Patents by Inventor Michael St. James

Michael St. James 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).

  • Rate/kinetic selective multiple bed adsorption process cycle
    Patent number: 11883775
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an intensified process cycle that utilizes the adsorption beds present to a substantially greater degree allowing the processing of significantly more gas and/or the generation of significantly more product. The elimination of purge steps, reduction in equalization step times, and introduction of overlapping feed and equalization steps which normally cause a degradation in performance for equilibrium-based cycles, frees extra step for other actions to be taken, such as additional equalization steps, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Stuckert, Michael St. James
  • METHOD TO REMOVE EXPLOSIVE AND TOXIC GASES AND CLEAN METAL SURFACES IN HYDROCARBON EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20210340469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of rapidly decontaminating and making safe for entry, hydrocarbon contaminated equipment by sequencing a cleaning mist or foam, an encapsulating mist or foam and a dry carrier gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ashley Zachariah, Richard M. Kelly, Michael St. James, Joseph E. Gulayets
  • PROCESS FOR HANDLING VARIABLE FLOW RATES AND COMPOSITIONS IN PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210077942
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for responding to feed flow variations by changing the process cycle and thereby increasing the productivity and capacity of the system significantly over constant process systems. This increases the flexibility a PSA system for customers that do not require a constant or uniform product flow rate and/or for processes and applications that experience feed streams that vary in flow, temperature, and/or composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Stuckert, Michael St. James, Cynthia A. Hoover, Yang Luo
  • RATE/KINETIC SELECTIVE MULTIPLE BED ADSORPTION PROCESS CYCLE
    Publication number: 20210023497
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an intensified process cycle that utilizes the adsorption beds present to a substantially greater degree allowing the processing of significantly more gas and/or the generation of significantly more product. The elimination of purge steps, reduction in equalization step times, and introduction of overlapping feed and equalization steps which normally cause a degradation in performance for equilibrium-based cycles, frees extra step for other actions to be taken, such as additional equalization steps, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Stuckert, Michael St. James
  • STEAM QUALITY BOOSTING
    Publication number: 20140224192
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for providing steam suitable for injecting into a subterranean oil well, wherein fuel is combusted within a conduit that contains the steam to provide direct heat transfer of the heat of combustion to the steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Bool, III, Dante P. Bonaquist, Michael St. James, Raymond F. Drnevich, Monica Zanfir
  • Lock protector
    Patent number: 7257970
    Abstract: A lock protector for protecting a padlock of the type having an exposed shackle and body. The lock protector includes a face plate or shield having a member extending from a rear surface that has two openings for securing the shield to the legs of a shackle. The face plate covers the shackle to protect the shackle from access to cutting devices such as bolt cutters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas Michael St. James
  • Lock protector
    Patent number: 7003989
    Abstract: A lock protector for protecting a padlock of the type having an exposed shackle and body. The lock protector includes a face plate or shield having a member extending from a rear surface that has two openings for securing the shield to the legs of a shackle. The face plate covers the shackle to protect the shackle from access to cutting devices such as bolt cutters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Michael St. James
  • Lock protector
    Patent number: D527614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Michael St. James