Patents by Inventor Jim Ford

Jim Ford 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: 8479813
    Abstract: Methods to enhance biogenic gas production in an anaerobic geologic formation containing carbonaceous material may include the steps of accessing the anaerobic formation, increasing a rate of production of the biogenic gases in the anaerobic formation, and flowing formation water within the anaerobic formation after the increase in the production of biogenic gases. Methods to redistribute formation water in an anaerobic geologic formation containing carbonaceous material may include the steps of locating a reservoir of the formation water within the anaerobic formation, forming at least one channel between the reservoir and at least a portion of the carbonaceous material, and transporting the formation water from the reservoir to the carbonaceous material through the channel. The methods may also include the accumulation of biogenic gas in an anaerobic geologic formation to enhance biogenic gas production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: LUCA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Verlin Dannar, Robert S. Pfeiffer, Roland P. DeBruyn, Shane Bower, Glenn A. Ulrich, Jeffrey L. Weber, David Brock, Jim Ford, Travis Meyers, Mark Finkelstein
  • Publication number: 20110139439
    Abstract: Methods to enhance biogenic gas production in an anaerobic geologic formation containing carbonaceous material are described. The methods may include the steps of accessing the anaerobic formation, increasing a rate of production of the biogenic gases in the anaerobic formation, and flowing formation water within the anaerobic formation after the increase in the production of biogenic gases. Also described are methods to redistribute formation water in an anaerobic geologic formation containing carbonaceous material. The methods may include the steps of locating a reservoir of the formation water within the anaerobic formation, forming at least one channel between the reservoir and at least a portion of the carbonaceous material, and transporting the formation water from the reservoir to the carbonaceous material through the channel. Further described are methods of accumulating biogenic gas in an anaerobic geologic formation to enhance biogenic gas production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: LUCA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Verlin Dannar, Robert S. Pfeiffer, Roland P. DeBruyn, Shane Bower, Glenn A. Ulrich, Jeffrey L. Weber, David Brock, Jim Ford, Travis Meyers, Mark Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 7560644
    Abstract: A passive fire protection system for a power facility having a fire resistant wrap enclosing cable joints and adjacent power cables; a fire resistant sheet carried between the power cables and the control cables defining a fire barrier to resist fire from the power cables damaging the control cables; a fire resistant wrap on a cable drop section of the control cables so that the cable drop section is protected from burning power cables; a radiant heat shield carried on a bottom side of a hatchway cover leading from the room containing the power cables to deflect heat from passing through the hatchway cover into a floor above the basement; and, a fire penetration seal in each cable penetration opening to resist fire and heat from passing upward into adjacent floors of the power facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Luse Thermal Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jim Ford, Lance Slmma
  • Publication number: 20090126989
    Abstract: A passive fire protection system for a power facility having a fire resistant wrap enclosing cable joints and adjacent power cables; a fire resistant sheet carried between the power cables and the control cables defining a fire barrier to resist fire from the power cables damaging the control cables; a fire resistant wrap on a cable drop section of the control cables so that the cable drop section is protected from burning power cables; a radiant heat shield carried on a bottom side of a hatchway cover leading from the room containing the power cables to deflect heat from passing through the hatchway cover into a floor above the basement; and, a fire penetration seal in each cable penetration opening to resist fire and heat from passing upward into adjacent floors of the power facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Jim Ford, Lance Slmma
  • Patent number: D959544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Jeong-Sook Lee, John Pompa, Gerard Keane, Simone Daiber, Barbara Kuntz, Gergana Savova, Terrance Weinzierl, Jim Ford
  • Patent number: D1019760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Jeong-Sook Lee, John Pompa, Gerard Keane, Simone Daiber, Barbara Kuntz, Gergana Savova, Terrance Weinzierl, Jim Ford
  • Patent number: D1019761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Jeong-Sook Lee, John Pompa, Gerard Keane, Simone Daiber, Barbara Kuntz, Gergana Savova, Terrance Weinzierl, Jim Ford
  • Patent number: D1020865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Jeong-Sook Lee, John Pompa, Gerard Keane, Simone Daiber, Barbara Kuntz, Gergana Savova, Terrance Weinzierl, Jim Ford