Patents by Inventor Brian Ferris

Brian Ferris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10933368
    Abstract: Gas treatment systems and processes for reducing tail gas emissions such as SO2, SO3, H2SO4, NOx, HC, CO, and other pollutants are provided. The processes include transferring tail gas from at least one source of tail gas to at least one destination sulphuric acid plant via a tail gas transfer system, wherein the tail gas replaces or supplements one or more of the combustion gas, air feed, dilution gas, and quench gas used by the destination sulphuric acid plant. The systems include at least one destination sulphuric acid plant and a tail gas transfer system for transferring tail gas from at least one source of tail gas to the at least one destination sulphuric acid plant. The systems and processes described herein may be used to eliminate start-up emissions and/or convert sulphur-containing species present in tail gas emissions into commercial H2SO4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrés Mahecha-Botero, Kim Martin Nikolaisen, Bradley Wayne Morrison, C. Guy Cooper, Brian Ferris
  • Publication number: 20190076776
    Abstract: Gas treatment systems and processes for reducing tail gas emissions such as SO2, SO3, H2SO4, NOx, HC, CO, and other pollutants are provided. The processes include transferring tail gas from at least one source of tail gas to at least one destination sulphuric acid plant via a tail gas transfer system, wherein the tail gas replaces or supplements one or more of the combustion gas, air feed, dilution gas, and quench gas used by the destination sulphuric acid plant. The systems include at least one destination sulphuric acid plant and a tail gas transfer system for transferring tail gas from at least one source of tail gas to the at least one destination sulphuric acid plant. The systems and processes described herein may be used to eliminate start-up emissions and/or convert sulphur-containing species present in tail gas emissions into commercial H2SO4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Andrés MAHECHA-BOTERO, Kim Martin NIKOLAISEN, Bradley Wayne MORRISON, C. Guy COOPER, Brian FERRIS
  • Patent number: 10072982
    Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: BIOTEK INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan J. Venditti, Jr., Christopher Many, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris
  • Publication number: 20170108438
    Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Oleg ZIMENKOV, Xavier AMOURETTI, Michael KONTOROVICH, Ben NORRIS, Richard N. SEARS, Dan J. VENDITTI, JR., Christopher MANY, Bill ANDERSON, Ben KNIGHT, James PIETTE, Ross PIETTE, Joe TOBEY, Brian FERRIS
  • Patent number: 9557217
    Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Oleg Zimenkov, Xavier Amouretti, Michael Kontorovich, Ben Norris, Richard N. Sears, Dan J. Venditti, Jr., Christopher Many, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris
  • Publication number: 20130046916
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed at a fibre adapter for use with small form factor pluggable (SFP) devices comprising a set of cages for receiving the SFP devices and a switch for interconnecting inputs and outputs of the set of cages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: AVP MFG & SUPPLY INC.
    Inventors: Eric DUDEMAINE, Renaud LAVOIE, Dan BAKER, Brian FERRI, John GRANT, Fraser Clark
  • Publication number: 20120300194
    Abstract: An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: BTI HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Oleg ZIMENKOV, Xavier AMOURETTI, Michael KONTOROVICH, Ben NORRIS, Richard N. SEARS, Dan J. VENDITTI, JR., Christopher MANY, Bill Anderson, Ben Knight, James Piette, Ross Piette, Joe Tobey, Brian Ferris