROCUREMENT OF SANCTIONED VEHICLE PARTS - Systems and methods for a procurement system are provided. Additionally, computer-implemented methods for controlling procurement of sanctioned vehicle parts are provided. These methods may include associating one or more sanctioned vehicle parts with a specific vehicle in a fleet using a unique vehicle identification number, receiving a request for information associated with one or more sanctioned vehicle parts for the specific vehicle, and providing one or more sanctioned vehicle parts. | 09-11-2008 |
John Francis Slipe, Sr., Bushkill, PA US
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20140048551 | FOAM CAN INSULATOR WITH COUNTER - A foam can insulator with a mechanical or electronic counter can track how many beverages a user has consumed. The foam can insulator can include a counter on the exterior thereof to display the number of cans or bottles that have been placed into the foam can insulator. The foam can insulator can help prevent users from, for example, operating a motor vehicle when they may be legally impaired. The foam can insulator can also help users keep hydrated by reminding the user exactly how many beverages they have consumed. | 02-20-2014 |
John Francis Szul, Hurricane, WV US
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20100093954 | POLYMERIZATION PROCESS - The invention relates to a polymerization process, the polymerization process includes contacting | 04-15-2010 |
John Francis Tramontana, Naples, FL US
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20080213438 | Reduction of Benzene in Beverages and Compositions Therefor - Compositions useful for the reduction of the formation of benzene in beverages containing ascorbic acid in the presence of certain transition metals utilize a blend of aqueous solutions of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, in an approximate 50%/50% by weight solution. A method for reducing the formation of benzene in such beverages includes adding the blend to the beverage. Methods for reducing the degradation of sorbate solutions during storage using the compositions and for accelerating the formation of benzene are provided. | 09-04-2008 |
20080213450 | Antimicrobials Useful for Beverages - A method for reducing the growth of organisms in beverages and food items intended for mammalian consumption utilizes food grade antimicrobials of a blend of an aqueous solution of sodium benzoate and an aqueous solution of potassium sorbate that can be added to beverages and food items which have a light taste or fragrance and to which antimicrobials with a strong taste or odor are not acceptable. | 09-04-2008 |
John Francis Urch, Cronulla AU
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20110139403 | Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger ( | 06-16-2011 |
John Francis Urch, New South Wales AU
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20100224347 | Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger that includes a plurality of stacked frames. Between adjacent frames is sheet material that may be moisture pervious or impervious. Each frame has a plurality of baffles between which there is located a plurality of passages. The passages of adjacent frames are inclined by approximately 90°. | 09-09-2010 |
20100287953 | Air Conditioning Apparatus - A heat exchanger is provided having a first path and a second path through which air passes with heat transferred between the two paths. Exterior moist air is delivered to the first path together with a dissolved desiccant. An exothermic reaction takes place with heat transferred to the second path. Moist air passes through the second path with water in the second path being caused to evaporate thereby cooling air passing along the second path. | 11-18-2010 |
John Francis Vontran, Perry Hall, MD US
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20140195174 | WELL WATER AND AQUIFER QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - Understanding the well water depth and aquifer quality is a challenging problem. With water demands increasing, a system that can both provide the local well user with critical information to protect their well and use this data to give a broader understanding of the water system is disclosed. The system provides four (4) basic functions: 1) to measure the level of water in one or more wells; 2) process the high resolution raw data to obtain a derived measure of well depth, draw down and refill times (transmissivity and storage coefficients); 3) transmit data to a local processing unit using existing wiring or wirelessly; and 4) transmit data to a shared processing unit or a network for local water reserves and broader data analysis on overall regional aquifer quality and trends for environmental impacts. | 07-10-2014 |
John Francis Whooley, Burlington, IA US
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20100073257 | REMOVABLE AZIMUTH FINE ADJUSTMENT TOOL AND METHOD FOR A SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA SYSTEM - A fine azimuth adjustment tool and method for a satellite antenna system having a clamp with opposing jaws for clamping around the mast pipe, a lever connected to the clamp for opening and closing the opposing jaws; a cam with a protrusion engaging a formed slot in the mast clamp when said opposing jaws are closed, the protrusion rotating the mast clamp when the cam is turned, the protrusion in the slot holding the mast clamp to the mast pipe at a desired fine tuned azimuth position while the mast clamp is tightened and secured to the mast pipe. | 03-25-2010 |