Patents by Inventor William Waters
William Waters 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).
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Publication number: 20240076891Abstract: A system for basing drones is described. A network of geographically diverse hangars provides storage and charging locations as well as backhaul communications infrastructure and video monitoring. As drones are needed, a central command point tasks an available drone, which may or may not already be located in proximity to a target. If additional drones are needed, drones can be flown to the area of interest and continuous coverage provided by charging drones while an active drone is conducting the mission, then rotating charged drones into the active mission. Structures for the hangars, the overall system, and methods of operation are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Gregory Lester Waters, Adam George Mirza, Dan William Nobbe, Matthew T. Kling, Gary Michael Shapiro, Alden Hayden Kelsey
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Publication number: 20230298117Abstract: A system for bridging between centralized and decentralized systems such that an owner can access equity in their property and a purchaser can have a high degree of confidence in the property rights being purchased. The system includes an equity conversion computer having software executing thereon to intake property information and property conversion software executing thereon to convert the real property rights to be collateralized into tokens to be registered on blockchain (decentralized system) and on government computer systems (centralized systems). The software intakes the information, saves the information in a usable format and generates various documents in formats usable by the various system the equity conversion computer communicates with. The tokenized property rights can then be converted to a crypto currency by a purchaser desiring to purchase the property rights associated with the tokens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: John Christian Barlow, Michael William Waters
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Patent number: 11753612Abstract: Processes, as well as associated systems and computer program (software) products, are disclosed for the biological conversion of CO into desired end products such as ethanol. The control methodologies used for these processes can advantageously result in a reduced time required for a batch operation or other initial operating period, prior to achieving a continuous operation, which may be demarcated either by the addition of fresh culture medium at a defined flow rate or by another process initiation target. The control methodologies may alternatively, or in combination, improve a process performance parameter, such as productivity of the desired end product or bacterial growth rate, during this batch operation or other initial operating period.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: LanzaTech NZ, Inc.Inventors: Christophe Collet, Guy William Waters, Jason Carl Bromley, Justin Yi Yang, Jarod Nathan Wilson
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Publication number: 20220391860Abstract: What is disclosed is a system for accessing the value of real property. The system includes a real property; a computer readable medium for storing a computer program; a graphical user interface for viewing the real property and a value of the real property; a blockchain ledger, that records and stores information and transactions; cryptocurrency coins; a governing entity with authority over the possession; an issuing entity, which creates and issues cryptocurrency. The computer program communicates with the blockchain, and the computer program and blockchain are adapted to communicate with the governing entity and the issuing entity. Once the property has been entered into the program the governing entity authorizes the issuing entity to create cryptocurrency coins and issue those cryptocurrency coins to the owner of the possession. The computer program ensures that the cryptocurrency coins are recorded in the blockchain ledger.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: John Christian Barlow, Michael Williams Waters
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Patent number: 11466295Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing one or more fermentation product in a multi-stage process including an inoculation reactor and at least one bioreactor. The inoculation reactor is fed a C1-containing gaseous substrate containing a reduced amount of hydrogen. The hydrogen is reduced to increase the proportion of CO in the C1-containing gaseous substrate being provided to the inoculation reactor. The inoculation reactor ferments the CO-rich C1-containing gaseous substrate and produces an inoculum, which is fed to at least one bioreactor. The bioreactor receives the C1-containing gaseous substrate, which may or may not contain reduced amounts of hydrogen, to produce one or more fermentation product. By providing a CO-rich C1-containing gaseous substrate to the inoculation reactor, both the inoculation reactor and the subsequent bioreactor(s), are able to have increased stability and product selectivity.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.Inventors: Robert John Conrado, Guy William Waters, Matthew Puglisi, Joshua Jeremy Conolly
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Publication number: 20200399664Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing one or more fermentation product in a multi-stage process including an inoculation reactor and at least one bioreactor. The inoculation reactor is fed a C1-containing gaseous substrate containing a reduced amount of hydrogen. The hydrogen is reduced to increase the proportion of CO in the C1-containing gaseous substrate being provided to the inoculation reactor. The inoculation reactor ferments the CO-rich C1-containing gaseous substrate and produces an inoculum, which is fed to at least one bioreactor. The bioreactor receives the C1-containing gaseous substrate, which may or may not contain reduced amounts of hydrogen, to produce one or more fermentation product. By providing a CO-rich C1-containing gaseous substrate to the inoculation reactor, both the inoculation reactor and the subsequent bioreactor(s), are able to have increased stability and product selectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Robert John Conrado, Guy William Waters, Matthew Puglisi, Joshua Jeremy Conolly
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Patent number: 10808263Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing one or more fermentation product in a multi-stage process including an inoculation reactor and at least one bioreactor. The inoculation reactor is fed a C1-containing gaseous substrate containing a reduced amount of hydrogen. The hydrogen is reduced to increase the proportion of CO in the C1-containing gaseous substrate being provided to the inoculation reactor. The inoculation reactor ferments the CO-rich C1-containing gaseous substrate and produces an inoculum, which is fed to at least one bioreactor. The bioreactor receives the C1-containing gaseous substrate, which may or may not contain reduced amounts of hydrogen, to produce one or more fermentation product. By providing a CO-rich C1-containing gaseous substrate to the inoculation reactor, both the inoculation reactor and the subsequent bioreactor(s), are able to have increased stability and product selectivity.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: LANZATECH, INC.Inventors: Robert John Conrado, Guy William Waters, Matthew Puglisi, Joshua Jeremy Conolly
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Publication number: 20190078121Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing one or more fermentation product in a multi-stage process including an inoculation reactor and at least one bioreactor. The inoculation reactor is fed a C1-containing gaseous substrate containing a reduced amount of hydrogen. The hydrogen is reduced to increase the proportion of CO in the C1-containing gaseous substrate being provided to the inoculation reactor. The inoculation reactor ferments the CO-rich C1-containing gaseous substrate and produces an inoculum, which is fed to at least one bioreactor. The bioreactor receives the C1-containing gaseous substrate, which may or may not contain reduced amounts of hydrogen, to produce one or more fermentation product. By providing a CO-rich C1-containing gaseous substrate to the inoculation reactor, both the inoculation reactor and the subsequent bioreactor(s), are able to have increased stability and product selectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Robert John Conrado, Guy William Waters, Matthew Puglisi, Joshua Jeremy Conolly
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Patent number: 9834792Abstract: Multi-stage, biological processes and systems for converting a C1 carbon source to desired end products are described. The processes comprise dividing a gaseous C1-containing substrate, in parallel, among multiple bioreactor stages. Liquid products are successively fed, in series, from a first bioreactor stage to downstream bioreactor stages. Operation can be simplified by avoiding the requirement for microorganism separation and recycle at each stage. In addition, overall vapor-liquid mass transfer for the combined stages is very favorable, leading to high end product productivity with comparably low byproduct metabolite productivity.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: LANZATECH NEW ZEALAND LIMITEDInventors: Simon Richard Trevethick, Jason Carl Bromley, Guy William Waters, Michael Koepke, Loan Phuong Tran, Rasmus Jensen Overgaard
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Publication number: 20170175064Abstract: Processes, as well as associated systems and computer program (software) products, are disclosed for the biological conversion of CO into desired end products such as ethanol. The control methodologies used for these processes can advantageously result in a reduced time required for a batch operation or other initial operating period, prior to achieving a continuous operation, which may be demarcated either by the addition of fresh culture medium at a defined flow rate or by another process initiation target. The control methodologies may alternatively, or in combination, improve a process performance parameter, such as productivity of the desired end product or bacterial growth rate, during this batch operation or other initial operating period.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Christophe Collet, Guy William Waters, Jason Carl Bromley, Justin Yi Yang, Jarod Nathan Wilson
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Patent number: 9617566Abstract: Processes, as well as associated systems and computer program (software) products, are disclosed for the biological conversion of CO into desired end products such as ethanol. The control methodologies used for these processes can advantageously result in a reduced time required for a batch operation or other initial operating period, prior to achieving a continuous operation, which may be demarcated either by the addition of fresh culture medium at a defined flow rate or by another process initiation target. The control methodologies may alternatively, or in combination, improve a process performance parameter, such as productivity of the desired end product or bacterial growth rate, during this batch operation or other initial operating period.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: LANZATECH NEW ZEALAND LIMITEDInventors: Christophe Collet, Guy William Waters, Jason Carl Bromley, Justin Yi Yang, Jarod Nathan Wilson
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Publication number: 20170048101Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a first unit for determining location of deteriorating hardware. The first unit obtains information indicating a first signal level of a first signal and a second signal level of a second signal transmitted over a wired communication link and over a period of time. The first unit monitors the first signal level and the second signal level over the period of time. When a deviation in the monitored signal levels has been detected, the first unit determines a location of the deteriorating hardware by comparing the deviation in monitored signal levels to known signal deviations for various locations of the deteriorating hardware. The location is in at least one of the wired communication link, the second unit and the third unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Karl-Magnus Möller, Hans Mattsson, Gerry Björkman, William Waters, Erik Sigvardson
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Publication number: 20160115505Abstract: Multi-stage, biological processes and systems for converting a C1 carbon source to desired end products are described. The processes comprise dividing a gaseous C1-containing substrate, in parallel, among multiple bioreactor stages. Liquid products are successively fed, in series, from a first bioreactor stage to downstream bioreactor stages. Operation can be simplified by avoiding the requirement for microorganism separation and recycle at each stage. In addition, overall vapor-liquid mass transfer for the combined stages is very favorable, leading to high end product productivity with comparably low byproduct metabolite productivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Simon Richard Trevethick, Jason Carl Bromley, Guy William Waters, Michael Koepke, Loan Phuong Tran, Rasmus Jensen Overgaard
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Publication number: 20160010116Abstract: Processes, as well as associated systems and computer program (software) products, are disclosed for the biological conversion of CO into desired end products such as ethanol. The control methodologies used for these processes can advantageously result in a reduced time required for a batch operation or other initial operating period, prior to achieving a continuous operation, which may be demarcated either by the addition of fresh culture medium at a defined flow rate or by another process initiation target. The control methodologies may alternatively, or in combination, improve a process performance parameter, such as productivity of the desired end product or bacterial growth rate, during this batch operation or other initial operating period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Christophe Collet, Guy William Waters, Jason Carl Bromley, Justin Yi Yang, Jarod Nathan Wilson
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Patent number: 8673603Abstract: Methods for improving the efficiency of 2,3-butanediol fermentations are disclosed. More specifically methods of increasing the butanediol productivity from the anaerobic fermentation of a substrate comprising carbon monoxide or carbon monoxide and hydrogen by one or more caboxydotrophic acetogenic bacteria are disclosed. The method includes supplying a hydrogen depleted substrate to increase butanediol productivity. The method includes producing butanediol at a volumetric productivity rate of at least 15 g/L/day.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: LanzaTech New Zealand LimitedInventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Christophe Collet, Christophe Daniel Mihalcea, Joshua Jeremy Conolly, Guy William Waters
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Patent number: 8674218Abstract: A system is employed to mount an electronic component on a shelf. A first restraining device is associated with a support structure in a first location. The first restraining device is configured to operably engage a mating piece associated with the electronic component. The support structure is configured to guide an electronic component along an axis of insertion when introduced to the shelf. A second restraining device is associated with the support structure in a second location. The second restraining device is configured to secure the electronic component via one or more fastening elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kristopher John Frutschy, William Waters, Keven Peat, Stephen Brooker
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Patent number: 8665591Abstract: A system for an electronic device includes a housing having one or more walls that define an internal region. An outlet port is fluidically coupled to the internal region of the housing, which allows emission of a fluid from the internal region of the housing as a first flow at a first temperature. A merging element, fluidically coupled to the outlet port, merges the first flow with a second flow, which has a second temperature that is less than the first temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Richard Bourgeois, Kristopher Frutschy, Mohamed Sakami, William Waters, Mao Leng
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Publication number: 20130071705Abstract: Manufacturable and serviceable packaging configurations for multi-cell array batteries. A cell alignment structure is provided for positioning and securing an array of electrochemical cells. An inner battery packaging assembly is also provided having the cell alignment structure, a base plate configured to be disposed below the cell alignment structure, and a removable cover configured to fit over the cell alignment structure and attach to the base plate. Furthermore, an outer battery packaging assembly is provided having the inner battery packaging assembly, an outer support plate configured to be disposed below the inner battery packaging assembly, a removable thermal insulating material surrounding the inner battery packaging assembly, and a removable outer battery cover configured to fit over the inner battery packaging and over the surrounding thermal insulating material and attach to the outer support plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kristopher John Frutschy, Kanthilatha Bhamidipati, David T. VanDerwerker, William Waters, Roger Neil Bull, Neil Anthony Johnson, Owen Scott Quirion, John Raymond Krahn, Kashyap Shah, Preston J. McCreary, William Schank
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Publication number: 20120252082Abstract: Methods for improving the efficiency of 2,3-butanediol fermentations are disclosed. More specifically methods of increasing the butanediol productivity from the anaerobic fermentation of a substrate comprising carbon monoxide or carbon monoxide and hydrogen by one or more caboxydotrophic acetogenic bacteria are disclosed. The method includes supplying a hydrogen depleted substrate to increase butanediol productivity. The method includes producing butanediol at a volumetric productivity rate of at least 15 g/L/day.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: LANZATECH NEW ZEALAND LIMITEDInventors: Sean Dennis Simpson, Christophe Collet, Christophe Daniel Mihalcea, Joshua Jeremy Conolly, Guy William Waters
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Publication number: 20120152586Abstract: A system is employed to mount an electronic component on a shelf. A first restraining device is associated with a support structure in a first location. The first restraining device is configured to operably engage a mating piece associated with the electronic component. The support structure is configured to guide an electronic component along an axis of insertion when introduced to the shelf. A second restraining device is associated with the support structure in a second location. The second restraining device is configured to secure the electronic component via one or more fastening elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Kristopher John Frutschy, William Waters, Keven Peat, Stephen Brooker